Have you played Settlers of Catan yet? The German-made game has become a global hit; my guess is Heathen Nation probably has a higher percentage of gamers — and thus folks who’ve seen it — than the public at large, but it’s interesting that Wired has noticed. It’s also interesting that Wired’s notice feels late despite the fact that I’ve seen no other mass-media treatment of it yet.
Miscellaneous Heathen
Hold to the now, the here, through which all future plunges to the past.
While Settlers of Catan is indeed awesome fun, the variant called Cities and Knights of Catan is ten times as awesome. It has a bit of a learning curve, but the changes make it more of a strategy game involving shifting alliances, like four-person chess, although with the randomness of dice to keep things interesting. I love the hell out of that game.