


Virgo is the resident detective of the zodiac, ever living to dig deep and get to the bottom of mysteries, people, mistakes and garden beds. Nothing is more erotic or satisfying to a Virgo than the cool breeze of being right. VIRGO (August 23 – September 22) Clue Clue will scratch the Virgo itch to investigate. In true lion form, the game is won by ending up the richest b–ch at the table. In kind The Game of Life is vaguely theatrical, played by selecting myriad life scenarios/professions, adding people to your party car and racing towards the green, leisurely pastures of retirement. Leo is a fixed fire sign associated with regal bearing, with a cutthroat approach to competition, a dramatic predisposition and champagne taste. LEO (July 23 – August 22) The Game of Life Life is a game to the fun loving, wealth coveting, leisure seeking lion. Apropos of this, Sorry! takes inspiration from the ancient Indian game Pachisi, arguably the mother of all board games whose roots reach back to the Iron Age. ShutterstockĮver and always trying to make it home Cancer plays for keeps and in keeping with the objectives of Sorry! Cancer is synonymous with the archetype of the mother and rules over the fourth house of home and lineages. CANCER (June 21 – July 22) Sorry! Cancer rules the home the objective of Sorry! is always and ever to return to it. I am confident that whatever monster was behind the push to officially include ‘eggcorn’ for Scrabble play was a Gemini. As such natives are lovers of language and Scrabble provides the opportunity for Gemini to flex their smarts, talk s–t and vehemently defend the use of words they make up. Gemini is ruled by fast talking, words as weapons and phrasing as foreplay planet Mercury. GEMINI (May 21 – June 20) Scrabble Gemini’s are silver tongued and quick thinking, making Scrabble their game of choice. Calm, persuasive and prone to holding tight to the kind of grudges this game engenders, Taurus and Catan play nice. In a very Taurean pursuit, players trade in different types of terrain and the management of the resources they provide brick, wood, ore, wheat and sheep. In kind, the objective of Catan nee The Settlers of Catan is “trade, build, settle,” the living ethos of the bull. These people are driven by comfort, the securement of tangible goods and the sense of superiority that comes from striking a bargain.

Taurus is a fixed earth sign that lords over the second house of values and possessions. TAURUS (April 20 – May 20) Catan Catan is a game of strategy and land grabs, perfect for a fixed earth sign. Trouble is distinguished by the novel presence of the “Pop-O-Matic”, die roller, which in true fire sign fashion, makes a cracking sound when activated, accelerates the game and prevents players from cheating via dubious dice rolls. ShutterstockĬhasing, racing, pawn crowning, primary color wearing Trouble is Aries energy incarnate.

ARIES (March 21 – April 19) Trouble Aries folk are what they play, Trouble. In honor of smug winners and sore losers and the absolute sadists who designed to make the play time of Monopoly EVEN LONGER, we’re bringing you our list of the zodiac signs as board games. board games got a shout out in Geoffrey Chaucer’s medieval magnum opus, “The Canterbury Tales” and a saw a resurgence in popularity during the bleak end times of the COVID-19 lockdown. Historical evidence suggests we’ve been playing games since time immemorial, or at least since survival gave way to spare time.Ī 5,000 year old grave mound discovered in Turkey contains the archeological remains of an early board game complete with bone dice, hand carved animal tokens and game pieces made of shells.Ī healthy cure to boredom and a helpful aid in working through complex family dynamics. Roll the dice, place your bets, sort your suspicions and summon your specters, it is National Board Game Day.Ĭelebrated on April 11, the holiday aims to elevate tabletop games to the lofty heights of appreciation they deserve. Happy hygge! Scrabble dictionary adds hundreds of words The 10 best ‘Harry Potter’ lego sets any Potterhead will want in their collection The 13 best ‘Star Wars’ themed lego sets any fan will love Hugh Grant, Chris Pine hate their diapered ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ figures
