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One person owns 30,000 board games

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If you thought your backlog of unplayed Steam games was bad, meet the guy whose basement is a structural hazard. A man in Germany has officially gathered the largest collection of board games on Earth. The sheer logistics of storing, organizing, and dusting 30,000 cardboard boxes is staggering. The saddest part? He probably still can’t find four friends available to play Settlers of Catan on a Friday night.

One person owns 30,000 board games
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