"Going Cardboard: A Board Game Documentary"

“Going Cardboard: A Board Game Documentary” is kicking off 2012 with a series of screenings across the globe.

The first screening was January 4th in Germany and then moved to screenings in the US starting on January 12th and continuing through February and March. And the current screening list also includes a stop in July in New Zealand.

We say Fantastic!

We just wish that one of the screening stops was closer to our home. We live in the land of the Sundance Film Festival where tons of independent filmmakers show their stuff every year. And our town is currently abuzz with all the films and their screenings. It’s too bad that “Going Cardboard” didn’t hit the Sundance circuit – you bet I’d be snagging some tickets.

The film was made by Lorien Green who discovered designer board gaming years ago through her husband and the mysteriously growing stacks of boxes in the basement game room (sounds familiar).

Here’s a description of the film from the “Going Cardboard” website.

Going Cardboard is a film about the new board gaming, a phenomenon going on right under your nose, probably in your very community! This film will take you into that world to meet the players and designers responsible for this radical departure from technology. And you just might discover it’s the hobby for you.

We highly suggest you check out the trailer for the film:

I’m excited to see the film as Lorien covers so many aspects of the industry – from interviews with tons of designers, publishers, reviewers (no, we’re not in it), players, and more to industry events and conferences.

And we love the quote on one of the pages about the documentary (so true):

Be warned; there’s a significant risk that after seeing Going Cardboard, you, too, will feel compelled to begin your own modest little board game collection. (average collection size: 300+ games)

We wish you much success Lorien!