I thoroughly enjoyed the moments when it was quiet, and we were both concentrating on the game, when we muttered our counting of our steps and frowned a little when we had to decide between two options. In the silence, I saw each one of them remembering the game – the lightness of the relief… Continue reading The game as a vehicle
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Problematising the One-on-one Part I
At EL TARRO I was able to trial a first draft of the Backgammon piece. The context of this season of EL TARRO was rather different though. They collaborated with the Samba Cine Club and organised a bigger event at thousandpoundbend in the city. The vibe was great, the event successful, especially since enough… Continue reading Problematising the One-on-one Part I
Backgammon is not a very fast game. It is slow and meditative. It sometimes can be boring. And sometimes, you feel like you are going to lose anyway. Sometimes, you already know you’ve lost the game, but you have to finish it anyway. But even when you think your cards are played right and you’ve… Continue reading
meritocracy not quite a game of chance and strategy
This is how the idea came about: I learnt to play Backgammon only about 7 months ago now. I looked into the tactics behind the game. I played it over and over on my iPhone, tried to strategise my playing against the computer and got better at it. Or at least I have begun… Continue reading meritocracy not quite a game of chance and strategy
