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Inaugural tabletop gaming convention kicks off in Covington this weekend
3+ hour, 37+ min ago (481+ words) This weekend, Covington's Mainstrasse Village will be taken over by self-proclaimed tabletop "nerds" from across the region. Coined as CONington, this women-founded tabletop convention seeks to establish a new tradition, bringing together tabletop and role-playing game fanatics of all ages....
How researchers learned the rules of an ancient Roman board game
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (694+ words) How do you go about learning the rules for a board game that's centuries-old? NPR's Henry Larson has that story. HENRY LARSON, BYLINE: Walter Crist is a researcher in the Netherlands, and a few years ago, he came across a…...
The legal battle facing Clifton Market continues
3+ week, 6+ day ago (137+ words) Lenders of the building that houses Clifton Market are moving forward with a foreclosure action against its owners according to an attorney for Wes Banco Bank. The shelves of the Ludlow Avenue grocer have been empty for weeks and neighbors…...
Could pinball be the key to friendship? We ask top players
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1164+ words) It's February, have you abandoned your New Year's resolution yet? What if your goal is friendship? How do you make that connection? Here on Cincinnati Edition, we've read all sorts of advice on making adult friends. And one tip rang…...
The best strategy for your next vacation may be a board game
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (144+ words) Can Clue, Catan and Scrabble help you bond? - On Air Now Playing Radio Artifact WVXU HD2 - On Air Now Playing Jazz on WGUC HD2 - On Air Now Playing Inhailer Radio on WGUC HD3 The best strategy for your next vacation may be a…...
Monopoly is creating a Cincinnati version of the game, and wants help picking local landmarks
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (198+ words) Cincinnati is getting its own version of Monopoly featuring the city's most iconic landmarks later this year. But before that happens, the company behind the game wants to hear from people who call the area home. The Queen City edition…...
Judge lets Google keep Chrome but orders other penalties in major antitrust ruling
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (236+ words) A federal judge in Washington will not order the breakup of Google in an antitrust case brought by the Department of Justice. Google still faces some other penalties intended to make sure that it cannot monopolize the search engine market....
India (and its kids) are out to conquer the world of chess
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (1240+ words) CHENNAI, India " On a balmy morning last fall in the coastal Indian city of Chennai, dozens of fans perched on their seats as they watched an elite-level tournament unfold. Some shook their legs nervously, others gave death glares to folks…...