Birth of a Game Geekette

If you had told me a couple years ago that I'd be playing a lot of games on my PC within six short months, I would have laughed. Had you told me that six months after that, I'd be so involved with PC games as to actually be considered a gamer, I flat out wouldn't have believed you. After all, gamers are kids, not women in their forties!

Oh, it started off innocently enough. Some online Zuma in that itty-bitty pop-up window. A few rounds of Cubis in the instant messenger window while talking with a friend. Nothing much. I was just experimenting. As I recall, it was the Zuma that started my addiction. Every few levels, that pop-up window version kept encouraging me to download the FULL version of the game. "Click below to download Zuma Deluxe! Your game will not be interrupted." Seemed easy enough. It wasn't even going to interrupt my game! And it's a FREE trial. Oh, I was so innocent. I really had no idea what it would lead to...game site memberships...obsessive checking for new releases...a virtual arcade on my PC...a gaming blog.

Once I downloaded that first, full-size version of a game, I was hooked. I opened that download of Zuma and was completely blown away by the graphics. I had never seen anything like it. Up to that point all the games I'd played were online and in pop-up windows. Nothing like this big, gorgeous window full of amazing, colorful graphics...the music...the sound effects! I remember being so surprised and delighted that I actually sat there and giggled. Who knew such things were possible?

These days, I love to play games, discover new games and talk about games...and I love to share what I've found. So, welcome to my game blog! I hope you find it informative. I hope it leads you to new games you might not have otherwise found, and above all, I hope you enjoy it!