I used to think board game nights were about winning, not the people

For years, I'd get so focused on my own strategy that I'd miss the whole point. The moment it hit me was last month, when my friend Sarah quietly packed up her stuff and left early after a tense round of Terraforming Mars. She said, 'I just came to hang out, not feel like I'm in a tournament.' I'd been keeping a win-loss spreadsheet for our group for over two years, and I finally saw how dumb that was. Now I make sure we pick games everyone enjoys, even if they're simpler. Has anyone else had to step back and remember why you play in the first place?

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cameron_owens498d ago

Ever keep score for charades? Yeah, me too.

martinez.anna8d ago

But winning is the whole point...

jesse7738d ago

Keeping score kills the fun for everyone, not just you.