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The rise of generative AI and its effect on war-gaming will fundamentally transform how senior military and political leaders plan and prepare for war.
Research shows many of us are lonely. Embracing analogue gameplay could go a long way in helping us become happier, socially connected people.
The Settlers of Catan codified a certain kind of game play based on the history of settler colonialism.
While most board games are designed for one person to win, climate change games are about saving the world.
Climate change board games can help players grasp the issues by experiencing them first-hand.
The growing leisure gap has a huge impact on women’s ability to engage with the board game hobby.
The board gaming industry needs to be more inclusive if it wants to continue its market growth and expand.
Board game Pandemic is providing more than entertainment in lockdown – helping players think through problems creatively, focus, adapt and reflect on serious issues.
Far from fading away in the digital age, board games are enjoying a boom time because they are social, challenging and tangible. And designers are using technology to create new ways to play.
War games let you test your political and military acumen right at your kitchen table – while also helping you appreciate how decision-makers are limited by the choices of others.
Many of the board games we play today were originally created in the last century and they impart many interesting lessons about life.
AlphaZero is a machine capable of defeating the most complex board games for the human mind, based only on its own learning experience, not on accumulated human knowledge.
A regular family ritual like a dinner and games night contributes to the rhythm and predictability of life and becomes part of a family’s unique DNA.
From dyslexia, to dementia to schizophrenia, there is evidence that playing games can help, while boosting family connections and emotional wellbeing.
For more than a century, board games have provided children with some of their first exposure to Indigenous stereotypes — hidden behind ornate lithographs, painted cubes and punched cardboard.
African board games are learning spaces for players to develop cognitive and non-cognitive skills given the mechanics or rules embedded in these games.
The Oujia board’s origins were anything but evil. It emerged, in part, out of a longing to communicate with loved ones who had died during the Civil War.
An artificial intelligence has defeated a world champion of Go, the ancient Chinese strategy game. But what is Go, and why is it worth teaching to a computer?
While technological advances have rendered some products obsolete, they’ve also spurred the growth of niche markets that cater to people looking to reject mass-produced goods.
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