Why do I (you, we) play boardgames?
I’ve been playing boardgames seriously since about a decade – but what is it about boardgames that keeps me interested and coming back for more?
Would you like a massage with that? The most relaxing games in my collection
There are a few games that make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside just thinking about them. I am always happy to bring them to the table, and they usually don’t generate negative interaction or hurt feelings. Also, they usually have a light rules set and offer you some thinking and planning without frying your brain.
Is that a knife in my back? The meanest games in my collection
As I recently did a post on the most relaxing games in my collection, I wanted to do an opposite post, of some of the meanest games in my collection. I will not include games like Mage Wars or other fighting games in this list, because in those games some meanness is expected as the goal of the game is to fight and destroy your opponent(s). In the games I list here the mean streak can sometimes be more subtle or even unexpected.
Games that scratch some of that M:tG itch
In or around 2012 I moved away from M:tG and into boardgames - only playing Magic a couple of times a year, and by 2014-2015 my Magic playing days came to a full stop - I didn't play at all and didn't check the new cards anymore. It didn't take long for boardgames to fil all of the time that was freed up from no longer playing Magic. Starting out with boardgames, I wanted to find the perfect replacement of Magic and was looking for games that would offer a similar experience. And even now, when a game has something that reminds me of Magic: the Gathering, it's hard for me to resist giving it a go. I’m happy to share some of those games with you in this post.