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Andrew Del-Colle disses Monopoly and pimps The Settlers of Catan in the Missourian. Looks like the Catan North-American PR campaign is working. (source)

The Kansas City Star pimps family game night, including Catch Phrase. (source)

The Chicago Sun-Times disses video games and pimps family game night, including Cranium Hullabaloo. No mention of newer games, but a quick mention of the latest “benefits of games” research: “Research shows that, amid all that play, children might actually learn from certain board games.” Really? You don’t say! (source)

The Creepy Weirdo

Over on The Huffington Post, Nicole Williams describes the creepy weirdo coworker as one who tells “endless stories of his Dungeons & Dragons escapades.” That’s not weird.

Or is it?

(hat tip to Jonathan; source for video)