AT is Imagination

I hope to have the next Terminator review up later today.  Until then, enjoy an article sent to us by one of our readers, discussing the role of imagination in AT gaming.

I have been thinking a lot lately about what Ameritrash means in general in terms of boardgames. For me, the defining quality of AT is its ability to accommodate imagination of the player in a manner that integrates the qualities of the “real” world with the established rules of the “created” world – whether this be fantasy, sci-fi, old west, etc. In fact, for me, a game purchase can almost always be traced to the theme and whether it appears to be rich enough to allow the imagination to run freely. It is easy to see how the general contents and style of AT games promote the imagination aspect and help weave a story.