Board Game's 'Quick Setup' Takes Forty Minutes And An Engineering Degree
Box advertises five-minute setup; actual process requires sorting 400 tokens by color, size, and existential category
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Analysis Paralysis Sufferer Takes 22 Minutes To Place First Worker
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Kickstarter Board Game Arrives Three Years Late With Components Nobody Remembers Backing
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Game Night Host's Elaborate Snack Spread Overshadows Actual Game Selection
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Board Game Shelf Of Shame Now Requires Structural Engineering Assessment
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Family Refuses To Play Monopoly With Uncle Who 'Plays By The Real Rules'
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Board Game Cafe's 'Learn To Play' Table Becomes Accidental Support Group
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Couple's Game Night Ends Marriage Counselor Referral After Competitive Catan Session
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Rules Explanation Enters Second Hour As Group's Patience Reaches Structural Limit
Host promises 'we're almost ready to play' for the eleventh time as newcomer's eyes achieve perfect glaze
Man Who Spent $400 On Board Game Has Played It Once And Describes It As 'Essential'
Collector insists unplayed Kickstarter exclusive represents 'value per potential play'
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