they make boredom and productivity a thing of the past
thing of the past
thing of the past welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten time waster video games for this list
time waster video games for this list
time waster video games for this list we’re looking at games that are designed
we’re looking at games that are designed
we’re looking at games that are designed to be played either with no major and
to be played either with no major and
to be played either with no major and goal in sight or to be played in short
goal in sight or to be played in short
goal in sight or to be played in short bursts when you’ve got nothing else to
bursts when you’ve got nothing else to
bursts when you’ve got nothing else to do though there are mini games like
do though there are mini games like
do though there are mini games like Skyrim
Skyrim
Skyrim or World of Warcraft that come with
or World of Warcraft that come with
or World of Warcraft that come with dozens of hours of content the existence
dozens of hours of content the existence
dozens of hours of content the existence of a distinct end point or at least
of a distinct end point or at least
of a distinct end point or at least endgame content disqualifies them from
endgame content disqualifies them from
endgame content disqualifies them from this list still games that can possibly
this list still games that can possibly
this list still games that can possibly break down after extended periods are
break down after extended periods are
break down after extended periods are still eligible here
number 10 flappy bird who would have
number 10 flappy bird who would have thought that such a simply made game
thought that such a simply made game
thought that such a simply made game could become such a phenomenon the goal
could become such a phenomenon the goal
could become such a phenomenon the goal here is to guide your bird through a
here is to guide your bird through a
here is to guide your bird through a series of gaps between Mario style pipes
series of gaps between Mario style pipes
series of gaps between Mario style pipes and build up a high score gaining a
and build up a high score gaining a
and build up a high score gaining a whopping 1 point per pipe past but while
whopping 1 point per pipe past but while
whopping 1 point per pipe past but while the game’s quality is questionable its
the game’s quality is questionable its
the game’s quality is questionable its highly addictive nature certainly is not
highly addictive nature certainly is not
highly addictive nature certainly is not in fact the game’s creator dong when
in fact the game’s creator dong when
in fact the game’s creator dong when pulled it from distribution apparently
pulled it from distribution apparently
pulled it from distribution apparently over the guilt he felt over the game’s
over the guilt he felt over the game’s
over the guilt he felt over the game’s addictive nature whether or not this is
addictive nature whether or not this is
addictive nature whether or not this is true or whether was due to the
true or whether was due to the
true or whether was due to the questionable origin of a few of the
questionable origin of a few of the
questionable origin of a few of the in-game assets remains unknown but an
in-game assets remains unknown but an
in-game assets remains unknown but an endless barrage of knockoffs have
endless barrage of knockoffs have
endless barrage of knockoffs have followed in its weight number 9 peggle
this pachinko inspired title comes from
this pachinko inspired title comes from pop cap makers of dozens of gleefully
pop cap makers of dozens of gleefully
pop cap makers of dozens of gleefully addictive games so you know it’s
addictive games so you know it’s
addictive games so you know it’s probably pretty good right there the
probably pretty good right there the
probably pretty good right there the goal of this game is to launch balls
goal of this game is to launch balls
goal of this game is to launch balls into a field of blocks and destroy
into a field of blocks and destroy
into a field of blocks and destroy specific ones in a limited number of
specific ones in a limited number of
specific ones in a limited number of shots fun gameplay aside Pagels true
shots fun gameplay aside Pagels true
shots fun gameplay aside Pagels true charm comes from it’s beautiful art and
charm comes from it’s beautiful art and
charm comes from it’s beautiful art and cartoony characters these characters or
cartoony characters these characters or
cartoony characters these characters or peggle masters lend special abilities to
peggle masters lend special abilities to
peggle masters lend special abilities to the player the special abilities and
the player the special abilities and
the player the special abilities and limited shots give peggle a nice
limited shots give peggle a nice
limited shots give peggle a nice strategic hook especially when ode to
strategic hook especially when ode to
strategic hook especially when ode to joy’ starts playing in a burst of
joy’ starts playing in a burst of
joy’ starts playing in a burst of colourful rainbows
when the original Animal Crossing was
when the original Animal Crossing was released in 2002 on the GameCube gamers
released in 2002 on the GameCube gamers
released in 2002 on the GameCube gamers were swept up in their new small town
were swept up in their new small town
were swept up in their new small town lives collecting furniture helping
lives collecting furniture helping
lives collecting furniture helping neighbors and expanding their museum it
neighbors and expanding their museum it
neighbors and expanding their museum it was undeniably fun but what makes new
was undeniably fun but what makes new
was undeniably fun but what makes new leaf better than any other in the series
leaf better than any other in the series
