Board games were always a special part of my life growing up. Whether I was witnessing full-grown adults flipping over Monopoly boards in fits of fury, or playing Risk (horribly) with all the older boys at the annual family camping trip, any board game session was bound to embed long-lasting memories in my mind, no matter how mundane the occasion seemed at the time. It's no wonder so many loyal fans of Dungeons & Dragons keep coming back for more year after year, even with all the hot new open…