By Laura Molloy
As exciting as travelling can be, it often involves long journeys which can be rather boring. Here are games to help you enjoy trips of all durations.
If you are travelling soon make sure to get the International Student Identity Card. The ISIC card has been sold in Ireland since the 1970’s. Their mission is to develop and deliver to students a wide variety of benefits and advantages covering all areas of culture, entertainment, leisure, sports, and travel. The card is recognised by universities, academic institutions, student organisations, national governments, and ministries of education around the world. The card is a great companion for travel as it offers a variety of discounts and can be used as a form of ID. Click here for more info.
Stardew Valley
Stardew Valley is a 2016 farm life simulation game. Players take the role of a character who inherits their deceased grandfather’s dilapidated farm in a place known as “Stardew Valley”. Stardew Valley is an open-ended game where players manage a farm by clearing land, growing seasonal crops, and raising animals. Players can also improve skills in foraging, fishing, mining, and combat. The game includes social features, such as building relationships with townspeople, with the option to marry and have children. A later update added multiplayer, allowing online play with others. It’s a great choice for those travelling with portable consoles.
Monument Valley
Monument Valley is a puzzle game that was launched in 2014. The player leads the princess Ida through mazes of optical illusions and impossible objects while manipulating the world around her to reach various platforms. Monument Valley was developed over ten months beginning in early 2013 based on concept drawings by company artist Ken Wong. Its visual style was inspired by Japanese prints, minimalist sculpture, and other indie games. It was compared by critics to M. C. Escher drawings and Echochrome. The art was designed such that each frame would be worthy of public display. The game can be played offline on mobiles making it a travel companion.
Mini Puzzle Books
Mini puzzle books are small, portable books filled with brain teasers like crosswords, sudoku, word searches, and logic puzzles. They may be old fashioned but they are still a great way of entertaining yourself on the go. There’s no need for Wi-Fi or batteries and they are much better for you than screens.