9 Ways Board Games Are Like A Failing Relationship

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Each is full of bitter recriminations and regret.

You fight over the petty acquisition of resources

Real life example - Whose turn was it to buy the toilet paper? You never buy the toilet paper.

Board game example - Stop hogging all the ore in Catan

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White lies become totally acceptable

Real life example - I have to work late tonight. (Actually, I'm going out for a drink with a friend you don't like but I want to avoid confrontation.)

Board game example - I promise in this game of Diplomacy I will not enter the Black Sea. (What I really mean is I won't enter the Black Sea for one turn.)

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Bad habits are entrenched rather than discussed

Real life example – You never wash the dishes and it becomes a game to see how long you can get away without doing it before the other person blows a gasket.

Board game example – You always pick the lamest answer in Apples to Apples or Cards Against Humanity, just to mess with the dynamics of the game and keep your funny friend from winning.

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You grow resentful of the other person's successes

Real life example - I don't understand why they got a raise and get to travel. I work just as hard and yet my boss seems to hate me. If I had their job I would do it 10x better.

Board game example - I cannot believe that lucky SOB pulled the Peppermint Forest card in Candy Land.

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9 Board Games To Get Really Excited About This Year

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2014 looks to be an AMAZING year for board games!

Sails of Glory

Why you should play it: If you want a truly complicated game, look no further than Sails of Glory. Set in the Napoleonic Wars, you pit yourself against an opponent on the open seas. The complications comes for its depth. You need to take into account rigging, wind and all sorts of nautical awesomeness if you want to win you own Trafalgar.



Is it available: Yes, successfully Kickstarted.

Play if you like: The wind in your hair, wearing an eyepatch and the Damnable French.

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Kremlin

Why you should play it: Does this board look ancient? Well that's is because it is as Kremlin was initially released in the 1980s. Jolly Roger Games has decided to take it upon themselves to reprint this game where you backstab your way to the top of the Politburo. They have even updated the game so you can play as everyone's favorite badboy: Yeltsin

Is it available: Yes, successfully Kickstarted.

Play if you like: Onion domes, making new enemies or you long for the Cold War.

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Cornish Smuggler

Why you should play it: Besides the beautiful board, Cornish Smuggler takes on incredibly difficult subject matter and makes it highly entertaining for even the casual play. Bribe customs agents, run the narrows and see what it was like to make a dishonest coin in Merry Olde England.

It it available: Yes, successfully Kickstarted



Play if you like: Breaking the law, tri-corner hats and slipping into the shallows and midnight.

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Masters of the Gridiron

Why you should play it: For fans of Strat-O-Matic, Masters of the Gridiron is a welcome reprieve from number crunching and hours long game play. At 15 minutes a game, you get a fast paced game with some actual strategy thrown in. It is rare to find speed and whimsy thrown into a sports game, but Masters of the Gridiron appeals to hardcore fans and casual gamers alike.



It is available: Currently in Kickstarter.

Play if you like: Freezing your butt off in NJ, Magic: The Gathering without the mockery and reminding your friends that you are better at sports.

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