Re: Haypi Monster Writing Competition(Feb.2013)
This is my personal story of how HAYPI MONSTER changed my life.
I used to be a really lonely kid. Well in real life I really am. I'm not that athletic because of my health, you see I was born with weak leg muscles plus when I was younger I developed asthma thats why my childhood days were spent inside the house. Watching tv by myself. I always saw myself looking out our backyard seeing other kids my age run around and play in the sun while I had to stay indoors. I only had my teddy I named Theodore as my company. Being an only child didn't help. Growing up I felt isolated cause the other kids won't play with me. They said I was weird and weak, saying they didn't want to losers on their team. They said they didn't want to lose. So They didn't include me in any of their games. I always had to sit at the sidebars.
Thank God though for Psp, gameboy and the internet, i bonded with these Items sooo much I actually gave them names.Psp was Stew, gameboy is brick. Its weird I know but that was the only way to get by the lonliness of having no friends. But still despite that I was and still am alone. These were lifeless things who don't react.
I was really sad then. I cried cause i was alone.
But that changed when online gaming came, and none more made a bigger impact in my life than this game. Haypi monsters. Why? Because unlike other games. This one doesn't promote violence, it doesn't try and pit me to fight constantly with other gamers, and im actually given a choice to work w/ them. I don't have to compete with others I can just be me and have fun. My monsters actually look cute and awesome. Not feisty and scary looking which other games try to be. Its cool that you create monsters from a scroll. Definitely a first. I can see that alot has been put in the artful way each character was drawn. Even the environment is amazing. Simple, colorful and eye catching. This game doesn't try hard to be the best but it sure comes out on top. The way you travel, the little sprite, they all look fun to watch as you play the game. The game also doesn't force you to do,buy things. It gives you options on how you want to play which makes it really cool.
Last but not least, and my most favorite thing about it is that I met people here. People who don't judge me, who actually want to become my friends. Alot of them are now already. Here people listen and acknowledge what i say or think. They praise me. Make me feel welcome. I even have some who constantly email each other here with me. I also met a few who live near by in the same city as me. We decided to get together and now we four are fast friends. We do everything like play together not just this game but other games like basketball or soccer too. I'll never forget how this game gave me my best friends. The online chat allows me to connect to everyone around the world which never fails to amaze me. Its soo cool how the game not only lets me have fun but lets me have friends from all over the world, from different walks of life. We all get to share our thoughts, tips and feelings. Its much more personal than some game that i just play.
I'm happy to be part of this community. In fact its not just a community to me but a family. This game will always be close to my heart because it gave me my friends whom i treasure, the confidence that I am worth something to this world. It literally changed my sad days to happy ones. I'm definitely super "haypi". I will never forget the faithful day a few weeks ago, while browsing itunes, i accidentally tapped this game while browsing for games. It changed my life. Looking back i think it may not have been an accident, i believe it was rather fate, God or destiny.

Now i find myself constantly playing, checking for news, messages on my free time. Leveling up an exploring is definitely more fun when done in a place that promotes family and friendship. I love haypi monsters.