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Title: Our Hobby In the News
Post by: Bryce Robinson on August 16, 2013, 11:55:01 AM
Now if they can figure out how to play it.


http://news.discovery.com/history/archaeology/oldest-gaming-tokens-found-130814.htm (http://news.discovery.com/history/archaeology/oldest-gaming-tokens-found-130814.htm)



Title: Re: 5000 year old game discovered in Turkey.
Post by: Bix Conners on August 16, 2013, 02:11:46 PM
That is REALLY cool.
Title: Our Hobby In the News
Post by: SaskGamesAdmin on October 04, 2013, 08:16:27 AM
(http://sask.games/gallery/1_04_10_13_7_22_47.jpeg)
I thought that I would start a thread for people to post links to articles or news segments about our hobby getting coverage in the news. Kind of cool to have this in one place.Feel Free to add links to articles.

CBS News - GenCON Coverage - CLICK HERE (http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/board-games-through-the-ages/)

Radio Broadcast Featured Scott Nicholson - CLICK HERE (http://cptv.vo.llnwd.net/o2/ypmwebcontent/Commodore%20Skahill/colin%20mcenroe%20show%209-27-2011.mp3)

NPR - New 'Risk' Game Remembers Where You Left Off - CLICK HERE (http://www.npr.org/2011/11/24/142657733/new-risk-game-remembers-where-you-left-off)

Snakes & Lattes in Toronto - CLICK HERE (http://torontoist.com/2010/08/board_game_cafe_welcomes_you_but_not_your_laptop/)

QC Magazine (Leaderpost) - CLICK HERE (http://www.leaderpost.com/qc/social+weekly+games+night/8982824/story.html)

Metro News Regina - CLICK HERE (http://metronews.ca/news/regina/814278/board-game-a-thon-raising-money-for-reginas-souls-harbour-mission/)

Newstalk 980 CJME - CLICK HERE (http://cjme.com/story/gamers-gather-regina-raise-money-souls-harbour/136677)

Title: Re: Our Hobby In the News
Post by: Bix Conners on October 07, 2013, 08:53:42 AM
Added another article to the list.
Title: Re: Our Hobby In the News
Post by: Bix Conners on December 18, 2013, 11:25:49 AM
The Board Room Game Cafe in Halifax is off to a great start. Glad to see they are successful and that they are getting great press coverage...

http://metronews.ca/news/halifax/887550/customers-anything-but-bored-with-downtown-halifaxs-new-gaming-hub/
Title: Re: Our Hobby In the News
Post by: R Newell on December 18, 2013, 01:06:42 PM
Good for him.  I think that would be a really hard business model to pull off in most places, making that a pretty daring move on his part.  I've been to Snakes & Lattes in Toronto and I think one of the biggest reasons it's been such a success is that it's about 1/4 of a block away from a subway station and pretty close to downtown.  So it's easy and cheap to get there for 1,000,000+ potential customers.  I think Saskatoon's and Regina's relatively lousy public transit systems, general lack of parking, and limited potential customers would be too much of a detriment to opening up something like that here.  (Broadway Avenue in Saskatoon actually might be a pretty decent location for this type of business now that I think about it, depending on the rent.)
Title: Re: Our Hobby In the News
Post by: Bix Conners on April 28, 2014, 12:11:47 PM
Here is a great video about the Board Room Game Cafe:
http://youtu.be/tYTMl1Kog-g
Title: Kickstarter Lawsuit.
Post by: Bryce Robinson on May 02, 2014, 09:44:06 AM
1st of a kind lawsuit where backers from Washington State are suing for failure to deliver on game backed on Kickstarter. May or may not be good for the games industry but it may hold the people who start campaigns more accountable to delivery on a product.


http://www.pcworld.com/article/2150780/firstofakind-kickstarter-lawsuit-highlights-risks-of-crowd-funding.html


Thoughts? :police
Title: Re: Kickstarter Lawsuit.
Post by: Bix Conners on May 02, 2014, 10:34:12 AM
I read that too. Personally, I think this is a good thing.  :thumb-up
Accountability is never bad in my books.
Title: Re: Kickstarter Lawsuit.
Post by: NeikeDjour on May 02, 2014, 12:25:06 PM
I'm glad someone is taking a stand. It's unfortunate that you have to take it on yourself if you want any sort of return in situations like this, but there are a handful that I've heard of that just never produce. I have a bit more sympathy for those projects that are just having delays or budgeted wrong and are trying to make up for it in any way possible, but those that just disappear should be addressed.

