Candy Crush and Real Life

What a simple game tells you about your decision-making ability

Yes, I play Candy Crush. I am currently beyond level 1600. And perhaps by the time you are reading this, I’ll be beyond 1700.

Why do I play? To exercise my mind, play away time and engage myself. It’s the game I play the most. I have just 2 other games on my device; one I still play occasionally and the other I do not play anymore but I like the high score I set on it, so I’m not deleting (at least, for now).

For me, a game isn’t about just having fun, it should improve you someway

I started playing Candy Crush on a friend’s phone. He was on level 145 (I think). So, I started by playing that level. I played that stage for more than 30 times and I never made progress. Sensing my interest in the game, my friend advised me to start from the lower levels, the one he has played and “conquered”. I said no. Eventually, he played that stage and went forward. At that time I had learnt my first Candy Crush lesson:

The previous stages prepare you for the coming stages

From my experience of trying to get past that level and from watching my friend play, I got other sides to the game. I started…