Exotic Games - cultural appropriation in board games (Topic Discussion)
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I grew up at a time when "cowboys and Indians" were a popular topic in literature. Westerns, spaghetti or otherwise, were on television pretty much all the time. Similarly, Kung Fu films were regularly shown on the small screen. The jungles of India also often featured heavily. Board games often followed the same trend and portrayed these seemingly exotic and alluring themes and settings that appealed to children of my age. Yet, much of what was created was clearly guilty of cultural appropriation. So in this article, I want to look at the trend in our hobby specifically.
Read the full article here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/04/30/exotic-games-cultural-appropriation-in-board-games-topic-discussion/
Useful Links
- Winnetou game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/29236/winnetou
- Karl May Wikipedia entry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_May
- Ticket to Ride: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/9209/ticket-to-ride
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