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Kickstarter Skepticism: Why we’re not eager to play that game you backed…
By: Chris Wray and Jeff Lingwall Game night begins, and everybody stands around waiting for somebody to nominate a game. These days, most large groups have at least one Kickstarter enthusiast, and he or she always seems to speak first. … Continue reading
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Tagged Analysis, Are Boardgames Getting Better, BGG Data, Commentary, Empirical Analysis, Endowment Effect, Kickstarter
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The Opinionated Gamers 
OG Writers React to the SdJ and KedJ Nominations
Below are our reactions to the Spiel des Jahres (SdJ) and Kennerspiel des Jahres (KedJ) nominations. The awards were announced this morning, and the complete list of nominated and recommended games can be found here.