After the Games Are Played

I love games. In particular, I’m a big fan of epic, sprawling space opera games like Twilight Imperium. When you’re playing Twilight Imperium, you attach a tremendous importance to things like Mecatol Rex. This planetwide city was the administrative center of the old empire, and whoever controls it has an …

(De)colonizing Ixalan

Magic: The Gathering (MTG) is a game that is 25 years old, and it shows no signs of stopping. It’s still a prime feature at any game or hobby store you enter, and you’ll find that the stores are also crowded with people playing the game. Young people–teens and tweens–alongside …