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Last week, I dove into the data and design of Twilight Struggle — the best board game on the planet, according to the popular gaming site BoardGameGeek. I spoke with game’s designer, and tapped into a ...

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The discovery of a carved game board in a Maya compound has given archaeologists a rare, almost cinematic glimpse of everyday ...