In a few weeks, we will be fully into the 2020s decade—no more can we claim that the decade is just beginning. As depressing as it may seem, time marches on, and at this point something as recent as the 1970s was 50 years ago. Yikes! 50 years before that, we hadn’t fully hit the… Continue reading Board Gaming Through The Decades
Let’s be honest: We all want to feel better, live longer, make more money, improve our fitness and, of course, stop having wants we know can’t be achieved. Savvy capitalists are capitalizing on this trend by offering all manner of ways to improve people’s lives—whether it’s through motivational speeches, fad diets or a regimen of… Continue reading Life Improvements With Board Games
As board gamers, time spent not playing a board game is time wasted. Where’s the excitement and intrigue in grocery shopping? The deduction and reasoning in Netflix and chilling? The random number generation in your divorce settlement hearing? Going gameless for too long is simply too much to bear. Thankfully, the concept of gamification is… Continue reading Gamification In Your Life
Rolling the dice is a gesture so commonplace, you’d be forgiven if you forgot just how fundamental it is, and has been, to board games. Without it, pieces on boards sit unmoved, the number of things collected within a board game goes uncounted and Michael Jordan goes without his halftime gambling fix. But, as simple… Continue reading The Art of Dice Rolls
As gas prices begin their marginal decline to the bottom, the time has finally come for us sheltered board gaming hermits to venture forth in our cars to some fun and exciting road trip destinations across the United States (and Canada). But other than taking a tour of our country’s great gaming cafes, what other… Continue reading Road Trip Board Gaming
Aside from FREEDOM, no sweet treat resonates more with summer than ice cream. Its cool, creamy goodness oozes through our taste buds and reminds us that there, indeed, exists some respite from the scorching sun. Plus, how else can you devour a sleeve of Oreo cookies under the guise that it was mixed in? The… Continue reading Ice Cream & Board Games
As the weather starts to improve and the Zyrtec starts flying off pharmacy shelves, the great outdoors once again begins its siren song, luring hibernating humans out of their humble abodes. This is all well and good—and the mosquitoes are certainly rejoicing—but where does that leave you, oh humble board gamer? The sun will scorch… Continue reading Preparing a Board Game Summer
Spring is springing, and with that comes a wave of weddings, many of which were delayed due to the pandemic or, quite simply, the crummy winter weather hitting all over the country. And while weddings are typically full weekend affairs, there’s no reason they should cut into your hard-earned board gaming time. Here are some… Continue reading Weddings and Board Games
Live board gaming is back. As the weather warms up and the COVID-19 wave subsides, board game enthusiasts are grabbing boxes off the shelves and feverishly shuffling cards in anticipation. But eagerness for a return to robust gaming does not mean all games will be created equal: You may find yourself stuck in an endless… Continue reading Putting Board Games Down
No matter the number of board games you know how to play, there’s nothing quite like trying a new one. So many interesting rules and mechanisms to learn; so many lines of play to try out or become salty over. But when faced with an embarrassment of options, as we all do in this golden… Continue reading Judging Board Games By Their Cover
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