Board Games The Limits of "Fixing" History: Why the Consultant Behind Puerto Rico 1897 Has Rejected the Game September 16, 2026 Pevita Pearce The board game industry is currently undergoing a painful, long-overdue reckoning regarding its relationship with colonialism, slavery, and the sanitization of history. At the center of this firestorm is Puerto…
Board Games Beyond the Board: The Complicated Legacy of Puerto Rico and the Failure of “Inclusion” September 3, 2026 Jia Lissa The board game industry, often celebrated for its ability to foster community and intellectual engagement, has increasingly found itself at a crossroads regarding its historical representations. At the center of…
Board Games The Broken Promise of Inclusion: Why the Consultant Behind Puerto Rico 1897 Has Publicly Rejected the Game August 27, 2026 Laily UPN The board game industry is currently undergoing a period of intense self-reflection. For years, the hobby was dominated by titles that treated historical atrocities as flavor text for optimized resource…
Board Games The Price of Progress: Cultural Consultant Rejects ‘Puerto Rico 1897’ in Critique of Industry Inclusion August 3, 2026 Nana Wu The board game industry, often celebrated for its ability to foster social connection and strategic thinking, is currently grappling with a profound crisis of representation. At the heart of this…
