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Cabbage Patch Kids, Catan, piñatas lead Toy Hall of Fame finalists

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Catan is one of several tabletop games you could play while social distancing. Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images
10 games to help you escape stay-at-home boredom

You're at home. You're yearning for a new creative outlet, or at least find a new way to connect with family and friends. Why not give the world of tabletop games a closer look?…

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How a computer program became champion of the world’s trickiest board game

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Want to add a word to the official Scrabble dictionary? Now’s your chance

Tired of staring blankly at six consonants and a “U” during family game night while your little brother just adds an “S” to everything and your great-aunt Ruth spells out “IS” and “AM” three times each? It’s time to give…

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