Since the first cave dwellers grabbed a handful of white limestones and another of volcanic, coal-charred stones and kicked off a round of Go, board games have remained a multifaceted part of a balanced life. They bring us joy and relieve our boredom (or boardom đ), but the benefits do not stop there. Here are… Continue reading Benefits of Board Games
When the sweat drips down the insides of our thighs and pools in our socks, our thoughts understandably turn to colder temperatures and the relief that comes with them. Itâs August, after all, and a chill may be starting to form in the air. But, after the heat waves that have gripped us over the… Continue reading Board Gaming in the Artic Tundra
As the weather gets nicer, the excuses for putting off chores become more threadbare. The lawn needs mowing, the garage could use a good decluttering and the gutters are overflowing with allergens from nearby trees. But why do today what you can do tomorrow, you might wonder? Well, this ainât our first rodeo: Procrastination is… Continue reading Gamification of Chores
Devotees to board games enjoy how they can transport players to other placesâthe distant past, a faraway planet or perhaps an entire fantasy universe unto itself. Some fully immerse players in their pastiche while others present an art style that doesnât make its way into the board game. Most important to remember is that, when… Continue reading Popular Themes in Board Games
Board gaming is a hobby that rewards comprehensiveness. New board games seem to be arriving all the time, and itâs impossible to keep up unless you already have a pretty robust knowledge of what else existsâafter all, why play a new board game if itâs just a reskin of something old? As one might expect,… Continue reading How to Build Top 10 Board Game Lists
Spring has officially sprung, even if the weather doesnât cooperate or feel quite spring-y just yet in parts of the country. The slow inching away from winter has become the norm over the last few years, and has imbued a particular saying with more truth and meaning: âApril showers bring May flowers.â More than simply… Continue reading April Sayings for Board Games
The college application process can be maddeningly confusing and arcane, forcing students and parents to negotiate a delicate series of variables for only a slim chance of getting into their school of choice. All any of them can do to stay sane is to treat the whole thing like an elaborate game. The stakes might… Continue reading College Applications and Board Games
With the Super Bowl just over the horizon, one might wonder whatâs in it for us, the gamers of the world who canât generally be bothered by team sports (or were not athletic enough to participate back in the day, or ever). Good news is that gaming fandom is all the rage. For one thing,… Continue reading Sports vs. Board Games
As board gamers, weâre quite familiar with the rules. New Yearâs resolutions are made in January, obviously. Theyâre broken by February, for sure. Theyâre entirely forgotten by March, this much we know. Yet last year, we decided to make them anyway. How did we do? Likely not well, but just like in most games, weâre… Continue reading Board Gamer New Year’s Resolutions
In a few weeks, we will be fully into the 2020s decadeâno 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 hadnât fully hit the… Continue reading Board Gaming Through The Decades
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