The card game LOOP was made by people who obviously put in some serious time hanging from straps on the L.
Claire Tran shares news of a card game called LOOP: The Elevated Card Game that mimics the "nail-biting drama of rush-hour congestion, shuttle bus transfers, and airport mix-ups."
"The game draws on the relatable pleasures and perils of using the Windy City’s elevated rapid-transit network, the venerable L; it’s a love letter to the joys of public transit, as well as an opportunity to mocking its abundant annoyances," writes Tran.
FULL STORY: Experience the Joy and Pain of Chicago Transit, in a Card Game
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