GAMES- PURBLE PLACE

 I don't know about you guys, but I can never forget the era when 'Purble Place' was the only game kids were aware of, or the time when 'Temple Run' had outmaneuvered 'Subway Surfers'. And how could we forget, the great 'Candy Crush', the father of all games, the one who ruled over the industry with the support of adults as well as children. In this post, lets reminisce the one games every 2000s kid is fond of - PURBLE PLACE

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purble_Place

First of all, Purble Place was not played on an everyday basis. It was that hard earned luxury which you had to beg for every weekend since it could only be played on 'dad's' laptop, provided you behaved well. My brother and I completed all our chores, studied obediently just to play that tiny simple game for an hour or so. 

Although it was not only a game, it was that tiny world with those cute little creatures helping you around the vivacious place, instructing, observing and having fun while you did the tasks at hand. It was the very  place to get lost in, right out of any child's imagination with the factories made of cake and chocolate and the adorable cartoons you decked up. There were three games in this -

1. The Cake Shop- It was a memory games which tested your attention to detail. Hereby,  you had to       match the colors and patterns of cakes, often leading to hilarious moments when the cakes would end up   looking absolutely ridiculous. The pressure to create perfect cakes for customers and the adorable     customers themselves made this game irresistibly fun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ox53f3hOrMA

2. Matching the Pair of Cards- There was a huge grid of cards faced away from the player (all containing a symbol). You had to click on cards until you found the correct pairs.Matching the pairs was oddly satisfying in a way that made it feel like you were unlocking secrets to an adorable world.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appmaster.cakemaker

3. The Combinations- Think of it as a mini version of Mastermind. Your job was to guess the hidden combination of colors and patterns—something that, as kids, felt like the ultimate test of our deduction skills. The tension of getting the right combination in a limited number of attempts was enough to make your palms sweat.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqcdKf3IPJg

I remember to this day, on the last day of 1st grade, my school had given us the liberty to play whatever we wanted on our computers in the computer lab for 30 minutes. you can guess what everyone chose to play right? Every monitor reflected with either a kid leisurely designing cakes or cracking their brains, putting in all the focus to match certain pair of cards or giving their egg-headed cartoons a total makeover. 

It was a game like none other. It was precious since you could only play it on the weekends, like a rare phenomenon you are lucky to witness and what fills every ounce of your body with joy and contentment. In an era where we constantly try to outdo each other with the most complex, high-resolution graphics, 'Purble Place' reminds us of a time when games didn’t have to be extravagant to be enjoyable. Sometimes, all you need is a few patterns to match, a cute face to greet you, and the warm feeling of nostalgia to bring it all together. Today, it’s a nostalgic gem that we look back on with a sense of fondness and affection—an unassuming hero of the 2000s gaming scene.

So, the next time you find yourself scrolling through your childhood memories, give Purble Palace a quick Google search. Even if it’s just for a few minutes, you’ll find that the magic hasn’t quite faded. It’s the game that, even in its simplicity, helped shape the 2000s kid in us all.