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Dumping a Game

“Don’t be a quitter.” That’s what my future sister-in-law said to me as I walked away from the table of a new card game that I was being taught. Admittedly, I walked away from the table in frustration…but you’ve gotta understand that the frustration was justified. I replied: “When you’re trying to dig a tunnel [...]

Gaming Addiction

Anything can be addicting if you let it be.  Food can be addicting.  Watching your big screen plasma tv can be addicting.  Listening to your iPod can be addicting.  Even work can be addicting. Not surprisingly, gaming too can be addictive.  Let any blood shot video game player tell you.  Games suck us in, they [...]

Gaming Panaceas

I remember when I was a kid, I wanted to learn all the cool chess tricks so that I could do an easy sneak attack win on my opponent.  It worked against my brother, and for a while it worked on my dad.  But there was a lesson to be learned: the best games are [...]

Variations on Games

We all know that every family has its own house rules when it comes to games.  Sometimes this turns ugly, when, in the middle of a game, an argument emerges over this or that rule. More interesting, though, is the way, over long periods of time, house rules become well accepted variations on gameplay.  Nigel [...]

Gaming and Religion

Sparky has a fascinating post over at PokerMoments on Quakerism and Poker.  In the post, she argues that Quakers are opposed to gambling and poker because of some basic principles like “100% honesty in communcation” and “you don’t get something for nothing. Since religion is at the center of so many people’s lives, not just [...]

Card Counting Strategies

A lot of people don’t know this, but in most card games, you have a leg up on your opponent if you can keep track of where various cards are at various times in a hand. Keeping track of cards is called card counting strategy. It is basic but intimidating. Even in games of almost [...]

Family Gaming

There’s a cool post over at BackGammonMoments on the role that games play in families.  Whether it’s a bonding agent between siblings or a way for a father to pass down his tradition to his kids, games are one of the best ways to share life together. I remember my dad teaching me Parcheesi for [...]



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