cardboard comeback
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Cardboard ComebackThe World of Modern Board Gaming
Who am I?
Ben Turner (@phantomwhale)
Board Game “addict” for 10+ years
Host two open gaming groups in the CBD
Agenda1. History 2. Modern classics 3. What’s changed? 4. Why modern board games? 5. A-Z of game genres 6. Finding the right game for you 7. How to get into gaming
History of board gaming(abridged. Heavily)
MB Games (1860-1984)
Snakes and Ladders
Game of Life
Yahtzee
Connect 4
Parker Brothers (1883)
Monopoly
Trivial Persuit
Cluedo
Risk
Hobby Gaming
Axis and Allies (1982)
Heroquest (1989)
European Games
Settlers of Catan (1995)
Carcassonne (2000)
Ticket to Ride (2004)
BOARD GAME EXPLOSION !!!
Modern ClassicsOur new cardboard overlords
Modern ClassicsOur new cardboard overlords
So What’s Changed?
I seem to remember enjoying the first hour of Monopoly. Once.
No Player Outage
No players must be out of the game early. All players must stand a chance, however small, to win the game till the very end.
Quick game is a good game
The game must last a reasonable amount of time. Family games typically last 45 minutes.
Meaningful Decisions
Modern games are based on interesting mechanisms that keep players on the edge of their seats. Players face difficult decisions. Making the right ones is important to win.
Is it my turn yet ?
Modern games are fluid, with little downtime. To avoid any lengthy process, some games make everyone play simultaneously. For turn-based games, designers make sure that everyone is active even when it is not their turn to play
Make it pretty
Modern games benefit from quality work of illustrators which reinforce the theme
Why board gaming?I thought Angry Birds meant an end to all this dice rolling
An A-Z of Game GenresMassively abridged. Again.
Area ControlSmall World (2009)
Co-operativePandemic (2007)
DeductionThe Resistance (2009)
DexterityLoopin’ Louie (1992)
Engine BuilderSplendor (2014)
(Push Your) LuckKing of Tokyo (2007)
MicrogameLove Letter (2012)
PartyUgg-Tect (2009)
Roll and MoveMonopoly, Snakes and Ladders, Ludo, Game of Life…
Real TimeGalaxy Trucker (2012)
Story tellingMice & Mystics (2012)
ZombiesDead of Winter (2014)
The Right Game for YouOr why new games are trumping the old “classics”
How to get startedLess talk, more gaming!
Find out more
BoardGameGeek.com (website) - forums for ALL games
TableTop (YouTube) - celebrity geeks playing games
Shut Up and Sit Down (website) - funny video reviews
Dice Tower (YouTube / podcast) - video reviews since ‘95
Which game is the best?
Spiel des Jahres
Dice Tower “seal of excellence”
Golden Geek (BGG)
I want one!
Games Laboratory (CBD)
Mind Games (CBD)
Good Games* (CBD)
SpielDeluxe* (North Melbourne)
GateKeeper Games (Fitzroy North)*or online
Join Us
Melbourne Boardgames Group - meetup.com
Godzilla Games (Tues weekly)
Cardboard City Games Club (Wed fortnightly)
Cafe Games (Sat monthly)
Thank you for listeningAnd have fun gaming !!!
Any Questions ?