families
Hanabi
30th December, 2021
Hanabi is one of my favourite card games. It’s got a lot of good points: It’s a cooperative game - all the humans versus the game itself - which removes the stress of player-versus-player competitiveness. The game owner will not dominate the other players, both because it’s co-operative and involves some chance. There’s little setup required and the rules are easy to understand. The game feels different depending on the size of the group playing.
A Memory Elephant
11th November, 2021
You put the elephant on the table inside your front door - the one with your house keys, takeaway menus, and a stack of unopened post. And now you can leave notes for each other. It’s nicer than a whiteboard. The utility of this gift is probably dying out: family group chats have made it obsolete. Plus, with the pandemic, I expect it’s more likely that there’s always someone at home.