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Unexpected Tension in a Session -- A Board Game Session of "Air, Land, & Sea"

"Maneuver: Land 3. Flip an uncovered card in an adjacent theater." "Disrupt: Land 5. Starting with you, both players choose and flip 1 of their uncovered cards." When I was staring at these two cards in my hand, I thought, "I'm going to lose." At this point, I'd already deployed a 5 in the Air, 4 in the Land, and both 5 and 6 in the Sea. The two cards in my hand were giving me a headache. I didn't…

"I Really Hope He Puts a 3 onto That Axis" -- a Review of "Sky Team" the Board Game

"2000 feet." "All landing gears activated." "1000 feet." "All flaps activated." "Braking." "We've landed. Great work, team." ... None of the above conversation happens, at least not in Sky Team . It's not supposed to happen. Winner of the Spiel des Jahres (game of the year) award in 2024, Sky Team is a cooperative game with limited communication for two players. In this game, players work together…