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Spotted a board game cafe with a whole wall of signed game boxes
I was in Portland last week for a cleaning job and took a walk after. I passed this little board game cafe called The Rook's Nest. What got me was their back wall. It wasn't just shelves. They had maybe 30 game boxes, all signed by the designers. I saw a copy of Wingspan signed by Elizabeth Hargrave right next to a Pandemic box with Matt Leacock's name on it. The owner said they started it when a designer visited for a local con years ago. It's not a museum piece, people actually play with those copies. I just thought it was a cool, quiet way to celebrate the people who make our hobby. Has anyone else seen a spot that does something like this with their games?
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the_robert9d ago
A place that uses the signed games is getting it right. They become part of the story instead of just collecting dust. My local shop has a few like that behind the counter, and seeing them used always makes me smile. It shows respect for the game as a thing to be played, not just owned. Ryanprice, I get why it might seem odd, but putting those games on the shelf for everyone says the hobby is alive. That wall at the cafe sounds like a perfect tribute.
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Does the owner ever worry about the signatures getting worn off from all the handling?
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