Most people think that the art of board game design begins and ends with the box. After all, the cover pulls you in, sets the tone and maybe even sells the game in a crowded store or otherwise doom-filled social media feed. However, once the lid comes off, something far more important takes over …
There’s a distinct group of people, often found playtesting in board game cafes on a Sunday behind closed doors who don’t just play games. They tinker, tailor and say lore. Modders no longer represent slicksters on mopeds, but rather those that make meaningful modifications to …
Catan is popular. By some accounts, it’s the most popular game of the modern era. Known as a gateway game that’s sold over 45 million copies and introduced countless families to a life of board-games beyond Monopoly, it’s a game that enforces interaction between players.