It sucks to hear about, but it's a risk you take when backing any project.
Title: Re: Our Hobby In the News
Post by: Bix Conners on June 25, 2014, 06:12:23 PM
Article on NPR - CLICK HERE (http://www.npr.org/2014/06/25/325462045/move-over-video-games-board-games-arent-dead-yet)
Title: Re: Our Hobby In the News
Post by: Jolo on June 26, 2014, 09:52:14 PM
Table Top Day coverage in Saskatoon (http://www.thestarphoenix.com/life/Gamers+roll+dice+different+kind+social+network/9708042/story.html)
Title: Re: Our Hobby In the News
Post by: Bix Conners on August 22, 2014, 11:40:01 AM
Scrabble World Championship.
http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/08/national-scrabble-championship
Title: Re: Our Hobby In the News
Post by: Bix Conners on November 13, 2014, 08:23:58 AM
Entertaining Wall Street Journal Video about Loopin' Louie...
http://online.wsj.com/articles/how-looping-louie-found-new-life-as-germanys-favorite-drinking-game-1415833949?KEYWORDS=looping
Title: Woman Charged With Assaulting Boyfriend Over Monopoly Game
Post by: Bryce Robinson on November 26, 2014, 09:18:17 AM
truly this games destroys relationships

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2014/11/24/woman-charged-with-assaulting-boyfriend-over-monopoly-game/
Title: Re: Woman Charged With Assaulting Boyfriend Over Monopoly Game
Post by: NeikeDjour on November 26, 2014, 11:47:46 AM
Quote from: qwijybo on November 26, 2014, 09:18:17 AM
truly this games destroys relationships

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2014/11/24/woman-charged-with-assaulting-boyfriend-over-monopoly-game/
Wow.... they just argued and she slapped him. I can't believe she was arrested for that.

Watch out. Jungle Speed is next. It'll be charged as a stabbing.
Title: Re: Woman Charged With Assaulting Boyfriend Over Monopoly Game
Post by: Bryce Robinson on November 26, 2014, 03:52:38 PM
Police in some areas don't take domestic violence in any form lightly, I still found it odd that it all happened over a game.
Title: Re: Woman Charged With Assaulting Boyfriend Over Monopoly Game
Post by: dcole on December 09, 2014, 12:46:00 PM
I have been playing Monopoly recently with some co workers.  That game can be a major piss off and if your upset with your partner all ready, I could see slapping them.
Title: Ancient Games
Post by: Bryce Robinson on March 12, 2015, 07:57:21 AM
An article I came across about ancient board games.

http://mentalfloss.com/article/62089/11-ancient-board-games
Title: Re: Ancient Games
Post by: Lori on March 12, 2015, 09:52:48 AM
Ok, that's pretty cool.

I just spent the last several minutes playing "The Royal Game of UR" online and it's pretty neat.  A bit like backgammon really.
Title: Re: Our Hobby In the News
Post by: Bix Conners on March 13, 2015, 07:53:37 AM
More News Coverage:
http://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/board-game-renaissance-in-full-swing-412520003928
Title: Re: Ancient Games
Post by: dcole on March 13, 2015, 01:00:34 PM
Thanks qwijybo.  I haven't seen any of these games before but Latrunculi & The Royal Game of Ur look like they are worth further investigation.  Thanks for posting this.
Title: Re: Ancient Games
Post by: silent_rob on March 13, 2015, 04:12:26 PM
Great article - very interesting read. I was thinking that instead of trying to puzzle out those they can't understand themselves, the archaeologists involved should bring in game designers to see what they can make of them.
Title: Re: Ancient Games
Post by: dcole on March 13, 2015, 04:45:17 PM
That is a good idea.  There is probably some people out there with more in depth knowledge as far as how games work and potentially historical gaming as well.  Its pretty neat the stuff archeologists find though.
Title: Re: Our Hobby In the News
Post by: Bix Conners on March 17, 2015, 11:53:26 AM
Great article about gaming in Regina...
http://jschool.ca/newswire/1336-board-game-community-playing-to-win-in-regina
Title: Monoply during WW2
Post by: Bryce Robinson on March 19, 2015, 10:21:56 AM
Found this article today about how Monopoly was used to smuggle items into prison camps to help allies escape.

