A game night in Portland taught me to always bring a backup

We were at a friend's apartment trying to play a new legacy game that needed an app. Halfway through the first session, their internet went out for three hours. The whole night was a bust because we couldn't get past the digital lock. Now I pack a simple card game in my bag, just in case. What's a good, small box game that can save a stalled game night?

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rileyfox6mo ago

Three hours with no internet? That's brutal. Love the backup plan though.

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nina1476mo ago

But what if the backup plan is the whole point? Like, maybe we need those forced breaks to remember how to just sit with our own thoughts for a minute. I wonder if being constantly online is making us worse at handling quiet. Three hours offline sounds kind of nice now that I think about it.

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williams905mo ago

Actually my buddy Dave had the same thing happen but with a twist - his host's phone died and the app was tied to that one device. He ended up salvaging the night by pulling out a deck of cards and teaching everyone a drinking game called "President" that got way more competitive than the fancy board game would have. Sometimes the analog backup ends up being the real highlight, you know?

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