When I play games like this, I don't bet more than I can afford to lose - and paying $20 to sit at a table with friends playing poker is actually cheaper than going out to a bar with them.
> - the point of the game is to lie to friends and strangers
Are there any games with hidden information that you find interesting? Or any competitive games at all? Things like Werewolf, or Go Fish, or Settlers of Catan? For that matter, even in a game without hidden information, like chess, you're still trying to outwit your opponents.
> - you're stuck sitting at a table and following rules for hours
I mean, you can leave if you're not having fun.
> - the only victory condition is that you take money from other people
When I play games like this, I don't bet more than I can afford to lose - and paying $20 to sit at a table with friends playing poker is actually cheaper than going out to a bar with them.
> - the point of the game is to lie to friends and strangers
Are there any games with hidden information that you find interesting? Or any competitive games at all? Things like Werewolf, or Go Fish, or Settlers of Catan? For that matter, even in a game without hidden information, like chess, you're still trying to outwit your opponents.
> - you're stuck sitting at a table and following rules for hours
I mean, you can leave if you're not having fun.
> - the only victory condition is that you take money from other people
But you also spend time with friends.