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I'm not sure how much I personally buy the idea that playing styles in board games mirror people's behavior when interacting with their coworkers. I play a lot

I'm not sure how much I personally buy the idea that playing styles in board games mirror people's behavior when interacting with their coworkers. I play a lot of board games, and tend to do a lot chaotic or risky things (eg why play Hearts if you aren't going to shoot the moon[0]), but I definitely don't act like that at work. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearts_(card_game)#Shooting_the_moon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearts_(card_game)#Shooting_th...

a_e_k 7y ago
If someone tried to infer anything about my marriage from observing some of the games of Settlers of Catan that my wife and I have played together, I suspect that their conclusions would be hilariously wrong. (Given the way that some of the games of Catan we've played with other couples have gone, she and I have joked about whether Catan has ever lead to a divorce.)
weinzierl 7y ago
> I personally buy the idea that playing styles in board games mirror people's behavior when interacting with their coworkers. As long as there is no money involved it's always all fun and games and I agree that board games don't mirror people's behavior towards others. But when you introduce real money into a game, just enough that it hurts to lose, everything changes and I claim that then the game is a much better model for real world situations.
- taurath 7y ago
  It also becomes very quickly zero sum.
_nalply 7y ago
For some playing could be an outlet for personality traits too crazy for the public or to try out behaviors without risk.
itronitron 7y ago
For anyone engaged or in a serious relationship I highly recommend playing board games with their partner's immediate family (and partner as well.) You will likely gain a valuable insight into the family dynamic and sibling personalities that you may not otherwise. Whether this also applies to job interviews is highly variable so I can see why it should be presented as an option, but I would never pass up the opportunity to be able to see my potential future coworkers' interaction styles.
- astura 7y ago
  Why would I want insight into my partner's siblings' personalities?
  - itronitron 7y ago
    In order to make it easier to endure any time spent with your partner's family, such as during holidays.

a_e_k 7y ago

If someone tried to infer anything about my marriage from observing some of the games of Settlers of Catan that my wife and I have played together, I suspect that their conclusions would be hilariously wrong. (Given the way that some of the games of Catan we've played with other couples have gone, she and I have joked about whether Catan has ever lead to a divorce.)

weinzierl 7y ago

> I personally buy the idea that playing styles in board games mirror people's behavior when interacting with their coworkers. As long as there is no money involved it's always all fun and games and I agree that board games don't mirror people's behavior towards others. But when you introduce real money into a game, just enough that it hurts to lose, everything changes and I claim that then the game is a much better model for real world situations.

taurath 7y ago
It also becomes very quickly zero sum.

_nalply 7y ago

For some playing could be an outlet for personality traits too crazy for the public or to try out behaviors without risk.

itronitron 7y ago

For anyone engaged or in a serious relationship I highly recommend playing board games with their partner's immediate family (and partner as well.) You will likely gain a valuable insight into the family dynamic and sibling personalities that you may not otherwise. Whether this also applies to job interviews is highly variable so I can see why it should be presented as an option, but I would never pass up the opportunity to be able to see my potential future coworkers' interaction styles.

astura 7y ago
Why would I want insight into my partner's siblings' personalities?
- itronitron 7y ago
  In order to make it easier to endure any time spent with your partner's family, such as during holidays.