Jonathan Thompson

If video killed the radio star, then computer games maimed the board game. Over the space of a single generation, family sessions around the dining table, dice in hand, have largely dwindled back to that one unassailable annual stronghold: Boxing Day. But over the last few years, people have finally started to think inside the box again. Board games are back. The good news is that these games aren’t just cheap, easy entertainment, they’re also very good for your health. In the short term, the…