Why do ancient board games have simplicity and elegance, but modern board games have kitchen sink designs?you can learn the rules of chess, shogi, go, xianqui, majhong, poker, blackjack, viking chess, snakes and ladders, checkers, in 2 minutes.But modern games are like 30 minutes of rules.
>>93403888They were meant to be playable for people who learned the game entirely orally, not from an indexed rule book
There are tons of good simple games that are even easier than chess.Even cat themed ones. You are just too lazy to look.
Modern ability to store and share information coupled with increased leisure time.
>>93403936doesn't that make them better?
>>93403888I like Uni
Because the only ones whose rules survived were very simple.
>>93403888>you can learn the rules of majhong in 2 minutes.Get the FUCK out of here, poser
>>93404006This.
What are some games?
>>93403888Most of these are pretty easy to learn.
>>93403947What is the name of this one?
>>93410336Hippo is fucking kino, the rest are trash.
>>93406090I watched Akagi and I still don't understand how to play Mahjong.
>>93403888Hi uni
>>93403888>Why do ancient board games have simplicity and elegance, but modern board games have kitchen sink designs?Checked. Also:>less free back then >simple designs are more memorable so they last longer >paper rulebooks don't last very long>more complex board games basically weren't invented yet.
You will never learn mahjong.
>>93416585it's basically rummy with tile "cards" and few extra rules
