With the Super Bowl just over the horizon, one might wonder what’s in it for us, the gamers of the world who can’t 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
Games played in large groups reward players in ways that significantly differ from standard board games. For starters, many don’t involve a board at all—some opt for cards to deliver secret role information to players while others exist as purely verbal affairs. Still, many of the same principles of play apply, and a mastery of… Continue reading How to Take Group Gaming to the Next Level
The upcoming presidential election has been called the most important in our lifetime—a phrase not heard since the last election, or the one before…or the one before. Still, the main message politicians are trying to convey is the importance of voting, regardless of candidate. We agree. Without voting, the game Avalon would be reduced to… Continue reading How Board Games Have Prepared Us to Vote
To get the most out of a new board game, sometimes you have to really dive in and devote a lot of time to playing, learning and, ultimately, dominating. Longer games (2+ hours) provide an opportunity to settle into your game brain, when decisions happen more quickly and you’re best able to see strategy without… Continue reading Helpful tips to surviving loooooong games
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