The Board Games that Gen Z Loves to Play

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🗓️ 7 January 2025

⏱️ 57 minutes

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For some Gen-Z and millennials seeking “in real life” connection, nothing beats a heated game of Uno, Rummikub or mahjong. Board and card games are proliferating in their popularity as people – really of all ages– seek community, light-hearted entertainment and a chance to hang with friends. In the context of a game, you can learn a lot about a person: are they a savvy strategist, a sore loser, or quiet but insanely competitive? We’ll talk to some game lovers and experts and hear from you: What’s the game that gets you to gather round the table? Guests: Callie Holtermann, reporter, New York Times; Holtermann covers style, pop culture and Gen Z. Her recent piece is titled "The Extremely Offline Joy of the Board Game". Gwendolyn Reza, co-owner, Games of Berkeley Angela Lin, founder, East Never Loses, a company that hosts mahjong events and tutorials; With three friends, Lin also founded "Mahjong Mistress" a party for mahjong players in the LA-area. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:30.6	Coming up on forum, a game of Mahjong or Backgammon isn't just for your grandma. Gen Z and millennials are finding connection and competition at board
1:35.8	game clubs that celebrate classic games, chess, ruby coob, and who can deny the joy of a heated
1:42.4	round of the card game Uno.
1:47.0	So put down your wordle, get off your words with friends,
1:52.7	join us to hear from game experts, and tell us what's the game that gets you to gather around the table.
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2:19.6	Next time you walk into a bar, don't be surprised to see people slapping down scrabble tiles instead of shots. That's because, according to New York Times reporter
2:25.0	Kelly Holterman, what's old is new again. And across the nation, Gen Zian millennials are finding
2:30.6	joy and connection at board game clubs, playing classic games like chess,
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