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> You have a strange conception of gaming then, because your world of gaming has basically started only with online games. Chess. Go. Tag. Oh, sorry, games

• splawn 12y ago
  There is an idea floating around out there that boardgames are becoming more popular recently because of the social gap left behind when multi-player video games went online, removing the need to physically be in the same room as your friends.
  • saraid216 12y ago
    Seems plausible, though there's no way that's the only reason.
• ekianjo 12y ago
  aren't we talking about computer games here?
  • saraid216 12y ago
    Well, the long form answer is linking this post and that post: http://www.raphkoster.com/2006/02/10/are-single-player-games-doomed/ http://www.raphkoster.com/2006/02/10/are-single-player-games... http://www.raphkoster.com/2006/02/15/have-single-player-games-ever-existed/ http://www.raphkoster.com/2006/02/15/have-single-player-game...