It can be deck building or involve role-playing but at its core, it’s one where you play on a surface.
In addition to his dissertation on analog games and players’ interaction with game media, he also co-designed the upcoming 3rd edition release of Bloc by Bloc: Uprising.įor this piece, we will not be going into the contentious debate of “what is a board game.” The loose usage here is analog, tabletop gaming, not a video game or PC game. “ sit at this cool intersection of mathematics and quantitative systems, as well as a qualitative, sort of touchy-feely, vibe-based experience,” he tells me. Loring-Albright, the appeal of board games is similar to his interest in coffee. He’s a game designer, former coffee professional of seven years, and my first Expo game night co-host. Greg Loring-Albright is an Assistant Professor of Interactive Media at Harrisburg University. It takes my favorite parts of a bar-conversation, camaraderie, and connection-while removing the rowdiness of a crowd.ĭr. As someone who can’t drink alcohol, it’s a nice solution and alternative to bars. I’ve hosted some of my own, including an at SCA Expo. This means there’s a high chance that whatever your hobby or passion might be, it’s possible to find enthusiastic intersection with the drink. In the United States alone, 66% of people are coffee drinkers-an astonishing figure. Few things in public life enjoy coffee’s level of consensus.