Do you know how to play lots of games? Do you like to debate their relative merits? Are you passionate about some of them being superior to others? Is Monopoly better than Chess? How does San Juan compare to Race for the Galaxy? How about Clue and Mystery of the Abbey?

San Juan
San Juan

If the above interests you at all, you might want to check out the Metagame. The Metagame is about video games, not board games, but maybe it could be adapted to some fun board games. Then again, you might like it as is, if you are familiar enough with lots of video games both old and new.

“Essentially a board game about “arguing about games,” the Metagame was phenomenally well-received when it debuted at the Game Developers Conference 2007, something that led to an eventual appearance on MTV.”

“The gameplay for the card version still revolves around comparing two games with a comparison question — such as “Which game is deeper” or “Which game tells a better story.” But with the card-based iteration of the game, players use a personal collection of cards that “grow and change over time,” according to [Eric] Zimmerman’s blog.”

You can find out more about the Metagame at Gamasutra.

Like to Argue? Try the Metagame