I was reading Dan Thurot’s most recent article, titled "Anti-Fun", when, as so often with his writing, I found myself challenged in the best possible way. Few people in board game criticism can cut to the heart of a topic like Dan can. That is why his work is so valuable and important. So, as I say, I felt challenged. His argument that the word "fun" has no real use in criticism struck me as too dismissive. To my mind, the word "fun" still holds value, even if it cannot stand alone. So, this article is my reply to the argument he makes in his article.
Read the full topic discussion article here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/10/07/keeping-the-fun-a-reply-to-dan-thurots-anti-fun-article-topic-discussion/
Useful Links
- Space-Biff “Anti-Fun” article: https://spacebiff.com/2025/09/30/anti-fun/
- Doomlings review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/06/01/doomlings-saturday-review/
- Pax Pamir review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2022/08/27/pax-pamir-second-edition-saturday-review/
- Fetching Feathers review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/09/27/fetching-feathers-saturday-review/
- Wingspan review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2019/03/16/wingspan/
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