Real Time Bondage 2009 09 18 Head Games Marina Better Review

A group of eight thirty-somethings sits around a reclaimed wood table. In the center: a copy of The Resistance , a social deduction game. One player, Sarah, accuses Mark of being a spy. Mark smiles. The group debates. Laughter echoes off the water. A server brings out local oysters and a 2007 Sauvignon Blanc.

On a crisp Friday evening, September 18, 2009, the world was spinning at a different pace. Twitter was only three years old, the iPhone 3GS had just dropped, and the global economy was slowly crawling out of the 2008 recession’s basement. But in select marina districts—from Sydney’s Darling Harbour to California’s Newport Beach—a quiet revolution in lifestyle and entertainment was taking place. The phrase of the night was Head Games , but not in the way you might think. real time bondage 2009 09 18 head games marina better

Location: Marina’s Edge Bistro, Sydney Time: 7:42 PM AEST Activity: “Head Games & Hors d’oeuvres” A group of eight thirty-somethings sits around a

By: Cultural Zeitgeist Staff Published: Retrospective Analysis – September 18, 2009 Mark smiles