leaf better than any other in the series before it is that it makes you the mayor
before it is that it makes you the mayor
before it is that it makes you the mayor of the town lending to a greater sense
of the town lending to a greater sense
of the town lending to a greater sense of freedom town ordinances let you fit
of freedom town ordinances let you fit
of freedom town ordinances let you fit the game to your daily schedule and
the game to your daily schedule and
the game to your daily schedule and public work projects add some extra life
public work projects add some extra life
public work projects add some extra life to your little hamlet but be warned once
to your little hamlet but be warned once
to your little hamlet but be warned once you enter Animal Crossing you may never
you enter Animal Crossing you may never
you enter Animal Crossing you may never leave one of our producers is over 500
leave one of our producers is over 500
leave one of our producers is over 500 hours deep number seven The Sims series
sure
sure SimCity might also be worthy of this
SimCity might also be worthy of this
SimCity might also be worthy of this list but for that real digital crack you
list but for that real digital crack you
list but for that real digital crack you have to get personal
create virtual people put them in a
create virtual people put them in a house pre-made or of your own design and
house pre-made or of your own design and
house pre-made or of your own design and then do what you want with them you can
then do what you want with them you can
then do what you want with them you can help them achieve their dreams and
help them achieve their dreams and
help them achieve their dreams and aspirations torture them play matchmaker
aspirations torture them play matchmaker
aspirations torture them play matchmaker for them and see them get it on or just
for them and see them get it on or just
for them and see them get it on or just let them act on their own if you’re
let them act on their own if you’re
let them act on their own if you’re boring
boring
boring you can even cultivate an entire
you can even cultivate an entire
you can even cultivate an entire community of sims it’s all up to you oh
community of sims it’s all up to you oh
community of sims it’s all up to you oh and there are expansions so bring money
number six
number six pac-man series one of the most
pac-man series one of the most
pac-man series one of the most successful arcade games of all time you
successful arcade games of all time you
successful arcade games of all time you guide the titular circle as he attempts
guide the titular circle as he attempts
guide the titular circle as he attempts to sate his endless hunger for pellets
to sate his endless hunger for pellets
to sate his endless hunger for pellets while dodging those pesky ghosts though
while dodging those pesky ghosts though
while dodging those pesky ghosts though the maze is the same every time
the maze is the same every time
the maze is the same every time escalating difficulty keeps the game
escalating difficulty keeps the game
escalating difficulty keeps the game from getting stale there have been
from getting stale there have been
from getting stale there have been multiple sequels and remakes of the game
multiple sequels and remakes of the game
multiple sequels and remakes of the game notably mrs. pac-man and pac-man
notably mrs. pac-man and pac-man
notably mrs. pac-man and pac-man Championship Edition but no matter the
Championship Edition but no matter the
Championship Edition but no matter the coat of paint it’s always worth playing
coat of paint it’s always worth playing
coat of paint it’s always worth playing until the game crashes because you’ve
until the game crashes because you’ve
until the game crashes because you’ve gone too far
number 5 the jeweled series as the
number 5 the jeweled series as the original match 3 game bejeweled has
original match 3 game bejeweled has
original match 3 game bejeweled has created a massive legacy of puzzle games
created a massive legacy of puzzle games
created a massive legacy of puzzle games both in its own sequels and in similar
both in its own sequels and in similar
both in its own sequels and in similar games like the infamous paywall
games like the infamous paywall
games like the infamous paywall nightmare candy crush
a typical game of bejeweled lasts until
a typical game of bejeweled lasts until there are no moves to be made but
there are no moves to be made but
there are no moves to be made but several new modes have been added to the
several new modes have been added to the
several new modes have been added to the series as it’s gone on perhaps the most
series as it’s gone on perhaps the most
series as it’s gone on perhaps the most popular is blitz a competitive 1 minute
popular is blitz a competitive 1 minute
popular is blitz a competitive 1 minute long race to achieve the best possible
long race to achieve the best possible
long race to achieve the best possible score number 4
score number 4
score number 4 farmville
there are two types of people those who
there are two types of people those who play farmville and those who get
play farmville and those who get
play farmville and those who get Facebook requests to play farmville this
Facebook requests to play farmville this
Facebook requests to play farmville this game took Facebook by storm upon its
game took Facebook by storm upon its
game took Facebook by storm upon its release with millions of people managing
release with millions of people managing
release with millions of people managing their little plots of land planting and
their little plots of land planting and
their little plots of land planting and harvesting crops is incredibly simple
harvesting crops is incredibly simple
