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Workers Playing Casual Games on the Job

Written by Mark C. Barlet

Published on 05 September 2007

I am so busy that I almost do not have time to check my email, my work email how do these guys have time to play games at work? Results from a survey done by PopCap Games shows that far more then you might expect play casual games for many hours at work.

Now keep in mind this is causal games (like the ones made by PopCap) not the large MMORPGs. So while you are working yourself to death the dude in the cube down the hall is all over Bejeweled like a white on rice. He has a copy of a real cool spreadsheet open that he can pop in over his level 12 Zuma when you walk by.

Here are some of their from GameDaily.com

Of those that play during work hours, the survey showed:

14 percent admitted they had played casual games during business meetings or conference calls, with two thirds (65 percent) of those saying they did so at least once a month.

61 percent said they play during lunch or other official break periods.

52 percent said they play "during my work day, when I need a short break."

19 percent said they play "at the end of my work day, to unwind."

11 percent said they play "at the beginning of my work day before I get started."

Not only do a large number play at work, but those who do play with "considerable frequency," instead of... doing their jobs. More findings from PopCap include:

53 percent said they play at work at least once a day.

79 percent said they play at work several times a week or more.

84 percent said they play casual games at work for between 15 and 60 minutes each day, on average.

11 percent said they played casual games at work for an hour or more each day.

But is playing casual games at work really a time waster? Or is it a way to relieve stress and stay sharp? 84 percent said playing casual games allowed them to feel "more relaxed and less stressed out." And 52 percent said they "felt more confident, more energetic, more productive and/or more mentally focused." In fact, 72 percent said they choose to play to improve their mental state, not just for entertainment.