http://mentalfloss.com/article/62285/how-brilliant-intelligence-officer-used-monopoly-free-wwii-pows
Title: Re: Monoply during WW2
Post by: Bix Conners on March 19, 2015, 10:32:33 AM
 :thumb-up
Title: Re: Monoply during WW2
Post by: Lori on March 19, 2015, 11:10:51 AM
Today is Monopoly's 80th birthday.
Title: Re: Monoply during WW2
Post by: silent_rob on March 20, 2015, 03:52:03 PM
Huh, I thought Monopoly was 111 years old (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Landlord%27s_Game).  ;)
Title: Re: Our Hobby In the News
Post by: Bix Conners on November 27, 2015, 08:06:06 AM
Consoles & Cocktails:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/consoles-and-cocktails-a-video-game-bar-opens-in-saskatoon-1.3339372
Title: Re: Our Hobby In the News
Post by: R Newell on November 27, 2015, 08:18:15 AM
That's a very cool idea.  Between that and the King Me Boardgamery, I have a few places I need to check out on my Saskatoon visits.
Title: Re: Our Hobby In the News
Post by: Bix Conners on December 03, 2015, 08:05:37 AM
Some of our crew show up in this Saskatchewan Science Centre Video:
https://www.facebook.com/SaskScienceCentre/videos/1198331956860721/
Title: 7 people fired for playing Cards Against Humanity
Post by: Bryce Robinson on January 15, 2016, 11:56:58 AM
http://www.toledoblade.com/TV-Radio/2016/01/14/7-WTOL-employees-fired-for-playing-Cards-Against-Humanity.html

Title: Re: Our Hobby In the News
Post by: Bix Conners on January 24, 2016, 02:04:50 PM
Some coverage of the Prairie Game eXpo:
http://globalnews.ca/news/2473668/board-gamers-compete-in-2016-prairie-games-expo/
Title: Re: Our Hobby In the News
Post by: JohnnyThrust on January 25, 2016, 11:46:45 AM
Haha that's awesome, I'm not sure what exactly I was doing.. In any event you can see the enthusiasm.
Title: Re: Our Hobby In the News
Post by: NeikeDjour on January 25, 2016, 11:50:33 AM
Quote from: JohnnyThrust on January 25, 2016, 11:46:45 AM
Haha that's awesome, I'm not sure what exactly I was doing.. In any event you can see the enthusiasm.
(https://01.img.society6.com/society6/img/1v6rGJAAdde36ucDp38x2EyAMGE/w_700/artwork/~artwork/s6-0001/asset_10/107251_4SJCZxB70b/~~/fisty-cuffs-prints.jpg)
Title: Re: Our Hobby In the News
Post by: silent_rob on January 29, 2016, 10:51:18 AM
An interesting read:
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-35420579 (http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-35420579)

I haven't played Go in years but this makes me want to play again. Just not against Google's AI, of course.  :D
Title: Re: Our Hobby In the News
Post by: NeikeDjour on January 29, 2016, 10:55:50 AM
Lol. I really suck at but really enjoy Go. Neat article.
Title: Re: Our Hobby In the News
Post by: bboileau on January 29, 2016, 11:07:20 AM
I have a portable Go set if you ever want to play :)
Title: Re: Our Hobby In the News
Post by: NeikeDjour on January 29, 2016, 11:17:44 AM
Quote from: bboileau on January 29, 2016, 11:07:20 AM
I have a portable Go set if you ever want to play :)
As long as you're fine with playing a real newbie.
I've caught myself in the ladder problem too many times without noticing it. u_u;
Title: Re: Our Hobby In the News
Post by: bboileau on January 29, 2016, 12:46:24 PM
100% fine with new players. I just really like the game and I'm no master player by any stretch :)
Title: Re: Our Hobby In the News
Post by: silent_rob on January 29, 2016, 01:21:04 PM
Cool - I'd be up for playing sometime, too. Though it's been a while so I'm likely reeeeeeally rusty.
Title: Re: Our Hobby In the News
Post by: SteamPunch on January 29, 2016, 02:22:41 PM
A slightly delayed article about Prairie Game Expo and more: (Adblock can kill the paywall to read the article, albeit slightly darker)
http://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/good-games-equals-good-times-for-board-playing-enthusiasts