What can, and should, board teach us? We explore didactic board games that have a message, and what sort of indirect messages board games can also give us. We discuss Caverna, Bibleopoly, the forgotten didactic orgins of Monopoly, magic circles, and the controversial game Train.

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Links:

• The surprising history behind the board game "Monopoly" - YouTube
• Bibleopoly | Board Game | BoardGameGeek
• Galaxy Quest - Wikipedia
• Garphill Games
• How to Use Tabletop Simulator - Shut Up & Sit Down - YouTube
• Home | Tabletop Simulator
• Magic circle (virtual worlds) - Wikipedia
• Brenda Romero: Gaming for understanding - YouTube