Let's throw the dice: what video games can learn from board games

The current table-gaming renaissance boasts some of the best designers in the world. Digital games can't let these inventions slip them by

Two years ago, when I left video games criticism to work full-time in table top games, a lot of people, my mum chief among them, were startled.

These days, it's easy to explain. Board game cafes are springing up all over the world, and investors are pouring millions into the industry.