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My game group's cleanup problem had a simple fix I overlooked
We always ended game night with a big mess and me cleaning up alone. It hit me that we see packing up as boring, not part of the fun. So I made it a contest to see who could put away pieces the fastest. Now everyone rushes to help, and we finish in no time. It was right there the whole time.
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grantthomas6mo ago
Totally get that. We had a real bad cleanup standoff after every game of Ticket to Ride. Started timing the whole pack-up with a phone stopwatch and trying to beat our last record. It turned a chore into a dumb little team challenge. Now someone just yells "clock's running" and it's a mad dash to get the box closed.
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the_keith7mo ago
We used to have the same issue with Settlers of Catan, all those tiny roads and settlements everywhere. Our fix was just making a rule that if you didn't help pack your color's pieces, you got docked a pretend victory point next game. It's silly but it totally worked, like a little shame timer. Now it's just what we do without thinking.
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