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When games reveal uncomfortable truths about relationships

My girlfriend gets genuinely upset when I play board games with my friends because she says I become a different person, more focused and alive than I am with her.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The versions of ourselves that emerge in play can illuminate what's missing in our everyday connections.

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“Where Are You with Games — board games and card games?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.