Board Games Collecting Board Games: Gateway Games 23 Jan 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…
Board Games… Asymmetry and the Modern, 2 Player Board Game 19 Jan 201724 Jan 2017 A lot of the board games that are considered mainstream family games (Monopoly, Cluedo, Uno et al) are what we might call symmetrical games. By this I mean that in…
Board Games… Why Would I Want Board Games to be ‘Mainstream’? 8 Jan 2017 Many fans of modern board games, including myself from time to time, find themselves expressing disappointment that the tabletop gaming hobby is not more widely appreciated in the 'mainstream' consciousness.…
Board Games… Themes We’d Like to See: Studio Ghibli 5 Jan 2017 Gone are the days where the mere presence of a licensed property attached to a board game should be treated as a red flag. Battlestar Galactica, Star Wars, A Game of Thrones,…
Board Games… Top 50 Games 2016 (10-1) 25 Dec 2016 Welcome to the final entry in this series of posts exploring my top 50 games for 2016. This entry builds on the four previous posts, this time exploring my top…
Board Games… Top 50 Games 2016 (20-11) 19 Dec 201619 Dec 2016 Oh hey, look, we're into the top 20! Woo and yay, we're getting to the really great stuff, now! Feel free to go and read parts 1, 2 and 3…
Board Games… Top 50 Games 2016 (30-21) 12 Dec 2016 Right, part 3 of the top 50 list. Let's go! Actually, no. Wait. If you've not read them yet, you should probably go back and read part 1 and…
Board Games… Top 50 Games 2016 (40-31) 7 Dec 20167 Dec 2016 Following on from my previous post, here are the next ten games in this year's top 50 list. Just to reiterate, there are my top 50 of all time, as…
Board Games Top 50 Games 2016 (50-41) 4 Dec 2016 Welcome to this year's top 50 games list in which I list my personal top 50 games at this point in time. My choices are not limited to games from…
Board Games Why I Like GMT’s P500 System 29 Nov 201629 Nov 2016 Preorders are nothing new. There's nothing like a big, hyped up, pre-order-tastic launch to really set a game on the course to commercial success. Hell, in the past few months…
Board Games… No Rerolls Radio, Episode 5: (Sci) Fi-Curious 12 Oct 201614 Oct 2016 In this episode, Alex and Stuart boldly explore sci-fi gaming in its various forms. They begin with a brief discussion of the recent split between Games Workshop and Fantasy Flight Games before giving…
Board Games Board Games Wishlist: GMT and Others 18 Sep 2016 I have quite a large collection of board games that covers a lot of different genres, both mechanically and thematically. Generally speaking, I have a title to scratch most itches. Despite…
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