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
02:40 PM
