Whats so interesting about designer board games, anyway?
In a nutshell, everything! • The Games. Designer board games are beautifully crafted, often with interestingly-shaped and high-quality game pieces. The variety of themes and gameplay types means that there is virtually something for everyone, from competitive farming to RISK-style war games to cooperative space quests. • The Players. The hobby brings people of all ages and walks of life together in a friendly environment where even newcomers are welcome to pull up a chair and play. Children suddenly take an interest in spending quality time with their parents. Great friendships (and even marriages) are forged between people that might never have otherwise met. • The Designers. The creativity and passion of the board game designers is enthralling and contagious. They, too, come from a diverse life background of engineers, writers, and even doctors, designing board games largely out of pure passion for the genre. They’re as varied and engaging as the games they design, and will inspire y
