Waiting for Me Upon My Return

In addition to my beloved wife, my insane cat, and a lawn that had grown to the height of an adolescent hobbit, there was my contributor's copy of Family Games: The 100 Best . If you love games - board, card, whatever - then you will almost certainly enjoy this smorgasbord of essays wherein top game designers and their ilk take the opportunity to rave about their favorites - and what makes them so good. (The games, that is. Not the game designers. Hopefully that's self-evident).

As for me, I've...