Spelletjesavond (Game Night)

vimeo.com ^ | August 11, 2018 | Jan van Gorkum

[Berlin_Freeper]

Synopsis: Liz meets the parents of her new boyfriend Pepijn during their regular game night, where Pepijn's mother Ingrid is calling the shots. What begins as an innocent game, quickly changes into a nightmare for Liz when she clashes with Ingrid, who's determined to win the game at all costs.

[Berlin_Freeper]

Have you notice how people change when playing board-games?

We play them at my in-laws home. My 9 yo daughter brilliantly bends the rules and assures me she is not cheating. My wife usually says we are playing wrong and changes the rules. My FIL gets raucous.

My MIL is 91 years old and watches and cackles...

I don’t even know how I am.
I could pay more attention.

[Chgogal]

For later

[21twelve]

I think perhaps one’s true identity comes out a bit more?

My wife is VERY competitive. (Has to win - to be right?)

My son is an obnoxious winner. (Very proud of himself, always sees himself as being the best at everything.)

Daughter #1 takes it all very personally. Is a very sore loser, often quits. (Of course obnoxious winning brother doesn’t help.)

Daughter #2 seems to take it in stride, will stick up for Daughter #1 against obnoxious brother.

Me? I try to keep my mouth shut and remember it’s a stupid game - I couldn’t care less about winning or losing and just try to enjoy it. Giving glances to obnoxious son, which often turns into telling him to zip it - but by that time everybody is so mad at each other.

It has gotten a lot better over the years though. It also depends on the game we play.

The two girls will play these really complicated board games together for hours and have a great time. Mom and I don’t understand them so it isn’t as much fun, but we try.

[Berlin_Freeper]

Great post.

[21twelve]

I’m part-ways through the video. The wife so far is like my wife!

[Chainmail]

Thanks!

[Yo-Yo]

No spoilers, but that was well worth 15 minutes to watch.

[grame]

Sequence is our game of choice! Some have 3 plays lined up ahead, some don’t know what they are going to play until you ask them if they are still playing! 😂

[Berlin_Freeper]

Britons are increasingly turning to tabletop games for entertainment
... Games Workshop, which makes the miniature figures used in its Warhammer series of tabletop games, is booming. Shares in the Nottingham-based company have risen by 660% over the past two years, making it the most successful firm in the FTSE 250 share index.

[Berlin_Freeper]

My Favourite Game