...or should that be 'Abstracts for the masses'? Ouch... m'kay... let's not tread into the Venus-vs-Mars hornets nest before I lose my number one game playing buddy, me missus.

Still, I've asked around. I have more than a few game playing friends of which a decent percentage are sisters of Venus. Most of them are not addicts - or geeks - like I am but have enough experience to play the gamer's games occasionally. But... no abstracts. Why?

I already stepped over the hornets nest, so let's not retrace steps and poke at it by getting too analytical. But I'd like to have this one answered: What abstract games stand a good chance of appealing to women? Or more generally: What level of abstraction can bridge the gap between Catan and Go?


Please share your stories, both the good ones and the bad ones. I'd especially like to hear the voices of our female geek sisters on this.


PS, Dr. Phil, please stay out of it.