CMON Feature Friday: Games in the Mainstream

We’ve all had a moment in our life when we’ve told someone that our hobby is playing board games, be it a family member, a co-worker, even a first date. Then comes the dreaded response: “You mean… like Monopoly?” Sigh! However, that is slowly beginning to change. Nowadays, you might even get a: “You mean… like Catan?” Hey, it’s progress! Truth is, that since board games really started to make a splash in North America during the Euro invasion of the mid-90s, more and more people are becoming initiated into the wonderful world of tabletop gaming. There have even been some notable examples of our humble hobby making appearances in the mainstream.