Within a given culture, games can serve a wide variety of roles. Games are a powerful and robust means for learning about oneself, other people, and the world around us. GMG lasted for about four years, and closed about two years ago. Even though the store is gone, and many of the games that the store carried have been forgotten or disappeared, the relationships that I and other people formed in the store still endure. Looking back on what the store accomplished, I find that I find more joy in remembering the friendships that were forged there than recollecting how much we sold in a given month.
Games promote the exchange of ideas.
Games expand our understanding of ourselves and the world around us. Games teach us to think in new and different directions. For me, creating ICP is all about realizing a dream - a New Year's resolution I made several years ago. I resolved that I would be deeply involved in the production and distribution at least one board game. Invisible City Productions is the first big step in attaining this goal.