
Handelabra getting a bit too much into character.
Among all the boards and dice at GenCon are those who are working towards eliminating those same things. Not that there’s anything wrong with physical games, but sometimes it is difficult to get all the players you need together in the same room. In fact, digital boardgaming has been drawing non-boardgamers over into the boardgaming fold. For those like me, who are often opponently-challenged, being able to play a favorite boardgame against my tablet (or an online opponent) is a big deal. Since digital games cost far less than their physical counterparts, it allows me to own and play far more different boardgame titles than I could typically afford (or even afford to store.) Here’s a few of the digital offerings headed your way or already released into the wild.
Post number 2 of my main 2017 convention coverage. Once again I cover games, in rough alphabetical order by publisher, that inspired me enough to snap a few photos.
