Theme Attracts You, But Mechanics Keep You
I was discussing the age-old hot potato of theme vs mechanics the other day with the Boardgame Opinions team. The question had been phrased as, “Which is more important: theme or mechanics?” Not surprisingly,...
Why don’t abstract games have theme?
Abstract games, by definition, have very little (or no) theme. I’ve always just taken that for granted. “Of course it doesn’t have any theme – it’s an abstract game!” But recently, I’ve started questioning...