Be enlightened and entertained. Be prepared for irreverence. Come on this journey through time and witness how these games came to be, why they flourish, and what you can gain by applying their ¢ € œsecrets. ¢ € �
The term ¢ € œtortured cardboard ¢ € � sums up what happens to cardboard when making a board game (bound, cut, folded, punched). And, as you'll learn, great board games often reflect whatever ¢ € œtortures ¢ € � culture. Each gained immortality after a chaotic beginning and a chance survival. Why? Because "be it chess, backgammon, Clue ‚ ®, Monopoly ‚ ®, Scrabble ‚ ®, Settlers of Catan ‚ ®, or one of ten others featured in this book "each is replete with ¢ € œlessons ¢ € � applicable to achievement in ‚ your ‚ life.
As the twenty-first century gathers momentum, our love affair with board games continues to strengthen. They involve us, they refine social skills, and they teach great lessons applicable in real life.
¢ € œTortuous ¢ € � is the journey of every great board game, from birth in chaotic times, through survival by mere chance, to raging popularity and eventual immortality. ‚ Tortured Cardboard ‚ reveals how the great ones came to endure and "all fun aside "how each teaches us something about our own behavior while providing ¢ € œrules ¢ € � that can work in ‚ your ‚ life.
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