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Kick Blue Monday up the bum with the games that make you smile

New year, new you

Image credit: Image Credit: Graffiti Games

Apparently today is Blue Monday, the most depressing day of the year. I'm not sure what that means. Surely the first Monday we're all back at work would be the worst? Or is this the one where we've had a while to realise that the promise of hope in the new year is, once again, a terrible lie? Perhaps. Either way, I refuse to submit. Enjoy the heck out of this Monday. Have your favourite thing for dinner. Watch your favourite movie. Have a bath and put on a cool playlist of songs and sing really loud to annoy your neighbour.

Alternatively, play some cool video games! Here are the ones that make me smile when I'm feeling blue.

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