Tabletop Games Blog · October 7, 2025 · 11 min
Keeping the Fun - a reply to Dan Thurot's "Anti-Fun" article (Topic Discussion)
I was reading Dan Thurot’s most recent article, titled "Anti-Fun" , when, as so often with his writing, I found myself challenged in the best possible way. Few people in board game criticism can cut to the heart of a topic like Dan can. That is why his work is so valuable and important. So, as I say, I felt challenged. His argument that the word "fun" has no real use in criticism struck me as too dismissive. To my mind, the word "fun" still holds value, even if it cannot stand alone. So, this article is my reply to the argument he makes in his article. Read the full topic discussion article here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/10/07/keeping-the-fun-a-reply-to-dan-thurots-anti-fun-article-topic-discussion/ Useful Links Space-Biff “Anti-Fun” article: https://spacebiff.com/2025/09/30/anti-fun/ Doomlings review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/06/01/doomlings-saturday-review/ Pax Pamir review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2022/08/27/pax-pamir-second-edition-saturday-review/ Fetching Feathers review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/09/27/fetching-feathers-saturday-review/ Wingspan review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2019/03/16/wingspan/ Music Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot ( https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/ ) Music by: https://www.bensound.com/free-music-for-videos License code: I3ZNA6I4QC5EPH6U Artist: : Yunior Arronte Royalty Free Music: https://www.bensound.com License code: LCSEP3IJP8ULUQ8K Artist: : Dreamt Music by Bensound.com License code: CGYD1KYW0CT6JCB1 Artist: : Vital Support If you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below: Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog Website: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/ (Photo by Erik Mclean on Unsplash)