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November 28, 2023
Card games date back to the 1400s with Karniffel, or Thuringian Karnöffel, often listed as the oldest one, at least the oldest in Europe that we kn...
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October 17, 2023
I normally don't win, at least not when I play with my games group. That's not a problem and I still have a lot of fun, whatever the outcome. In fa...
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October 10, 2023
An interesting question Phil Gross recently asked is why low-interaction games are so popular these days. Even though I'm not really sure whether t...
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October 03, 2023
A "hobby", as defined by Merriam-Webster's online dictionary, is "a pursuit outside one's regular occupation engaged in especially for relaxation."...
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September 26, 2023
I recently asked for some suggestions for board game topics I could write about. Phil Gross answered my plea and suggested I write about the best g...
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July 04, 2023
Mixing digital tools with analogue games isn't for everyone. Many of us in the modern hobby games community prefer to switch off our smartphones, g...
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June 27, 2023
The concepts of replayability and variety are often considered to be one and the same. I have previously looked at whether replayability and variet...
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June 20, 2023
There seems to be quite an overlap between people who love playing board games and those who love playing video games. Many actually enjoy playing ...
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June 13, 2023
War games are often seen as controversial. Replaying the atrocities that occurred during a large-scale conflict seems completely inappropriate. Con...
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June 06, 2023
Even if you're not a particularly competitive player, trying to win the game is what you should aim for. You may not care if you do eventually win ...