harvesting crops is incredibly simple and there’s an option to fit anyone’s
and there’s an option to fit anyone’s
and there’s an option to fit anyone’s schedule while it was panned by critics
schedule while it was panned by critics
schedule while it was panned by critics there’s something undeniably satisfying
there’s something undeniably satisfying
there’s something undeniably satisfying about the whole process just don’t be
about the whole process just don’t be
about the whole process just don’t be that guy who constantly annoys your
that guy who constantly annoys your
that guy who constantly annoys your friends by repeatedly sending requests
friends by repeatedly sending requests
friends by repeatedly sending requests for livestock you know who you are
number three
number three minecraft whether it’s playing the
minecraft whether it’s playing the
minecraft whether it’s playing the traditional survival mode or letting
traditional survival mode or letting
traditional survival mode or letting your imagination take over in creative
your imagination take over in creative
your imagination take over in creative mode the hours spent playing Minecraft
mode the hours spent playing Minecraft
mode the hours spent playing Minecraft know no boundaries build a shack now
know no boundaries build a shack now
know no boundaries build a shack now build a house now build a castle now
build a house now build a castle now
build a house now build a castle now build an even bigger castle or better
build an even bigger castle or better
build an even bigger castle or better yet just dig a giant hole for three
yet just dig a giant hole for three
yet just dig a giant hole for three hours listening to the soothing sound of
hours listening to the soothing sound of
hours listening to the soothing sound of the bricks popping minecraft is now one
the bricks popping minecraft is now one
the bricks popping minecraft is now one of the most popular games in the world a
of the most popular games in the world a
of the most popular games in the world a sandbox that’s only limited by the
sandbox that’s only limited by the
sandbox that’s only limited by the players imagination just watch out for
players imagination just watch out for
players imagination just watch out for those creepers number 2 solitaire
a huge enemy to office productivity for
a huge enemy to office productivity for decades this packet application for any
decades this packet application for any
decades this packet application for any Windows operating system has been
Windows operating system has been
Windows operating system has been relieving boredom for years it may just
relieving boredom for years it may just
relieving boredom for years it may just be a simple recreation of the
be a simple recreation of the
be a simple recreation of the traditional card game but that surely
traditional card game but that surely
traditional card game but that surely doesn’t stop it from sucking you in by
doesn’t stop it from sucking you in by
doesn’t stop it from sucking you in by its nature not all games are winnable so
its nature not all games are winnable so
its nature not all games are winnable so finally attaining that elusive victory
finally attaining that elusive victory
finally attaining that elusive victory is extremely satisfying dance you stupid
is extremely satisfying dance you stupid
is extremely satisfying dance you stupid cards dad’s before we unveil our top
cards dad’s before we unveil our top
cards dad’s before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one Tetris sound familiar
number one Tetris sound familiar combining the Greek word tetra meaning
combining the Greek word tetra meaning
combining the Greek word tetra meaning for as all of the games blocks have four
for as all of the games blocks have four
for as all of the games blocks have four pieces and tennis designer alexey
pieces and tennis designer alexey
pieces and tennis designer alexey Patchen offs favorite sport and you get
Patchen offs favorite sport and you get
Patchen offs favorite sport and you get tetris the classic puzzler that has been
tetris the classic puzzler that has been
tetris the classic puzzler that has been capturing players for generations with
capturing players for generations with
capturing players for generations with its seemingly endless list of ports and
its seemingly endless list of ports and
its seemingly endless list of ports and variants
what makes Tetris so great is it simple
what makes Tetris so great is it simple to pick up but difficult to master line
to pick up but difficult to master line
to pick up but difficult to master line building gameplay there’s something
building gameplay there’s something
building gameplay there’s something meditative and zen-like to the cascading
meditative and zen-like to the cascading
meditative and zen-like to the cascading geometry making Tetris a strangely
geometry making Tetris a strangely
geometry making Tetris a strangely satisfying experience it’s hard to think
satisfying experience it’s hard to think
satisfying experience it’s hard to think of another game that requires you to
of another game that requires you to
of another game that requires you to think while allowing you to shut your
think while allowing you to shut your
think while allowing you to shut your mind off at the same time which is why
mind off at the same time which is why
mind off at the same time which is why it’s a timeless classic and an easy pick
it’s a timeless classic and an easy pick
it’s a timeless classic and an easy pick for number one do you agree with our
for number one do you agree with our
for number one do you agree with our list which game have you sunk hundreds
list which game have you sunk hundreds
list which game have you sunk hundreds of hours into for no reason for more top
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