EDITOR VS. EDITOR

Catherine Northington
Favorite Board Game: Whoonu   

Her Thoughts: I tried to resist the Cranium craze, but Whoonu is too good to pass up. As each round begins, one player is designated as the “Whoozit” (Cranium games tend to involve stupid, pointless, yet TOTALLY KOOKY names like that). Rather than being based on intensely strategic business decisions and vengeful capitalist ideologies, Whoonu incorporates personal taste and a creative energy that brings about hilarous results with each round. The rankings inevitably inspire light-hearted debates, refutations, and rebuttals from across the board. Whoonu is reminiscent of Apples to Apples, another rockin’ party game. Another honorable mention: Scattergories.

Her Views of Nahuel: Talk about cop-outs. Everyone likes Monopoly…in theory. Playing Monopoly always seems like a good idea at the time. Then you realize that nobody has the attention span for a game that lasts that many hours, and that property value isn’t a very thrilling premise for a board game in the first place. Also, I don’t think any Monopoly player in the world knows how much money everyone is supposed to start out with, which leads to countless arguments before, during, and after gameplay. It’s rare that anyone ends up actually finishing the game, and if they do, then it probably ends in tears (if not of tears of boredom, then tears of rage due to the injustices of capitalist mogulism).

Nahuel Fanjul-Arguijo
Favorite Board Game:  Monopoly

His Thoughts: There are no replacements for the classic games. Connect Four, Battleships, Hungry Hungry Hippos, and of course the best of the best, Monopoly. The battle for Baltic Avanue, New York Avenue, and the Railroads (underrated but worth the fight) will never get boring. Catherine can judge me for choosing such a bland pick for best boardgame, but I say nay Catherine, this is not bland, it’s sticking to your roots. You choose your boot, dog, or thimble (oh little silver thimble, how I miss you), and you start the game of life. And yes, it’s the game of life because it does take a lifetime to play, and every second is worth it. Even that split second when your stupidhead (thanks for the word choice, Katie Caliva) friend flips the board over because he has landed on the “go to jail” spot yet again is a priceless moment and a necessity to the game. And I heard that the “get out of jail free” card is based on something from real life...so that would be nice to get soon.

His Views of Catherine: I can’t say much about this “Whoonu” game you chose to talk about...I’ve never heard of it. But it’s a Cranium game, which by generalization, I can just assume that it blows. Cranium games are for nerdy elementary school kids with oversized heads (not the kind that make you look smart, the kind that make you look like a bobble-head). So put down your crayon Catherine, and act your age: this game is for three year-olds.