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Busy Lives Prompt Speedier Board Games

Posted by Zonk on from the play-faster-dangit dept.

BusylikeBum writes "Michelle Hastings admits she's sometimes cheated to get through a game of Candy Land with her 5-year-old daughter, Campbell. The board game can take just too long, she said. Disney Monopoly is another big offender. 'A game like that, it could literally take you days,' said Hastings, of Holliston, Mass. 'A lot of times, you don't play games because they take so long.' Board game makers are heeding pleas of parents like Hastings and introducing games tailored to busy lives and shorter attention spans that take only about 20 minutes to play." This is especially interesting to me, given the US adoption of more serious, lengthy German board games in the last few years.

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  1. Lengthy German board games? by c0d3h4x0r · · Score: 3, Funny

    serious, lengthy German board games in the last few years.

    You mean such as Sprockets: Touch my monkey!?

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    1. Re:Lengthy German board games? by biocute · · Score: 2, Funny

      Touch My Monkey? That lasts until one gets married doesn't it?

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  2. Cliff's Notes? by Reason58 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I wish the articles on slashdot were shorter. I only managed to get half way through this one before my busy life distracted me. Wow, is that a nickel?

    1. Re:Cliff's Notes? by Bongo+Bill · · Score: 2, Funny

      If you're having trouble getting through the articles, you could always

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  3. Along with his sidekick Apparent Boy by xenocide2 · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Games are becoming, in a lot of respects, entertainment," Silver said.

    Will Captain Obvious save the day from the evil Duh League? Find out next time, on IB Times!

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  4. they last how long?! by ForceOfWill · · Score: 2, Funny
    more serious, lengthy German board games in the last few years.

    Did anyone else misread this as:

    more serious, lengthy German board games which last a few years

    ?

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    1. Re:they last how long?! by Werkhaus · · Score: 2, Funny

      more serious, lengthy German board games which last a few years First thing that sprung to my mind was Diplomacy. OK, it didn't take years. But it felt like it.
    2. Re:they last how long?! by tomhudson · · Score: 2, Funny

      "Did anyone else misread this as: more serious, lengthy German board games which last a few years "

      Like "Invade Poland!"

  5. Re:How generous of them. by gardyloo · · Score: 5, Funny

    I thought I had a good game store here. The outside certainly looked all glittery and fun. When I walked in, it was very dark, and there was a sort of stage with these poles on it, and some scantily-clad females doing an interesting dance. "Oooh! Role-playing!" I thought, looking around for a dwarf wench with the grog.

        Then I announced loudly that I wanted to find a game that would take less than 30 minutes. One of the girls looked at me and said, "Honey, you want one that will take less than 30 seconds," and then they all went "Mmm-hmmm!" in unison and did a head-bob.

          I want to know where the hell you guys get your games.

  6. Re:Days? by PinkPanther · · Score: 2, Funny

    build Hotels on Piccadilly, Leicester Square and Coventry Street

    Yeah! Right...Piccadilly...ROTFL...That anywhere near Marvin Gardens??

    You've probably never even been to the eastern seaboard before, have you pal?

    ...oh wait, what the heck is this???

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