I was not expecting much from this book - but as soon as the writers started talking about their experiences as a board game teacher at a games cafe, I could relate. This book is a series of short essays and musings on board games, why we play the ones we do, and what we can learn from that.

And that's basically the book - if you love board games and also think about what makes the whole hobby interesting and connected, this is a good book. If your interested in game design or game theory; not so much.