If you are going to groan ‘not another app that will help me work because I already have Evernote”, well, as you know MiddleMe is not your usual career magazine, then this article will not be the usual Productivity Apps. Today, I am going introduce apps that are fun, easy and some people deem that they are a waste of time but I have introduced these apps to my coworkers and team, their productivity improve.
So what are these apps? Game Apps! And guess what, it is free to download on your App Store and Andriod Store.
But before you dismiss this article, read on.
Gourmet Ranch
It is a farming game that seems easy at first, you plant your seeds, they grow and you sell or make food and sell. As you grow stage by stage, you realise that the seeds took longer to sow, the food took longer to cook.
Lesson Learnt
You need to plan your time, your seed and manage the cooking stove.
How does it help?
Time Management, Balancing, Multitasking
Trivia Crack
It is a trivia game with six categories surrounding art, entertainment, history, sport, science and special category: crown. The unique part is that the questions are submitted by players like you and me so it is not really computer generated questions that are not updated.
Lesson Learnt
You gain your knowledge a little.
How does it help?
Trivial things that fill in the gap of conversation, conversation starters, networking
Boost Beast
Similar to Candy Crush that took the world by storm. You clear the same color grouping to make little cute monsters kill little cute zombies, destroy all the zombies to get to the next stage.
Lesson Learnt
Strategy planning
How does it help?
Besides confirming that you are not color blind, you learn to plan your next move and the move after next carefully. Just like chess.
Brain Yoga
Ten puzzle games with ten difficulty levels, training your brain in a relaxing way.
Lesson Learnt
Increase your vocabulary, your memory, numeracy, spatial ability and pattern making.
How does it help?
It helps your brain to think faster. You grasp concepts better and you think clearer.
Mirrors of Albion
Hidden object puzzle game with 15+ game modes
Lesson Learnt
Training your habits to look carefully and make you think that things are not what they seem to be
How does it help?
Helps you scrutinize your own work before you click submit. You look more into details and sharpen your vision.
The Game of Life (USD$0.99)
Okay, this is not free but I really love this game. They even have the actual boardgame on this title. Basically, you got through life, throwing the dice and see what life situation you ‘landed’ in and make your choices.
Lesson Learnt
Sometimes life takes you in funny ways and turns and crossroads.
How does it help?
It made me question some of the life choices I would make in the game. Sometimes I would make really bad choices on purposes to see where it would take me, in the game of course!
There are plenty of games similar to the ones I have mentioned above. Find one that is of your fancy. I like to whip out my iPhone and play these games during my break time, just relax, challenge myself a little and maybe improve my skills a little.
How about you? Do you have a game app on your smartphone that increases your productivity? Share with us at the comments below.
Join MiddleMe at Twitter (MiddleMe_net), FaceBook (MiddleMe.net) and WeChat! Best things in life are meant to be shared, start spreading MiddleMe around, after all, sharing is caring.
MiddleMe 
Reblogged this on MoéGrrL.
LikeLiked by 1 person
This is a great post… Woow. Am so downloading and making use of them instead of going to pay for a certificate course where they don’t teach you nothing.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks, Mary!!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Reblogged this on MariaJob and commented:
Oh yeah…thinking of paying for any of those certificate courses on time management and all, think again. Introducing you to these free productivity boosting apps…Read on! Am downloading mine right now..
LikeLiked by 1 person
hahaha, to confirm you’re not color blind 🙂 I don’t have a game app yet, but I think I’ll start with Brain Yoga…
I also don’t have it yet, but what about Wordfreud?
LikeLiked by 1 person
Wordfreud is something I haven’t try before. Worth a download!! Lol.
LikeLiked by 1 person
correction: that’s Wordfeud (without the r)
LikeLiked by 1 person
I love trivia crack ❤
LikeLiked by 1 person
Haha.. Same here. Kept me entertained for hours.
LikeLiked by 1 person
🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you my friend for this help..
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you for reading it!
LikeLiked by 1 person
You actually touched on the only reason I play games at all – for learning. It is all the more effective if it can be done in a fun way.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes, I totally agree!
LikeLiked by 1 person
very big and nice post
i adore
and I have something for you hoping that you understand french
Chers abonnés sur mon blog,
Je tiens à vous remercier beaucoup et vous demande gentimment d’effectuer la vote 1 sur mon blog en parcourant ce lien.
J’aimerais en fait faire le sondage de mes 8 premiers épisodes mode et compte sur vos avis en likant et commentant le billet de votre choix : https://femmeetinfos.wordpress.com/2016/02/08/vote-1-lequel-de-mes-8-premiers-episodes-mode-votez-vous/
Je vous remercie encore
Bisous
Anita
LikeLiked by 1 person
I just voted!!!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks for the post – I’ll have to look more into these…using technology to help versus scrolling through 😉 Always informative!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks for reading!!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Your writing is so clear and concise, it’s a pleasure to read your words.
LikeLiked by 1 person
The first one sounds fun! Thank you, Kally 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks, Dave!
LikeLiked by 1 person
You are welcome 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
A couple of these look fun!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Try it! It’s free apps.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I might just do that 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Great…looks like engaging and entertaining… 🙂 Thanks for sharing the info, Kally… 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
No problem!! Thanks for leaving me your comment!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you for sharing these! I’ll be sure to get those apps. 😀
LikeLiked by 1 person
Enjoy!!!
LikeLike
Good post. I don’t have any of these apps, but I will try and download few of them. I usually play football games or some action games that help me unwind after hours of writing. Or I usually take a power nap and go back to my writing schedule and in between I comment on various blogs like I’m doing right now.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I like to challenge my mind in different aspect so I can hone all the areas. We writers are often alone hence I also made sure I get invited to socialize with people face to face, rather depend on digital world.
LikeLike
Reblogged this on Crazy Pasta Child.
LikeLike