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![“One of the things that happens in my house on the holidays is after dessert, we sit down to a very ambitious men-versus-women game of Trivial Pursuit. It’s brutal. And there’s a trophy.” – Bobby Flay Perhaps the competition in your family is as strenuous as in Bobby Flay’s; perhaps not. With the holidays and family time ahead of us, let’s discuss the merits of sharing Game play with our loved ones during this season, and how these times actually become in our memories perhaps the most cherished of the gifts we share. Games are the gateway to community. Allow me to re-introduce myself. I am Jonathan Albin, the Game Market Guru, transforming lives through organized play. I write under, […]](http://nerdtrek.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Settlers-of-Catan-115x115.jpg "GameSlinger Revealed: The Game Market Guru’s Holiday Games Guide")
GameSlinger Revealed: The Game Market Guru’s Holiday Games Guide
Posted on December 13, 2012 | No Comments“One of the things that happens in my house on the holidays is after dessert, we sit down to a very ambitious men-versus-women game of Trivial Pursuit. It’s brutal. And there’s a trophy.” – Bobby Flay Perhaps the competition in your family is as strenuous as in Bobby Flay’s; perhaps not. With the holidays and family time ahead of us, let’s discuss the merits of sharing Game play with our loved ones during this season, and how these times actually become in our memories perhaps the most cherished of the gifts we share. Games are the gateway to community. Allow me to re-introduce myself. I am Jonathan Albin, the Game Market Guru, transforming lives through organized play. I write under, […] -
![Have you ever played “Chutes ‘n’ Ladders” or “Tic-tac-toe”? Of course you have. If so, you know why the world is a safer place. And you’re to blame for all that’s wrong with America. Have you ever played “Cops ‘n’ Robbers” or “Cowboys ‘n’ Indians”? Of course you have. If so, you know why we can say “f*ck” in almost any conversation, but we face the gallows figuratively if we say the “N-word”. And you’re to blame for the intolerance of America. (Ironically, the Editor censored specific words within this piece driving the author’s point home!) Have you ever played “Monopoly” or “Life”? Of course you have. If so, you know why Bernie Madoff made off with so much money […]](http://nerdtrek.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/scissors-115x115.jpg "Running with Scissors. Cars with Fins. Fun with Games.")
Running with Scissors. Cars with Fins. Fun with Games.
Posted on June 17, 2011 | No CommentsHave you ever played “Chutes ‘n’ Ladders” or “Tic-tac-toe”? Of course you have. If so, you know why the world is a safer place. And you’re to blame for all that’s wrong with America. Have you ever played “Cops ‘n’ Robbers” or “Cowboys ‘n’ Indians”? Of course you have. If so, you know why we can say “f*ck” in almost any conversation, but we face the gallows figuratively if we say the “N-word”. And you’re to blame for the intolerance of America. (Ironically, the Editor censored specific words within this piece driving the author’s point home!) Have you ever played “Monopoly” or “Life”? Of course you have. If so, you know why Bernie Madoff made off with so much money […]
