Aug. 27—In a digital world, paper and cardboard, dice and rulebooks, puzzle pieces and character sheets all still hold some sway. When Vic Briseño and his wife, Mercedes Donio, went out on the town, ...

A couple of times a year, my friend and colleague Julian Murdoch crams his house full of friends, beer, and board games. The moment that I walked in the door, I was yanked into a game of Shadows over ...