I was not available when this screening took place, however I have read up on it and based on the things I have read I got this idea of what the screening involved.
In 1978, the German press and board game makers created the Spiel des Jahres, also known as 'Game of the Year' award for excellence in board game design. The competition for this award contributed to an explosion in variety and sophistication of 'Euro-games.'
With the arrival of The Settlers of Catan in the US in the mid 90's, more people began to discover the new breed of board game that had been quietly evolving in Germany for the past 30+ years.
The documentary helps make newcomers aware aware of what they've been missing, while at the same time letting hobby enthusiasts hear from the actual designers responsible for some of their favourite games.
If you want to see the documentary for yourself, a DVD is available in the UCS library http://bit.ly/1nwRow5 (all the course-related screenings are available on DVD and/or via Planet eStream, so you can always re-watch material of particular interest and supplement your notes if required)
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