<p>Northeastern University has a Go club.(for those who don’t know that is a Chinese board game.</p>
<p>I would never ever have thought that a criteria for a college (no matter how far down the list) would be “its students like board games.” Furthermore, I would have thought board games would be a dead art in this day of computers and video games. How great to find out that kids still like board games, and at some schools, there are actually organized settings where they play them! These kids sound like tons of fun. :)</p>
<p>Wow, who knew?!</p>
<p>Actually, my kid’s number 1 criteria was the existence of a game store next to campus for playing Magic the Gathering and miniature war strategy games. He plays Diplomacy online with a group of HS friends in the library each day.</p>
<p>My son needed a game store close to campus, also, for playing MTG. Board games are very popular at University of Chicago-there is a campus wide Friday night weekly gaming club and his dorm also has many students who play board games. He has added many new games to his supply, thanks to new friends. Power Grid is very popular now.</p>
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<p>My kids call them “analog games”! And they’re popular because unlike most video games, they can bring a group of people together face-to-face around one board and involve a lot of laughter, interaction, and fun. To my surprise, my son, who’s now a junior, started organizing board-game parties when he came home Christmas and summer, and these are so popular there is now a regular group of about 12 college students from all over the country – boys and girls – who will come to our house for a night of games. They have a great time.</p>
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<p>That sounds so incredibly awesome. What a great idea for a party! Sure beats the same ole same ole…</p>
<p>I’m going to suggest this to D2…</p>
<p>intparent, may have been Swarthmore. I think my D mentioned in her why Swat essay about seeing her favorite game Settlers of Catan in the library.</p>
<p>St. Olaf!!! My DD has quite a collection by now (junior year) and has played a huge variety of small group to 20+ people party games (Werewolf, anyone?). A big favourite is “Wise and Otherwise”. Also, in the Pause (student lounge), there is a table with the Diplomacy map on it! Signs hung up around campus for Magic and other collectible games–no shortage of non-electronic gaming.</p>
<p>Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland.</p>
<p>My graduated from there (CS). He fell in love with the atmosphere on an overnight visit when, among other things, board games were played. :)</p>
<p>mamabear, I know it wasn’t Swat because it was with oldest D, and she did not visit there. But nice to hear, as D2 is now considering Swat! We play quite a bit as a family, so it is no surprise to me that my kids would enjoy that at school. D1 is out of college now and lives in DC – one of her high school friends has a monthly Wednesday night “board game night” at her apartment there that a bunch of people gather for. D says there are usually about 20 people there. I suspect 50 years ago these people would have joined a Bridge Club. :)</p>
<p>intparent–Reminds me, years ago when I was in college my aunt asked if I played bridge at school. I was amused but the answer was no (don’t think ANYONE played anymore but especially not music students who spent all their free time practicing.)</p>
<p>Apparently it was the big thing when she was at UVa. In the late 40s, I think.</p>
<p>Also Harvey Mudd. Obviously there are plenty of electronic games, but also there are plenty of board games - he’s told us about a few new ones. Apparently not as good as Harvard, though!</p>
<p>I played tons of bridge my freshman year in college (mid 70s), and again with dh when he was in grad school at Caltech (early 80s), but I don’t think there are a lot of bridge players in our generation and fewer in the current one. My kids are mediocre bridge players and are much more likely to play other card games or the new board games.</p>
<p>At Northeastern, my daughter has learned how to play hearts, Magic the Gathering, and Cards Against Humanity.</p>
<p>I learned to play bridge in college, and played regularly during law school and my clerkships, but not since. Occasional poker, too.</p>
<p>My son’s social circle at UChicago was not originally based on playing strategy games, but it was very game-friendly, and I think there were not a few marathon gaming sessions, including some Magic: The Gathering and some tricked-out version of Risk. It continues after college as well. He has apparently been spending one weekend afternoon a week in game competitions. His sister and her friends – at the same college – would not have touched any of these games.</p>