Saturday, September 20, 2008

Meaningful Makeover Games


Makeover games are fun in any context, but when you can make makeover games truly meaningful, the fun factor increases exponentially. You might wonder what make a make over game meaningful, and it’s hard to pin point what makes the difference. In many cases, it is not the makeover itself that is meaningful, but the impact that makeover can have on an individual.

For example, many cancer patients who have lost their hair experience an entirely new life when they receive a wig they can wear over their bald head. This gives them a semblance of normalcy that is critical to feeling better and staying strong to fight a terrible disease. Cancer patients aren’t the only ones to be impacted by makeovers in a big way.

Entire television shows are dedicated to showing audiences the power of a makeover. One version of a full makeover can make someone appear ten years younger. Another one shows then what they should and shouldn’t be wearing based on a person’s age and body type. Other makeovers have more to do with special events in a particular show. Whatever the reason, when you can give extra meaning to a makeover, you make it that much more special to the people involved.

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