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Today I want to discuss the natural bridge from video gaming to Tabletop gaming, because I think it's a strong one. I've been a gamer since I was very young. I vividly remember my parents inviting people over to play our new Atari 2600, the Space Invaders sound effects drilling into my four year old brain. And then there was Christmas when I was five, when Santa brought E.T. down the chimney. I freaked out. I was so excited, and loved that game despite the fact it was hard as living hell and didn't make sense. I didn't care. Because I was five. But also, because E.T. was mine, and mine alone. Yeah, this was my jam, okay? Ease up!  That began a life of gaming for me. Obviously I've dated myself with these stories, but while my parents never touched another video game system, I was hooked from that point forward. Video games were my hobby, my passion. And I turned that passion into work later in life. From writing video game reviews for multiple sites online ...

Board games. They're all about social interaction, laughter, beer, sharing memories, beer. That's honestly what got me so hard core into tabletop gaming in recent years. The ability to toss down some suds with friends while working either together or against each other to claim victory is unparalleled in terms of fun factor. Games also replace inevitable awkward social silences with vicious competitive yelling and shouting. Who wants to listen to Steve's political yammering when you can be metaphorically ripping off Steve's' head in glorious board game battle instead? So, without further ado, I present to you the game that I don't plan on ever playing with anyone else. That's right, a game that is so incredibly complex and daunting at first glance that I actually avoided it for years on end. That game is Mage Knight . And it is now easily my favorite board game of all time. Warning: Contents may include crack. Highly addictive.  But what about ...