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Can Board Games be Immersive? The Psychology of Board Game Immersion

Posted on Published November 29, 2021November 29, 2021 by Jake Frondorf

When people talk about video games, one of the biggest buzz words seems to be “immersive.” Webster defines it as “the sensation of being surrounded by a completely other reality.” everyone knows that video games are unrivaled in their ability to create immersive worlds, and their ability to engulf a player in that world. Video […]

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Board Games, Global Pandemics & Bears! Oh My!

Posted on Published September 9, 2020August 22, 2020 by Jake Frondorf
Board Games, Global Pandemics & Bears! Oh My!

The age of Covid has been weird. People have more time than ever, and increasingly fewer things to spend that time on. It almost seems trite to say “a global pandemic that has killed nearly one million people has ruined my game night,” but right now interpersonal connections are a commodity that many of us […]

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