Games in the workplace.
Games are probably frowned upon by many business owners as time wasters.
But they can have their place in a work place. For example, after a long, busy or stressful week, getting together after work on a Friday to shoot and kill your boss/subordinates/co-workers (or even clients) over and over again in a networked First Person Shooter game can have a very rewarding effect on all involved.
As long as there are clear rules regarding the use of games during business hours etc, they can be just as much a part of the work place as having a chat during a break or any other work place activity, after all, most business these days have LAN networks more than capable so why not use it for team building/fun as well as work - the worst that can happen is you will be killed, but you can always hit the spacebar and respawn to return the favour.
Posted by Marc Rosewarne at October 18, 2005 02:40 PM
