Joan Moriarity

This is a very interesting collection of essays about board games, and what they teach us about ourselves and our society. It is co-written by Joan Moriarity, who has worked in the game industry in several capacities; and Jonathan Kay, a Canadian writer (formerly of The Walrus) and an avid gamer. Together they explore aspects of various popular games and how and why we play them. This is an easy-to-read, thought-provoking book that will appeal to gamers and to anyone interested in the dynamics of relationships.

The authors look at classics like Monopoly and Scrabble, as well as role playing games like Dungeons and Dragons. They also look at cooperative games. Sometimes they look at particular rules and why people follow them (or not); other times, they look at how relationships can affect strategies...all kinds of angles that made me think.… (plus d'informations)