Board Games

 Clauses 1 through 3 are compulsory.  Then choose five of the remaining Clauses.

Clause 1 - Learn about at least ten different categories of board game, and play at least one from each category.

I'm not sure that what Charley means by "category".  What Wikipedia considers a board game category and what Board Game Geek consider to be a category are not necessarily the same thing.  This first list uses Wikipedia categories.

  • Abstract Strategy - Azul
  • Cooperative - Forbidden Island
  • Dexterity - Ice Cool
  • German-style (or Euro) - Catan
  • Guessing - Battleship
  • Paper-and-Pencil - Patchwork Doodle
  • Story-telling - Dixit
  • Tile-based - Carcassonne
  • Train - Ticket to Ride
  • Two-player only - Patchwork

 Looking at the Board Game Geek list of Categories, here is a second list of games.

  • Animals - Wingspan 
  • Card - Sleeping Queens
  • Children's - Rhino Hero Super Battle
  • City Building - Everdell
  • Dice - Dragonrealm
  • Environmental - Mariposas
  • Farming - Takenoko
  • Party Games - Sushi Go Party
  • Puzzle - Barenpark
  • Video Game Theme - Minecraft: Builders & Biomes 

 I am going to print off these lists and get the kids busy playing them with me, rather than backdating them. That way each game gets played specially for this badge.

Clause 2 - Hold a games night with friends, family or your local Rebellion.  I consider this DONE as I do this a lot.

Clause 4 - Play a Board Game created this year.  This will be Wingspan: Asia when it arrives.  Despite being an expansion, this game can be played as a standalone solo or duet, which I reckon counts as something created this year.

Clause 5 - Play a Board Game popular in the decade you were born.  I had a Google and came across this site. Apparently I need to play Connect 4 and / or Guess Who?, both of which I still own!

Clause 7 - Visit a board game cafe and play at least three games you've never played before.  Everdell, Kingdomino and Sushi Roll. DONE.

Clause 11 - Play a digital version of a board game. Played Takenoko, Stone Age and others. DONE.

Clause 12 - Attend a local gaming group. We had our own gaming group pre-Covid and will start up again in the new year. DONE.

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