You might recall the Stamp Act from 5th grade social studies. Passed on March 22, 1765, it was the mechanism used by the British to fund the standing troops lingering in the American colonies after the Seven Years’ War. In practice, the Stamp Act required that colonists pay a tax on all paper products, ranging […]
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After a year of pop-ups, Diversions Tabletop Game Lounge is opening a permanent home in Coralville with 400 games
“Cozy” was a word that kept coming up as Nolan Petersen and Sean Finn were discussing Diversions, the tabletop game lounge they have just opened in Coralville. The partners and co-owners want Diversions to have a welcoming feeling for newcomers and casual gamers, as well as longtime veterans of Catan or role-playing games (RPGs). “Sometimes […]
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Anyone can Catan at an upcoming tournament in Cedar Rapids, the result of a geeky cross-state collaboration
Less abstract than chess, but more complex than Scrabble, Eurogames — which came to prominence in the late ’70s and early ’80s in Germany and quickly spread across Europe — offer players multiple paths to victory and more intricate strategy and tactics. Leading the charge of this stylistic expansion stateside was Klaus Teuber’s 1995 release […]
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Fortuna Board Game Cafe in the Ped Mall is closing
After 16 months hosting gamers in its Ped Mall location, Fortuna Board Game Cafe will close permanently on Sunday, Jan. 29, owner Justin Ford announced Wednesday in posts on the cafe’s Facebook and Instagram pages. “We understand that this news may come as a disappointment, but please know that it was not an easy decision […]
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Iowa City’s new board game cafe is now open
Iowa City already had excellent stores for gamers, but unlike a lot of other college towns, it didn’t have a board game cafe near campus. That changed on Saturday, as Fortuna Board Game Café officially opened its doors on the Ped Mall. Fortuna’s owner, Justin Ford, is originally from Michigan and has moved to Iowa […]
