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5 Terrific Games You Should Be Playing Instead of Trivial Pursuit

May 13, 2019 by Naomi Kritzer 1 Comment

Do people still play Trivial Pursuit? (I mean, it’s fine if it’s taking the form of a Pub Quiz, but as a family?) My recollection of Trivial Pursuit was playing it at slumber parties in the 1980s and being completely unable to answer any of the questions because it was a game carefully engineered for Baby…

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A Beginner’s Guide To Board Games That Don’t Suck

December 29, 2014 by Naomi Kritzer Leave a Comment

So there you are, in the Target game aisle, and you see one of those games you’ve heard about from friends: Settlers of Catan. It comes in a sturdy-looking box that’s taller and has a smaller footprint than your Monopoly board, and when you pick it up for a closer look you realize it’s a…

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