Work sucks. Until your online business really takes off, that dreaded alarm early Monday morning is enough to make anyone sink into a dark depression. And what if you're fresh out of Red Bull?
Luckily, there's a universe of games at your fingertips, just waiting to be tickled and touched on your smartphone, and yes, even on your smartwatch.
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Even Congress games at work
Getting caught playing games while you're supposed to be working isn't just for run of the mill lackeys. Ugandan MP Hatwib Katoto got caught playing Solitaire during a defense committee meeting. Can you say "security breach?" And the pic below shows two Democrats playing solitaire while a Republican spoke to the state legislature at a budget meeting. To be fair, I would have fallen asleep outright. [caption id="attachment_25157" align="alignnone" width="800"]
Pull a fast one over on the boss
You gotta get your gaming in while the gittin's good, cuz you sure as sh!t don't have any precious minutes to burn on your own time. But how, please tell, does one get in some quality gaming with that micro managing manager hovering about? I'm so glad you asked, otherwise I'd be prone to think I should be gaming myself, instead of working at writing this...7 ways to game at work all day without your boss noticing
Drum roll please:#7: Mobile gaming
Gaming on a PC is so passé. Try gaming on your phone. It's socially accepted to be glued to your phone, so no one will think anything of it. Got a smartwatch? No one can see that teeny tiny 42mm screen anyway, including you. Sure, the pickin's are slim, but there's some good ones out there. Try Lifeline (iOS, Android) for starters.#6: "M" is for minimize
Never play your games full screen. It takes longer to minimize and all the scrambling and fumbling is a sure tip-off you're up to something. Nothing says "guilty" quite like that deer in headlights look.#5: "P" is for pause
Always play games you can pause, that way, when your boss stops hovering, you can pick back up from whence you left off. Just cuz you're a slacker, doesn't mean you're inefficient.#4: Always have an excuse at the ready
Games? No, I wasn't playing games, I was watching porn -- er -- I mean. Okay, so maybe not that excuse. All you need is a plausible distraction while you avert the bosses eyes away from your screen.