Our world has fallen into shackles and awkward times, kept in seemingly eternal stagnation; we keep working our way through the most difficult moments until we reach the radiant light at the end of the tunnel, on our way to our new beginning. During the blockade, many of us turned to the homes we grew up next to - our passion: games.

Players from all over the world will return to the places where they feel most comfortable and happiest, whether in the high society of the fantasy realm or the islands of Animal Crossing: New Horizons. It's not just existing players who play, people with no previous experience join the gaming community and play for the first time, reviving the medium.

It's worth noting that millions of players have invested their time in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, selling more than 22 million copies in the market's first four months. The sense of social normality was realized through this experience as players could chat with each other and interact with dear friends. The stalk turnip markets at Animal Crossing have been a fascinating conversation starter for almost everyone after launch. Gamers also flocked to MMORPGs like Final Fantasy XIV - player wins were evident in the crowd, as was the rise in the number of adorable new miqo'te - from July to August and the number of concurrent Steam players growing 30%.

MMORPGs are an excellent example of developing a sense of community in the virtual kingdom, whether it's typing "/ hug" in chat to give another player a sense of warmth and appreciation, or working with fight friends. No matter what the players decide, there are people around them, people ... close to them and that's what every human would want.

All of this shows the overwhelming effect of games on our methods of connecting with others in times of distance and idiosyncrasy.

I couldn't finish this article without mentioning Among Us, the Loser of the Century; It's been two years since its release and out of nowhere this humble game now dominates many platforms, from Twitch to YouTube, there is no platform that is not sabotaged by it. The joy of Among Us with a group of friends is unmatched in the market. Trying to find out who the cunning cheat is will reveal pages of your friends that you didn't even know existed! The conversations take place on a regular basis and you feel like the people you play with are right next to you when you talk, this is the key to Among Us, the synergy between you and your crew members makes the real issues disappear when you instead, are well-focused have fun. As with all games.

Games have been a beacon for many of us and we can unite again around our passions. We can enter different worlds: worlds of beauty, worlds of colors, worlds ... community. In this life we ??are all looking for social interactions, although some say they don't need them, we all need people who are there for us at one time or another. It could be a matter of leaning on your shoulder or spending time with it. Time is a variable that we can never change or fix; that is why it is important that we make the most of every moment we receive. The big question remains: what are you going to do with your time? What wonderful things are you going to do with your life? Because you are all going to leave a positive mark on the planet. What will your plate be?

The World Health Organization has launched the #PlayApartTogether initiative and GreenManGaming has been a part of it for the past few months. Players can use the hashtag to post, join and participate in game moments, while at the same time keeping their homes safe and saving lives.