A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about good luck charms. Well, I’m back, and the situation isn’t so rosy today. I know that as gamers, we would neeeevvveeerrr wish ill fortune on our fellow players, right? Of course not....
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Last time, we explored how our brain’s behavior can affect our gaming behavior, but that’s hardly the only factor. We all know that luck plays a role too. It always seems like some of us are luckier than others, but...
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We gamers like to think of ourselves as highly rational creatures. We pride ourselves on our logic, our strategic victories, our tactical know-how, but how sensible are we, really? Not very, it turns out. Humans, while having the unique opportunity...
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It only takes one quick glance at your friend’s game closet to realize that we all have very different ideas about what constitutes a “great” board game. With more and more games finding their way into stores each passing month,...
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I was an only child for most of my younger years, so when I couldn’t find a family member or neighborhood kid to play with, I had to get creative. I started with house rules. Elaborate house rules. This led,...
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Games of Love Or, If Games Were Relationships Once upon a fairly-recent time, in a city not very far away, there lived a young gamer. She was, as they say, at a crossroads. Her gaming experience up to this...
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Author’s Note: When I started writing Extra Pieces, I wasn’t really sure where it would go, but I wanted a heading to encompass all those extra bits of gaming that are neither reviews nor playing guides. If you’ve been reading...
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There are few areas where humans need the help of the gods more than in the arena of luck. You can plan and work and plot, but if the dice are against you, it’s game over. Luck features prominently in...
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Please forgive a brief diversion. It’s relevant, I swear! In addition to my job as Gamer-At-Large here at the CR, I’m an avid reader. If I’m not gaming or asleep, I’m likely buried in a book. Reading can be lonely...
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In Defense of Competition Or, No, I’m Not Just Playing for Fun Everyone take a deep breath. Inhale. Exhale. Repeat after me: Winning is fun. Winning is fun. Winning is fun. Winning is fun, and if I didn’t think...
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