Postgame.9: What Does It Mean to Play

Postgame.9: What Does It Mean to Play

Welcome back to Postgame, Sidequest’s monthly podcast, where the editors lay down hot takes on cold games. This month, we decided to compress an undergraduate semester’s worth of discussion into an hour and change with a look into what makes a game a game—and when that took about 30 seconds*, we moved on to discussing what “play” is and what the act of play means to us.

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Dice Vice: Saving the World with Pandemic

Board games are having a bit of a moment right now. In geek circles, Wil Wheaton has his show “Tabletop” on Geek & Sundry where he plays tabletop games with friends; new and interesting games are coming out all of the time, and it’s even making the news. With all the focus on board gaming even within admittedly niche circles, I’ve found myself getting really into them thanks to some lovely friends and an especially eager boyfriend.  (more…)