Board Game Nights: More Than Just a Game
When I say I organize board game nights, many think of Monopoly or Scrabble. But the world of modern games is a universe of possibilities that goes well beyond the classics we all know.
Twice a month, our space transforms. Tables full of colorful games, from cooperative adventures to strategic puzzles, from party games that make you laugh to challenges that require chess-like planning.
The magic happens when I see a group of strangers become a united team against a zombie apocalypse in "Pandemic," or when a shy person becomes the most engaging storyteller in "Dixit." Games are just the pretext - the real victory is human connection.
"I hadn't played since I was a child," Marco, 45, told me after his first evening. "I didn't know how much I missed laughing so much." Two months later, he became one of our most passionate game masters.
Modern board games are interactive works of art that stimulate creativity, strategy, and sociality. But above all, they remind us that you're never too old to play.