Send Me To Sleep | Board Games (Voice Only)
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What is the role of board games in social interactions?
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And I don't know if you've ever played Chinese checkers before, but it's quite fun. It's quick to play and simple enough to understand. It is sort of like regular checkers or drafts, as we'd call it here in the UK, but in a sort of star-shaped shape. It can include more than two players. And it's good fun. I like it. I think my favourite thing about it is that despite the name Chinese Checkers it was actually invented in Germany. And I think the story goes something like it was originally called can't really remember what it was called something to do with a star the shape of the board itself and as I say it was a game invented by a German company but they found I think internationally it wasn't selling very well and I think this was the early 20th century maybe the 1920s and at the time there was a bit of a
A bit of a fad. I say a fad. I mean to say... There was a trend... Of... Chinese games like Mahjong... Doing really well. People being interested in this. So... They simply changed the name to... Chinese Checkers. And... it sold considerably well, much better, to the point where it became a popular, well-known game, even to today. I think it's hard to pinpoint, really, what makes a good board game good enough that it could become long-lasting. You know, something... that is a staple of the family board game shelf in a house. I think there are a few elements that make a board game something that sticks around, that isn't just a fad, as I say. Although I must admit it is very subjective, very individual, you know, to ask what makes
A good board game is almost the same as asking what makes a good book, what makes a good film, you know. There's many ways. These kinds of things can be good. And to some, they will be excellent.
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