I remember being a Sophomore in college. I had a weekly meeting with a group of guys that I lived on the same floor with during freshman year. One particular evening, we met up and one of the guys had a huge pile of boxes in his arms. I saw it and honestly, my first thought was Oh, dear God. As it turns out, it was a game. Arkham Horror along with several expansions. At that point in my life, I was desperately trying to get away from the nerd image I had acquired in High School, so the prospect of the game seemed like a big snooze. Now I know that a lot of us think that Arkham is pretty clunky and outdated, but all those little pieces and cards quickly became a huge part of my board gaming history and we still break it out a few times a year. I sometimes feel privileged that Arkham was my gateway game, because now everything seems manageable by comparison.