Don't you find that playing board games reveals a lot about a person?

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Yesterday my company had a bonding session where there were 10 board games available, and we had to form teams to play. It was interesting cos I got to meet a lot of people for the first time. And it was also interesting because I only knew how to play one of the 10 games. The rest were new. So I played 5 in total, learnt 4 of them on the spot. They included Loot, Saboteur, Tumbling Monkeys, Cloud 9 and Ugly Doll. People's personalities really came out during the board games' sessions! The most obvious one is that you can see who has a competitive streak, who has a more live-and-let-live attitude, who will do anything to tear others down so he gets ahead, who works well in a team, who will take risks, who will try to help others, who's mr nice guy etc. It has helped me 'get to know' the person more easily than if we were in a meeting, and everyone wears a mask and says things that are scripted. since there was nothing really to lose from the games, I believe most people were true to themselves. I enjoyed the session very much! When was the last time you played a board game?