Print and play is a similarly mysterious part of the hobby to solo gaming, or at least, it was. Nearly two years of people being forced into finding new ways to game has seen a blooming of the ‘arts and crafts’ side of our community. They also go together simply because there is a strong overlap between the two areas of the hobby, after all if you’re making a print and play, you’re probably going to want to test it quickly, and a solo mode is always going to be a priority. This month I sat down with freshly printed card fronts, some old business cards, a handful of card sleeves, and a pair of scissors and got to it.
I had a previous notion that the creating of the games would be its own contemplative reward. Cutting out the cards nicely, dropping them into card sleeves, rustling up just the right kind of meeples and cubes for the games I wanted to play. A kind of Christmassy activity that can be done with a crackling Thre and soft focus. Instead, I found it to be an annoyance.