We Are the Champions
After the meteoric rise of video games, people thought board games might go the way of the Polaroid camera and VHS cassettes. But, surprisingly, there have been double digit increases in the sale of classic games — not to mention the emergence of crowdfunded table-top games like Cards Against Humanity and Exploded Kittens (still the most backed campaign in Kickstarter history). Venues such as Thirsty Meeples in Oxford, U.K., Snakes and Lattes in Toronto, Gamehaus in Los Angeles, and Victory Point in Berkeley have sprung up to serve caffeine and provide an ever-expanding library of games. “When the Cat’s Away the Mice Will Play” is a less ambitious but perhaps more substantial community game night held on alternating Mondays on that stretch of 24th Street SF Poet Laureate Alejandro Murguía calls “Bookstore Row.” While it doesn’t boast a vast library, we’re betting good money on the quality of the crowd. Folks are encouraged to bring their favorite games and their favorite people (or old enemies if that’s how you roll) for an opportunity to meet the neighbors and kick some ass!
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