Photo Story: Board games curing boredom

Allison Smith

October 10, 2023

‘Twainiacs Game Club’ hosts a game night in the lobby of Mark Twain every Friday, inviting anybody to show up and game on.

An open box of “Scattergories” is seen on a table with category cards splayed around the box. A hand is reaching for a 20-sided die with a different letter displayed on each side. — Residents play “Scattergories,” a fan-favorite for the “Twainiacs,” on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, in the lobby of Mark Twain Hall in Columbia, Mo. It is available for checkout at the Mark Twain front desk, which is where the majority of the group’s games are provided.

Six students are gathered around a table in a lounge playing a game of cards. — Freshman Noelle Abend plays a game of “Mao”. “Mao” is similar to “Crazy Eights,” but with unspoken rules that characters must try to avoid breaking.

Two students are sitting and laughing in a residence hall lobby. — Freshmen Louis Smith and Adriana Morfin play “Tee K.O.” on their phone. “Tee K.O.” is a game produced by Jackbox Games, a developer that offers a wide variety of party video games.

A student is sitting in a booth moving around letter pieces scattered in front of them on a table. — A student plays a game they brought to a game night called “Bananagrams.” The goal is to be the first player to spell as many words as possible with the letter tiles in front of them.

A student is playing air hockey with a blue mallet. Their arm is extended over the table in the opposite direction of where the puck is located. — Jerry Aplin plays air hockey on the new table in the basement of Mark Twain Hall. The air hockey table was recently added to the lounge downstairs.

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