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New Alexa Games To Play With Your Friends and Family Members

October 30, 2019 by Grant Leave a Comment

Did you know that you can take your board game nights with your friends and family members to the next level by choosing board games which are compatible with Amazon’s Alexa? To discover a few board games which are compatible Alexa, simply continue reading in order to discover a few options, which you may want to purchase to play during your next social board game night.

New Alexa games to play with your friends and family members:

St. Noire:

St. Noire was released in 2019 by X2 games which is a board game company which was founded by one of the creators of Atari, Nolan Bushnell. At it’s heart St. Noire is a detective themed board game which will challenge you to solve a murder mystery by talking to the characters that you’ll meet in various locations around the city.

As St. Noire has been designed to be used in conjunction with Amazon’s Alexa, you’ll get to hear realistic dialogue from 12 different suspects. Currently St. Noire offers over 2,500 unique lines of dialogue. So you won’t get bored of playing St. Noire after a few games. As you’ll love getting to play a detective and trying to figure out which characters are lying through their teeth and which characters are telling you the truth.

You should find that you’ll quickly get immersed into St. Noire’s seedy world and that you’ll want to play through St. Noire’s storyline again and again. Which you’ll be able to do as the game selects a random murderer each time. So each board game with Alexa that you play will offer a whole new experience.

Hey Robot:

Hey Robot is a board game which challenges players to try and use their smarts to get Alexa to say a specific word, before their opponent can get Alexa to say their specified word. Although getting Alexa to say a specific word may seem like an easy, straight forward task, the truth is that it’s a lot harder than you think and hilarity is bound to ensue when Alexa utters phrases and words that are not the word that you intended. If you’re looking to purchase a fun party game that’s compatible with Alexa, it’s well worth playing Hey Robot.

Magic Door:

Magic Door allows you to make decisions that will determine the fate of your character. At the beginning of the game, you’ll get to choose whether you’d like to explore the sea, the forest or the mountains. Depending on which option you select, you’ll be given an exciting quest to complete. Along your adventure you may encounter magical creatures such as mermaids and will be able to pick up a wide variety of magical objects. Which you’ll be able to interact with. If you enjoyed reading choose your own adventure style books as a kid, you’ll easily be able to spend several hours playing Magic Door with your Alexa powered device.

So if you’re keen to purchase a few new games to play during your next board game night, you can’t go wrong choosing to purchase any of the Alexa powered games which are listed above.

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How To Use Technology To Get Fit

October 30, 2019 by Grant Leave a Comment

If one of your current goals is to transform your body and to increase your energy levels and fitness, you’ve come to the right place. Simply continue reading to discover how you can harness the power of technology, in order to reach your fitness goals!

How to use technology to get fit:

Invest in purchasing a smart watch or fitness band:

If you purchase a smart watch or a fitness band such as a FitBit, you’ll be able to easily and accurately track how many calories you burn during a workout session as well as how many steps which you take each day. Wearing a device that will allow you to record your daily activity will motivate you to give your workouts your all and to walk more, which will help you get fitter.

If possible opt to purchase a smart watch or a fitness tracker that boasts a built in heart rate tracker, which will give you the most accurate reading possible.

Download a highly rated fitness app:

Another way to use technology to get fit is to download a highly rated fitness app that will provide you with free workouts that you can complete at home, without having to step foot in a gym. As an example, you may want to consider downloading a HIT app which will contain a series of short yet challenging exercises that will increase your heart rate. Examples of which may include lunges, squats, jumping jacks and push ups. Alternatively, if you enjoy the endorphins which you get from running, you may want to download an app which will train you to run faster or to comfortably run longer distances.

Before downloading a new fitness app, it’s well worth reading a few reviews to ensure that the fitness app that you’re looking at offers effective, free workouts that individuals have used to obtain amazing results.

Set up an upbeat Spotify playlist to listen to during your workouts:

You may find it easier to keep up a high intensity during your workouts if you have a playlist of up tempo tracks to listen to. It’s a great idea to create a special Spotify playlist for your workouts, that you’ll be able to play each time you start a new workout. If you need some inspiration when it comes to choosing tracks, it’s well worth searching Spotify for existing workout playlists, that may contain tracks that you’d like to add to your own workout playlist.

Set an alarm an hour before each workout:

One habit which is well worth getting into is setting an alarm an hour before you’re due to workout. This will give you enough time to get changed and to drive to your local gym. If you’re the type of individual who frequently misses their workouts, you may find setting workout alarms on your smart phone, may help you become more accountable, when it comes to your workouts.

Join an online forum where you’ll be able to find the support that you’re looking for:

It’s also a wise idea to join an online forum or a Facebook group full of like minded individuals who are also looking to increase their fitness. As you’ll find a supportive community, who’ll inspire you to reach your fitness goals.

So if one of your major life goals is to increase your fitness, it’s definitely well worth using technology in order to help you reach your goals in a short space of time.

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