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Games are Important 2022
Games can be the infrastructure for social interaction - the excuse we use to connect with others.
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Jason
Dec 8, 20213 min read
Worker Placement & the "Modern" Board Gaming Esthetic
Worker Placement captures the essence of empowering players with: purpose, opportunity and fun without excluding or punishing others.
Jason
Oct 13, 20216 min read
Trick Taking & the Magic of Manufacturing
More people are playing games than ever before. Trick taking card games are approachable, have a luxurious history as a game mechanic.
Jason
Aug 27, 20214 min read
Tile Placement & the Sorcery of Fun
Humans learn by playing. One of the toys that grows with us is blocks. As our minds build up to the task, blocks offer different challenges.
Jason
Aug 5, 20214 min read
I Choo-Choo Choose Drafting
Games evolve just like art, music, science, and literature. Experience inspires innovation. People build on what’s come before. This is the
Jason
Jul 9, 20213 min read
Roll & Move: Ancient Egyptian Superpowers
For both games & gamers, journeys typically start in the same place - Roll & Move. The earliest game designers brought us games like Senet a
Jason
Jun 17, 20213 min read
Game Mechanics: The Vehicle of Board Gaming
In this new series, we flip the focus to the fundamental elements of board games, specifically the game mechanics or mechanism.
Jason
May 24, 20213 min read
Gaming Builds Resilience
Click above if you would rather listen than read. What do Bob Ross and Michael Jordan have in common? Their relationship with setbacks,...
Jason
Apr 29, 20213 min read
What can Gaming Communities Do?
How do you join a community? For gaming, all you have to say is, “I want to be a gamer!” and you’re on your way. It’s that easy. We all...
Jason
Apr 14, 20214 min read
What Gaming Conventions Do
Gaming conventions are glorious! You get a chance to cast away your earthly concerns and submerge yourself in a world of meeples &...
Jason
Apr 2, 20213 min read
Reminder: Find a Gaming Group
For many gamers, their group is a critical part of how they grew up and who they are. Some relationships start in childhood and last a...
Jason
Mar 18, 20214 min read
Creating New/Better Gamers
Gaming is important. It’s over 5000 years old, making it almost twice as old as theatre. Excluding all other types of gaming, tabletop...
Jason
Mar 4, 20213 min read
Gaming is Important
Imagine you’re a guard or servant of the Pharaoh, the divine beings you serve occupy their time laughing and cursing over a long flat box...
Guest: Adam Rehberg
Feb 14, 20213 min read
Guest Blogger: Adam Rehberg
In December, Jason was interviewed by Adam Rehberg of Adam’s Apple Games. Now, we’re pleased to have Adam as a guest blogger to share the...
Jason
Jan 30, 20214 min read
Our Library: What's a good fit?
Your board game collection says something about you: “I like board games” or “I really really like board games” or “I like to crush my...
Jason
Jan 17, 20214 min read
Is it still a Board Game without a Board?
Technology improves content. Long form TV drama could not have gotten to its current level of excellence without video streaming and...
Jason
Dec 27, 20203 min read
Approachable Content
Sometimes we refer to non-gamers as “muggles.” Bryan Winter from I’m Board! outside of Madison, WI often says, “Muggles are just gamers...
Jason
Dec 13, 20203 min read
Content Overwhelming
The day-to-day progress of Sovranti as a project is exhilarating. As one of its creators, nothing makes me happier than seeing testers,...
Jason
Nov 15, 20202 min read
Touch vs. Keyboard
The Sovranti App is cross platform - PC, phone, tablet and Mac can all play together. Our goal is to bring people together through board...
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