The usual joke computer game journalists make about board games is that it’s good to have a few around in case there’s a power cut and your handheld is out of battery, but other than that why bother?

Maggots! Whose turn is it? Answer me! If you just reflexively answered “Yes, my Gatekeeper,” then you too have probably spent several hours of your life being shouted at by a videotape. Atmosfear ...