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So last weekend at my friend's game night, their smart plug turned a lamp on at the worst possible moment.
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the_simon1mo ago
Automated lighting is the silent killer of board game atmosphere. Picture a tense hidden role reveal in Secret Hitler, the fascist finally exposed, and your smart home cheerfully floods the room with light because it's 9 pm. Or you're deep in a horror themed game like Betrayal, the haunt just started, and the lamp suddenly kicks on, killing all the spooky mood. It turns a crafted experience into a badly timed sitcom punchline.
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spencerj111mo ago
Actually saw a blog post where someone's lights came on during a D&D boss fight, totally ruined the vibe! Tech is great until it gets the timing all wrong.
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