Obviously, there are plenty of language card games out there to choose from, but now it’s high time we talked a little bit about why we should use them.
Let’s talk about the elephant in the room: smartphone apps. Sometimes people challenge what I do (and I like that!) they say why play with cards when you got all this technology? The technology we have in the palm of our hand is so great and it’s getting better and better with each passing day. My answer is: there are times when for one reason or another we have to go screenless, and when we do, I don’t want to there to by a poor selection of tabletop games for our language learning. I want the language card game industry to continue to grow and flourish just like the indie gaming industry as a whole is.
So, one reason why, is that language card games can give us social time together away from screens. They can help us fight our addiction to technology.
Another thing that’s great, is when you gather your friends around the table to play a language card game, you tend to be more focused (I mean, assuming you’re not playing on your phone. People actually get angry if you’re not paying attention that your turn has started, don’t they?) The thing is, when you try to study a language on a phone, it is very easy to get distracted by incoming notifications and it is very tempting, with a swipe of the finger, to start watching something unrelated, like dancing cats.
Something else I’m a big believer in is the sensation of it. When playing a language card game you get to engage your sense of touch more. And the tactile sensations are essential for many types of learners. They will get to shuffle the cards, deal the cards, move the cards, collect the cards, rifle through the cards, and so on.
So those are just a few reasons: (1) language card games give us a compelling reason to go screenless for a while (2) they help us learn socially with other players (3) they help us to avoid distractions for the length of time we’re playing the game (4) they also are a boon for people who learn best through hands-on activities.
Now, if you like to read about my reasons why we should play language card games, I urge you to check out my ‘Why language card games?’ blog article at LanguageCardGames.com where I give my top ten reasons.
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