The Rise of the Androids
The Rise of the Androids: An Online Interactive Puzzle Game
Domingo, Ladylyn A.
Juntila, Paulyn M.
Introduction A game is a form of recreational activity that a person engages in for refreshment. Games vary according to their nature, mode of play and objective. Games are played either physically or virtually, nonetheless both provide physical and mental development to the player as frequency of play increases. Games tend to bring the players into instances they have never been before; as such, they face problems that require in-depth analysis, forcing them to think of ideas or strategies to bring them out of that stage. With this, games aren’t just a means of enjoyment and fun but also they become an effective learning material. The cognitive health of the players is developed because they are required to follow rules, think tactically, make fast decisions and fulfill numerous objectives to win. There is countless number of games which one can opt from to play, one of which is the puzzle game. A puzzle is a problem or enigma that tests the ingenuity of the solver. Puzzle is basically concerned with putting together pieces in a logical way to come up with the desired solution. In order to solve puzzles, the player must recognize patterns and create a particular order, which by continuous playing make the mind sharp and active. As the name suggests, one must bring out the best of thinking abilities. In most games, everything starts at the basic level at a very slow pace and starts getting faster and harder the higher level the player advances, so do with puzzle games. The players need to think for alternatives to tackle the upcoming situations. Not only that the players are trained to think tactically and analytically for the next levels but their minds are also stimulated, enhancing their logical reasoning which could be applicable for real life problems. With today’s technology, the influx to the human’s day to day life of various puzzle games is no longer
Domingo, Ladylyn A.
Juntila, Paulyn M.
Introduction A game is a form of recreational activity that a person engages in for refreshment. Games vary according to their nature, mode of play and objective. Games are played either physically or virtually, nonetheless both provide physical and mental development to the player as frequency of play increases. Games tend to bring the players into instances they have never been before; as such, they face problems that require in-depth analysis, forcing them to think of ideas or strategies to bring them out of that stage. With this, games aren’t just a means of enjoyment and fun but also they become an effective learning material. The cognitive health of the players is developed because they are required to follow rules, think tactically, make fast decisions and fulfill numerous objectives to win. There is countless number of games which one can opt from to play, one of which is the puzzle game. A puzzle is a problem or enigma that tests the ingenuity of the solver. Puzzle is basically concerned with putting together pieces in a logical way to come up with the desired solution. In order to solve puzzles, the player must recognize patterns and create a particular order, which by continuous playing make the mind sharp and active. As the name suggests, one must bring out the best of thinking abilities. In most games, everything starts at the basic level at a very slow pace and starts getting faster and harder the higher level the player advances, so do with puzzle games. The players need to think for alternatives to tackle the upcoming situations. Not only that the players are trained to think tactically and analytically for the next levels but their minds are also stimulated, enhancing their logical reasoning which could be applicable for real life problems. With today’s technology, the influx to the human’s day to day life of various puzzle games is no longer