Game on / Happy Holidays!
Game On! I've always been a gamer. From as early as I can remember, if there was a game being played, I was interested. Board games, card games, you name it—if it could be played, I liked to play it. I wasn't always playing to win, but I was always having fun. What's better than a night of fun games with friends or family? As a little kid, I absolutely loved Monopoly nights, even though I hadn't the slightest clue what was going on. Backgammon, checkers, chess, Mancala—you name it. After board games, video games were introduced when I was a kid, and much stayed the same. I loved playing Tetris, Zelda , or Mario , but I had no idea that games were meant to be played linearly and towards an end goal (who remembers Duck Hunt ?!). Still, I enjoyed them. Our family always played Gin Rummy at gatherings, and that was my go-to card game growing up as well. Fast forward to college and young adulthood, when video games took over and board games took a backseat. I remember in...