board games
Who killed McFogg?
April 11, 2025By: Thievius Raccoonus The search for McFogg has finally ended. After years of wondering what happened to our beloved Scottish mascot, the dog has finally turned up back at SFU . . . but not in the way anyone wanted him to. McFogg was found floating in the reflection pond holding an onion, with syllabi for economics courses floating around him. Five suspects have been apprehended for their possible involvement in McFogg’s demise — who do you think killed our beloved pookie? Avocado Anthony [caption id="attachment_131277" align="alignnone" width="244"] ILLUSTRATION: Yan Ting Leung / The Pawn[/caption] While he doesn’t have quite…
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Trump loses historic match of geopolitical chess
April 5, 2025By: Phone Min Thant, Staff Writer Editor’s note: This article is rated “CIR” for Chess and International Relations enthusiasts. May contain references to your favourite or most disliked world leader. Knowledge of chessboard coordinates is encouraged. Reader discretion is advised. …
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“I fucking quit,” announces Mr. Monopoly
April 3, 2025By: Sofia Chassomeris, Interdimensional-Space Traveller Editor’s note: The Pawn obtained this letter via time travel through a portal gun we discovered in our games closet. Dear valued constituents, I write to you at the dawn of the year 3000 to…
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Dismantlers of SFU — The Red Leafs’ Catan
April 3, 2025By: Phone Min Thant, Staff Writer In a stuffy boardroom on SFU’s Burnaby campus, our most esteemed president Joy Johnson listened to interns pitch new ideas about streamlining SFU’s budget. “Make governance easier and more convenient for SFU’s executives by…
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Trump bans Go Fish
April 3, 2025By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer Since taking office in January, US President Donald Trump has passed a slew of executive orders. While some have generated significant buzz, skepticism, and pushback, others have managed to evade the hook of the public’s…
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TRANSCRIPT: Survivor of a first-date Cards Against Humanity game testifies in court
April 1, 2025By: Mason Mattu, Court Reporter In an empty broken-down 143 Burquitlam Station bus at the upper bus loop, SFU FASS student Halley Cringer was having a typical first date with SFU Beedie student Jordan Belfort. Ms. Cringer reluctantly assisted Mr.…
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Get ready with me: Ruling Candy Land edition!
April 1, 2025By: Kaja Antic Editor’s note: Queen Frostine wishes for readers to know that normally, she wouldn’t bother writing for any publication less prestigious than Vogue or the The New Yorker, but she picked up her Ouija board last night. When…
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Board game café opening near Harbour Centre
October 24, 2022By: Jocelyn Wong, SFU Student Joey Kudish and Leah Katz are partners in life and business. They’re the owners of a unique board game café set to open on November 5. Located less than a block away from SFU Woodward’s…
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Coup easily becomes a game night favourite — especially for my dark side
February 22, 2020by Ben McGuinness, Peak Associate The addictive game Coup is part of the growing catalog of inventive, and sometimes conniving, games available. It joins the ranks of other modern classics like The Resistance and Secret Hitler due to how quickly it…
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