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Five Board Games That Foster Team Building

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Five Board Games That Foster Team Building

Board games are inherently social experiences, so they have the potential to be the perfect icebreakers at corporate social events. However, some board games can ruin relationships rather than improve them, so you need to be careful which ones you break out for team-building exercises.

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Considering Esports for Board Games

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Considering Esports for Board Games

If you earn money playing a game, are you a professional, or do you need to play games full time? Can you be a professional board game player? We think that the answer is yes, but you most likely need to supplement tournament winnings with other sources of income, such as sponsorships, paid public appearances, or coaching.

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A Case for the Living Card Game

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A Case for the Living Card Game

Card games come in many forms and variations, two of the most popular being collectible card games and Living Card Games, and it can be difficult determining which works best for you... While there are certainly benefits and drawbacks to each kind of card game, LCGs provide an experience reminiscent of that of CCGs but for a wider audience. They’re fun for the board gamer and the CCG player alike.

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Heads-Up: World Crokinole Championship 2019

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Heads-Up: World Crokinole Championship 2019

Even if you’ve heard of crokinole, you may not know that there is an annual World Crokinole Championship. The organization holds the championship every year on the first Saturday in June; and, for this 21st year, it will take place on Saturday, June 1st, 2019.

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Break Ice and Build Teams with 3D Wooden Puzzles

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Break Ice and Build Teams with 3D Wooden Puzzles

Original Hobby offers a variety of 3D wooden puzzles that you can assemble and paint yourself, with options ranging from vehicles like airplanes and boats to solar-powered windmills and watermills. It’s easy to see the educational benefits of puzzles like these for children—they encourage STEAM thinking and imaginative play—but there are benefits for adults, as well... For this blog post, we’re going to think about a few team-building activities and how they might be altered or improved with wooden puzzles.

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