Friday, February 5, 2010
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Free Game: Blocks
Here's another free game to play while waiting for our next hobby post.
It's very simple, players stack blocks of the same color. The more consecutive blocks you stack, the faster the blocks fall on your opponents side. The game is mixed up with several bonuses and completely customizable rules. Play against the computer or another player!
Click to image to play or Download here!
Bonuses:
-Add 6 blocks
-Remove 6 blocks
-Next 4 blocks are flaming blocks
-Skull block can't be stacked
-Rainbow block stacks on anything
-Next 4 blocks can't be flaming blocks
-Bomb destroys column
It's very simple, players stack blocks of the same color. The more consecutive blocks you stack, the faster the blocks fall on your opponents side. The game is mixed up with several bonuses and completely customizable rules. Play against the computer or another player!
Click to image to play or Download here!
Bonuses:
-Add 6 blocks
-Remove 6 blocks
-Next 4 blocks are flaming blocks
-Skull block can't be stacked
-Rainbow block stacks on anything
-Next 4 blocks can't be flaming blocks
-Bomb destroys column
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Hobby 15: Drawing
Our first hobby of 2010 is drawing, presented by Jeff. Drawing is a visual art that makes use of any number of drawing instruments to mark a two-dimensional medium. It all began many years ago with cave drawings, eventually evolving into pictures on wooden tablets, but drawing began to flourish in the fourteenth century once paper became generally available.
Everyone has drawn something at sometime during their life, but not too many people take the time to sit down and just draw. As for me, I began to draw for fun during high school and I continue to keep up with this hobby. I feel it is great practice for me because I am studying to be an architectural engineer. While at school I create technical drawings, but I feel drawing in my own style is a great way to keep up and help improve my skill.
Pros:
-Intellectually stabilizing
-Inexpensive
-Relaxing
Cons:
-Time consuming
This is an excellent hobby and I highly suggest you pick it up if you have some spare time. Don’t be worried that you will be bad at drawing, as you practice drawing more often, you will eventually be able to see an improvement. I can say this even though I still am an amateur, but when I started, my sketches were terrible but as time was spent practicing, I could see great improvements in my ability to draw.
Everyone has drawn something at sometime during their life, but not too many people take the time to sit down and just draw. As for me, I began to draw for fun during high school and I continue to keep up with this hobby. I feel it is great practice for me because I am studying to be an architectural engineer. While at school I create technical drawings, but I feel drawing in my own style is a great way to keep up and help improve my skill.
Pros:
-Intellectually stabilizing
-Inexpensive
-Relaxing
Cons:
-Time consuming
This is an excellent hobby and I highly suggest you pick it up if you have some spare time. Don’t be worried that you will be bad at drawing, as you practice drawing more often, you will eventually be able to see an improvement. I can say this even though I still am an amateur, but when I started, my sketches were terrible but as time was spent practicing, I could see great improvements in my ability to draw.
Monday, December 28, 2009
Hobby 14: Breakdance (Bboy)
Loop Hobbies is back from the holiday "Break" with "Breakdancing"!
What's this all about you ask? Well that's a good question. In came Kenneth Liu, suave, sophisticated, and devilishly handsome. You may recall all of my good qualities and features from the previous logo.
Although this picture is 3 years old, I assure you, I still look that good with that bag over my head.
Ironically, I hated to dance. So, at the start of my freshman year in college I decided to take up breakdancing, because I was attracted to the powermoves. I learned a lot over the course of a year: the history behind the dance, "Breakdancers" vs "Bboys", and the crucial balance between style and power. Eventually, I learned to love dancing and here we are today! Take a look and learn something new!
Pros:
-Learn how to dance
-Learn a new way to express yourself
-Fun and exciting!
Cons:
-There are no cons
So yeah, to sum it all up, start a new hobby and maybe you'll learn to find a new passion!
What's this all about you ask? Well that's a good question. In came Kenneth Liu, suave, sophisticated, and devilishly handsome. You may recall all of my good qualities and features from the previous logo.
Although this picture is 3 years old, I assure you, I still look that good with that bag over my head.
Ironically, I hated to dance. So, at the start of my freshman year in college I decided to take up breakdancing, because I was attracted to the powermoves. I learned a lot over the course of a year: the history behind the dance, "Breakdancers" vs "Bboys", and the crucial balance between style and power. Eventually, I learned to love dancing and here we are today! Take a look and learn something new!
Pros:
-Learn how to dance
-Learn a new way to express yourself
-Fun and exciting!
Cons:
-There are no cons
So yeah, to sum it all up, start a new hobby and maybe you'll learn to find a new passion!
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Free Game: Savior From Orbit
Here's a free game to play while waiting for our next hobby post.
Players gun down asteroids and mine gems to purchase upgrades. After each stage, players are allowed to upgrade and repair their ship using their collected gems. There are also 4 different weapons to use and upgrade.
Play here!
Also, you might need to head to microsoft.com and update your directx 9 drivers to play.
How far can you get?
Players gun down asteroids and mine gems to purchase upgrades. After each stage, players are allowed to upgrade and repair their ship using their collected gems. There are also 4 different weapons to use and upgrade.
Play here!
Also, you might need to head to microsoft.com and update your directx 9 drivers to play.
How far can you get?
Monday, November 23, 2009
Hobby 13: Mini Golf
Everyone loves mini golf, and today we are going to show you how to play for free. While the international sports organization World Minigolf Sport Federation (WMF) prefers to use the name "minigolf", the general public in different countries has also many other names for the game: miniature golf, mini-golf, midget golf, goofy golf, shorties, extreme golf, crazy golf, adventure golf, mini-putt and so on.
Harshal insisted that not only do we play mini golf, but that we pay for him so he could "beat us badly." We weren't doing that. Instead, we just decided to build our own golf course for free and challenge the self proclaimed master of miniature golf, Harshal. Here's how we put together our 5 hole championship course.
Materials:
-Spare carpet or rugs
-Golf ball and putter
-Golf hole or cups
-Wood, books, stuffed animals, pillows, etc.
Making your own mini golf course is simple! First, use a spare piece of carpet or a leftover rug to outline your hole. Next, place objects like wood scraps or books under the rug to make bumps and hills. Place more on top to make obstacles for players to putt around. Use a cup or a specialized golf hole as your destination and start playing. If a player hits the ball off the carpet, give them a penalty stroke and let them place the ball where it left, or give them an incomplete for that hole.
So we challenged Harshal and here was our final scores:
Mike - 10
Jo - 16
Harshal - 18
Be creative and have fun!
Harshal insisted that not only do we play mini golf, but that we pay for him so he could "beat us badly." We weren't doing that. Instead, we just decided to build our own golf course for free and challenge the self proclaimed master of miniature golf, Harshal. Here's how we put together our 5 hole championship course.
Materials:
-Spare carpet or rugs
-Golf ball and putter
-Golf hole or cups
-Wood, books, stuffed animals, pillows, etc.
Making your own mini golf course is simple! First, use a spare piece of carpet or a leftover rug to outline your hole. Next, place objects like wood scraps or books under the rug to make bumps and hills. Place more on top to make obstacles for players to putt around. Use a cup or a specialized golf hole as your destination and start playing. If a player hits the ball off the carpet, give them a penalty stroke and let them place the ball where it left, or give them an incomplete for that hole.
So we challenged Harshal and here was our final scores:
Mike - 10
Jo - 16
Harshal - 18
Be creative and have fun!