CMON Feature Friday: Imaginary Games

Board games are often set in imaginary worlds dreamt up by the designer. This gives them a lot of leeway with rules and backstory in the game. They can introduce fantastic elements, magic, or even create a whole history that gives purpose to the actions players take. However, sometimes that relationship is reversed, and games are invented to suit the fantasy worlds they exist in.  

For this week’s CMON Feature Friday, we decided to take a look at some imaginary games that were created to support a narrative in books, movies, or TV shows. Sometimes the rules are fully fleshed out and might work well as a real game. At other times, we’re left to imagine what the game actually is and how to play it.