Sometimes, it can be easier to get one friend to sit down for a board game than two or three. Maybe you’re looking for a quiet night in with a loved one, or someone who knows about your interest in gaming has asked if you can show them something simple. Whilst it’s tempting to reach for the checkerboard a play a classic game of Draughts or Chess, both games can come with baggage: past experiences of overly competitive relatives, maybe there’s even an anxiety from not knowing all the rules but still being coerced into playing a game that they’d just lose at.
Patchwork presents an opportunity to meet on equal ground. Like any good board game, it’s still possible to learn its many quirks and strategies, but the starting…
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Tabletop Gaming (Digital) - 1 Issue, Issue 82