Games World of Puzzles

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OFF THE BOOKSHELF: AVIDLY READS BOARD GAMES

In this brief, provocative book, Eric Thurm challenges board game enthusiasts to think critically about their favorite pastime.

Thurm is in the way a game’s rules structure players’ experience. Players typically assent to a game’s rules un-questioningly, leaving them vulnerable to manipulation. If this seems farfetched, consider Catan, one of Thurm’s favorites. In the midst of challenges

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