League of Globetrotters

Video games not only bring you on a journey, but they are also a journey. Depending on the game, your character may climb a mountain, fly a plane, or even explore an extravagant castle. The virtual explorations and fun activities are limitless! Even though you can experience all of these adventures while on a sofa, a good video game never ceases to thrill the player. It’s safe to say that everyone has a wanderlust spirit within them. However, sometimes video games simply cannot quench the yearn for an adventure that is within us all. If done right, video games will push the gamer to partake in these amusing adventures in their own lives.

Which video games are the most exciting and take us on the most thrilling virtual adventures? Professional travel facilitator, Jillian Bailey, tells which video games the best spark an adventurous spirit within. She shares that certain games are undoubtedly more intriguing than others and this article gives a list of the best ones to partake in which include, Tomb Raider, The Uncharted Series, and Okami. Perhaps your travel business can be grown by the use and promotion of certain video games.

Picture this. You are a 30-year-old man who has hardly traveled in his life, and certainly never left the country. It’s not that you did not want to travel but, you know, you just never got around to it. However, you are playing these video games where you travel to the most miraculous places in the world. This will eventually result in you wanting to travel yourself. Video games have the power to take the player into an alternate world. There are various games in the mountains of Germany, the beaches of the Bahamas, and even jungles of South America. The endless possibilities of video games provide countless opportunities to virtually travel the world. When one partakes in video games such as these he cannot help but think, “Man, this looks like fun! Perhaps one day I will get off my couch and experience this beautiful world for myself.”

"The endless possibilities of video games provide countless opportunities to virtually travel the world."

So how can your traveling business benefit from video games? How does one even go about this? This can be accomplished by wisely choosing the right video games to promote your business. Naturally, if you choose a video game with poor quality, and unintriguing graphics and visuals, the player will be disinterested in partaking in any of the adventures shown throughout. However, if the video game has been well designed the wonderful graphics and sound effects will trigger the players “wanderlust” within.

The gamer’s mind gets extremely involved when they play a video game. An article by the director of the NYU game center, Frank Lantz, gave the pros and cons of video games. He mostly had an optimistic view of them. He says: “according to McGonigal, the best thing we could do is play more games and play more of the right kinds of games: games that encourage creative thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and joyful positivity.”

What does this all mean? Well, certain games are more beneficial to promote than others. For example, there may be a game that takes place in a foreign country. However, if the setting of this game is a war, that clearly would not be a reliable option. If fear and violence is the theme, that particular game will not spread the joyful positivity that a traveling business would desire. As a travel company, you might do well to take a look at certain games and consider if promoting them would do your company well. If certain games have a positive feel to them, they are more likely to spark the player’s interest and inspire them to go out on an adventure throughout the world themselves.

In conclusion, video games can be an excellent tool to spur others on and learn to listen to the callings of their adventurous spirits. What better way to encourage travel than with the exciting world of video games. The excitement brought with video games can never quite compare to the joys of experiencing those thrills for oneself. Your business can undoubtedly grow through this tool. Simply remember to be mindful of which games you are promoting, as some will be more effective than others. If a game makes travel look like a joyful experience, as we all know it should be, video games will spark the wanderlust within us all.

“Travel” done on a couch just won’t do the job at fulfilling those hopes. The goal is to leave the player longing for actual adventures. We at Sonder strive to show the beauty this world has to offer and excite people to get out there and experience the joys of lives for themselves through travel. That ought to be your goal as well. We ought to use the tools we are given to promote travel while encouraging others to join us. Life is short. Let's live it to the fullest and encourage others to do the same.