My Favourite Games

This post is a response to the WordPress Daily Prompt on July 19, 2025:

What’s your favorite game (card, board, video, etc.)? Why?

Although the prompt expects a single favorite game, I will list out my favourite games from all three categories.

Favorite Card Games

I don’t play physical card games, but I used to play card games on computer. Windows came with different Among them my favourite were Hearts, Spider Solitaire, and Solitaire

1. Hearts

I enjoyed Hearts a lot although I don’t know how to explain it. Here is a gameplay found on YouTube.

2. Spider Solitaire

Spider Solitaire was probably the first game I play on my PC. The goal is to arrange all the cards into clubs, aces, diamonds, and hearts. It’s a simple game that does not demand much thinking. Here is a gameplay video:

3. Solitaire

Solitaire has the same principle as the Spider Solitaire, but it is tougher and more luck-dependent. Here is a gameplay video:

Favorite Board Games

1. Carrom

Carrom is one of the most popular board games in Nepal and India. My parents had bought me a board when I was seven and I used to play all day long with my sister, during my holiday (sometimes even alone). I was so passionate about the game that I had to win every match. When I didn’t, I often threw tantrums. I still have the board and discs at home although I have not played in a long time. I didn’t know there are international carrom tournaments and leagues.

2. Ludo

Ludo is another household name in the subcontinent. Based on both luck and tactics, ludo is a game that can be enjoyed by everyone. Online ludo apps are also highly popular.

3. Snakes and Ladders

It often comes as a companion to ludo and can be played with the same dice and pieces. The 10 × 10 board numbered from 1 at the bottom left to 100 at the top left with snakes that slide the pieces down and ladders that take them up add thrill to the game. Like ludo, it can be enjoyed by everyone.

4. Chess

Also called the Royal Game, chess is one of the oldest and popular board games. Despite catering to niche audience, its international tournaments are prestigious. As a rule-based strategic battle game, it attracts many sharp-minded people. Although I enjoy chess, I am not good at it. When I was young, I used to hear about the feats of Garry Kasparov and Vishwanath Anand. At present, Magnus Carlsen rules the game.

Chess is also one of the widely produced computer games with artificial intelligent bots playing and solving the game. Stockfish is the best bot till now, and it exceeds the capabilities of even the grandmasters including Carlsen.

Favorite Video Games

1. GTA Vice City

In 2006, a brother in my neighbourhood introduced this game to me, and I became almost addicted to it. I still play it sometimes. Although I have never completed the game, exploring its world is fun. It can also feel violent at times, so I often find myself taking long breaks before returning to playing it.

2. FIFA 15

This football game is one of my favourites of all time. The gameplay can be clunky, but I absolutely love the soundtrack it has. I often play it when I want my mind to relax a bit.

3. Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault

I got this game for free on EA Origin and loved it the instant I started playing. It begins with the training of a new recruit and end with the Omaha Beach Attack during D-Day. Although the storyline is linear and there are only a limited number of missions, I loved the gameplay and the range of missions for the year it was created (2004).

4. PUBG Mobile

In 2018, PUBG was so hyped that me and my friends all started playing it. For a mobile game, we found it smoother than many PC and other mobile games. The decreasing playing area also added to the thrill. I don’t play it now, but it influenced me so much that I read the Battle Royale book and watched its movie adaptation.