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Despite Apps And The Xbox, Houstonians Still Love Playing Old-Fashioned Board Games

Houston Matters producer Maggie Martin meets some board game enthusiasts around town, who explain why these passtimes still thrive in the era of technology.

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A wall of games at Tea + Victory, a new board game café located near the Heights.

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Tea + Victory is a new board game café that's opening up near the Heights, but it's not the only place Houstonians can go if they want to play familiar titles like Monopoly or Risk to newer ones like Pandemic or Cards Against Humanity.

Houston Matters producer Maggie Martin stops by some popular spots to learn how Houston's board game culture is faring in the age of technology.

  • Maggie Martin's board gaming teammates at Rudyard’s pub on March 20, 2018: (L-R) Travis Blecha, Stephanie Perez, and Alex Cherem. (Photo Credit: Maggie Martin)
    Maggie Martin's board gaming teammates at Rudyard’s pub on March 20, 2018: (L-R) Travis Blecha, Stephanie Perez, and Alex Cherem. (Photo Credit: Maggie Martin)
  • Steve Beeman, the event coordinator for the weekly board game meetup at Rudyard’s pub. (Photo Credit: Maggie Martin)
    Steve Beeman, the event coordinator for the weekly board game meetup at Rudyard’s pub. (Photo Credit: Maggie Martin)
  • A wall of games on display at Tea + Victory, a board game-themed café located near the Heights. (Photo Credit: Tea + Victory)
    A wall of games on display at Tea + Victory, a board game-themed café located near the Heights. (Photo Credit: Tea + Victory)
  • Maggie Martin and her team of board game enthusiasts played (and lost) a round of the collaborative game, Pandemic, where players try to eradicate diseases. (Photo Credit: Maggie Martin)
    Maggie Martin and her team of board game enthusiasts played (and lost) a round of the collaborative game, Pandemic, where players try to eradicate diseases. (Photo Credit: Maggie Martin)