Board Games… Review: Sellswords 26 Jul 2017 Sellswords was recently recommended to me in a comment on this blog (click here to visit the article). The recommendation was based heavily on my love of Triple Triad, the…
Blogging… Progress on My Hobby Resolutions 2017 21 Jul 2017 With more than half of 2017 now behind us, it's worth taking a look at how those resolutions are coming along. Although I've been less than active, I've still been…
Board Games… The CCG Square-Enix Should Release 5 Jul 201725 Feb 2021 Collectable card games are great, aren't they? Well, maybe not for me - I've never had the patience for buying random packs of cards and hoping that maybe there will…
Board Games Games That Need Expansion 20 May 2017 Most board games seem to get expansions - at least most successful ones. Expansions can run the gamut from adding a few cards or minis, to a new way to play,…
Board Games Collecting Board Games: Party Games 6 May 2017 Like any niche hobby, getting started in board gaming can be a daunting prospect. There are so many differing opinions on what makes a good game, or what makes an…
Blogging… Voting Opens for 11th Annual Golden Geek Awards 21 Feb 201721 Feb 2017 Ah, democracy, what a grand thing! Well, mostly... It's been a strange year... But this example of democracy will be fun, I promise! Board Game Geek have launched the voting for…
Board Games Judging a Game by Its Cover 8 Feb 201728 Oct 2023 Just a short pictorial post today. Having recently spent some time looking through the work of the late Wayne England, I’m struck by how much artistic talent exists within our…
Blogging… The Grauniad Continues to Grok Board Games 5 Feb 2017 Although I've said before that I'm not too bothered about whether or not tabletop gaming becomes 'mainstream', it's still nice to see mainstream publications giving my hobby some positive attention.…
Board Games… Asmodee Tease World of Darkness Apps 1 Feb 2017 Tabletop juggernaut Asmodee have recently tweeted an image promoting current nd upcoming apps for mobile devices. The image promotes staple titles such as Small World, Pandemic and Ticket to Ride, along with an upcoming…
Board Games 14 Hour Time-lapsed Twilight Imperium 3 1 Feb 2017 This is excellent. Reddit user Plolock has shared a fantastic time-lapse of one his recent games of Twlight Imperium 3. TI3 is a fantastic game, but it is also long and…
Board Games… Card Game Reskins Are the Shovelware Titles of the Tabletop Hobby 1 Feb 201731 Jan 2017 I’m sure that all halfway dedicated videogamers will be aware of the concept of shovelware. This is generally low quality software, churned out for quantity rather than quality, with no…
Board Games Painting Board Games 31 Jan 2017 One of the things that originally appealed to me about Board Games was that they represent a singular product. I'd played miniatures games before, such as Warhammer and Hordes, but the sheer…