As a Shanghainese who commutes for an hour every day and takes a two-hour lunch break, I have one principle when playing games: it must not be the kind of "start five minutes and indulge in two hours" Liver Emperor game. After all, I have a meeting at three o'clock in the afternoon, and my fingers were scrolling on the phone screen for too long. My boss passed by and thought I was secretly replying to my girlfriend's messages.
Recently, I have been playing an old board and card game called "Shanghai Landlords" on the subway. To be honest, I started playing it because of its so-called "Shanghai Authentic Rules". After playing it for a few days, I found that this game is tailor-made for us, professional users of fragmented time.
Let's talk about the most practical point first: no registration required, just click on it to play. Usually when I squeeze into the subway in the morning, I hold the ring with one hand and start a game with the other hand. The data consumption is also low. I gave all the 500MB of data I had left at the end of the month to Doudizhu, but I only used less than 100MB. The key is that each game is short. From waiting for the subway to changing trains, it is just enough to finish two or three games. You can win or lose happily. There is no need to deduct points if you hang up for a minute like some games.
It's even more interesting during lunch break. I usually finish my meal, lean on my work chair, put on my headphones and play a few games. This game has real-time battles with real people, as well as 3D scenes. The small alley background on the screen instantly brought me back to the feeling of playing cards at the back door of my grandma's house when I was a child. Although my poker skills are average, I met some old Shanghai players and listened to them saying "Nong Hao" and "Threshold Master" in their voices, which made me laugh to death. Sometimes I get a good hand, bombs fly, and my mood brightens during the lunch break.
I have to mention that the fact that this game is free is quite conscientious. Unlike some chess and card software, if you don't recharge, you will lose ten games in a row. I personally feel that the card dealing in Shencheng Landlord is quite balanced, and I won't get so angry that I smash my phone if I can't win. And there is no need to register, and there are no pop-up windows to "receive gift packages". It is clean and suitable for workers like us who don't want to bother.
One final complaint: I have been working a lot of overtime recently. Sometimes I get home at half past nine. After taking a shower and lying on the bed, it is enough to play two games to enjoy my hand. But it's good, really. You can let go of games at any time, so you won't be locked into life. When we office workers cultivate immortality, what we pay attention to is "finding every opportunity to find opportunities."
Anyway, I have uninstalled several other crazy mobile games on my phone, leaving only Shencheng Landlord and WeChat. If you are like me, your time is broken every day, and you want to have some fun like old Shanghai, why not give it a try? Let's make an online fight with Landlords, and if you lose, you can just give me coffee money☕