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Board Games

How My Kid Lost a Game of 'Magic' to Its Creator But Scored a Piece of Its Original Art

The author’s then-six-year-old ended up with the original artwork for one of the cards in Magic’s Alpha series—but he’s not selling, so don’t even ask.

Ben Marks Collector's Weekly Nov 2019 20min Permalink

Destroy All Monsters

A Wisconsin basement gave birth to one of the most influential narratives of our times – Dungeons and Dragons – sending its creator, E. Gary Gygax, on a strange and perilous journey of his own.

Paul LaFarge The Believer Sep 2006 40min Permalink

Arts Science

The Strange and Mysterious History of the Ouija Board

What the popular game says about our subconscious.

Linda Rodriguez McRobbie Smithsonian Oct 2013 1h30min Permalink

Sports

The Legend of Buster Smith

A profile of the greatest checkers player of all time.

Adam Langer Chicago Reader Feb 1993 20min Permalink

Monopoly Killer

How a dental equipment salesman from Germany named Klaus Teuber invented the perfect board game, Settlers of Catan.

Andrew Curry Wired Mar 2009 15min Permalink