CANORA - “This is a renaissance period for board games.”
Calvin Daniels was among several Yorkton residents who started the local Meeple Guild in that community to promote the enjoyment of board games.
“We have hundreds of board games, and began with a board game night,” said Daniels. “Being face-to-face with other people produces much more human interaction than staring at a video game screen. We believe it’s all about being good citizens.”
Word of the growing popularity of the Meeple Guild in Yorkton spread to Canora, and the group agreed to host multiple board game playing events at the Canora Public Library, with the first held on Jan. 28.
“We brought family-oriented games as well as games that are more for adults,” said Daniels. “We are finding that there are increasing numbers of new board games being produced each year.”
Additional Board Game Afternoons are coming up at the Canora Public Library on Feb. 11 and March 11.
“Who knows, maybe some local residents will get interested, spend some money, buy some games, and build board game interest in and around Canora,” concluded Daniels.
