The Politics of Competitive Board Gaming Amongst Friends

April. 20,2012      
Rating:
8
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Through first hand accounts and dramatic recreations, director Jay Cheel examines the mental breakdown of a man who loses his cool during a friendly night of board games, proving that even the most trivial things sometimes have the highest stakes.

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Reviews

BootDigest
2012/04/20

Such a frustrating disappointment

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ChanFamous
2012/04/21

I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

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Aiden Melton
2012/04/22

The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

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Billy Ollie
2012/04/23

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

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