Get your game on with our September issue, on stands now

Hear that? Follow the click-clack sound of mahjong tiles or the playful pops of pickleball paddles hitting their targets. Drop the phone. It’s time to trade in doomscrolling for good old-fashioned fun.

Across the Capital Region, there’s been an explosion of face-to-face game culture. It’s easier than ever to learn to play pickleball these days, along with modern mahjong, classic bridge, board games, tabletop roleplaying games and a host of other competitive pursuits. Taking the first step might feel intimidating, but plenty of people were once novices, too. What have you got to lose?

In this issue, we’re exploring all the leisure activities that are pulling players off their devices and out of their homes into social settings for matches, games and even D&D campaigns that introduce them to new friends.

Also in this September edition, we’re talking about the new Love Our Waterways initiative, breaking down the City-Brooks Community Park discourse and more.

Snag your copy from local newsstands now or flip through it below. Let us know what you think at [email protected].