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The future of gaming is face-to-face, says tabletop.me founder

DUBAI: In a world increasingly dominated by artificial intelligence, endless scrolling and digital entertainment, there is something almost transcendental about sitting across a table from another person, rolling a handful of dice and getting lost in a game together. For Dubai-based boardgame convention tabletop.me founder Mark Azzam, that simple human connection is precisely what makes tabletop gaming so special, and why he believes it is more relevant than ever. “We’re social animals. And tab