Killing Time

With the likelihood of a nationwide quarantine being reinstated, a lot of people will be looking for things to do to pass the time. I've been thinking about this a lot lately: there are now so many options for interesting things to do online that don't require leaving the house that it's embarrassing! That being the case, I'm only going to cover a few of them, because, well, I hope to have something to eat later, and getting some sleep is also on the agenda - neither of which I'll have time for if I try for a complete list.

First, there's Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/). Those of you who are gamers have probably already heard about this platform, but in a nutshell: Twitch is a streaming service that allows people to (among other things) play games while others watch the stream remotely. It works as well for video/computer games as it does for role-playing game sessions, and I've spent a fair bit of time watching several different styles of Twitch streams. Animal Crossing for example, a hugely popular online game where people populate their own island with plants, animals, buildings, and stuff, is one that a number of people play on Twitch with regularity. I wrote last year about several of those RPG streams I'd been enjoying at that time; here's a link to that post for more details: http://billbodden.com/2019/10/21/crossing-the-streams/

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