Board Games… First Impressions: Explorers of Navoria 24 Nov 2024 I recently embarked on an adventure at club with Explorers of Navoria, a new board game that promised a nice blend of exploration, strategy, and cuteness. I didn't pick the…
Board Games… First Impressions: Nucleum 20 Nov 2024 I recently tried out a new (to me) board game; Nucleum. Nucleum is a strategy board game that has been generating quite a buzz in the tabletop community and in…
Board Games… Game of the Month, August 2024: 1960: The Making of the President 31 Aug 202430 Aug 2024 American politics is a high-stakes, winner-takes-all game. 1960: The Making of the President transports players back to a pivotal moment in history; the race for the White House between Nixon…
Board Games… Board Game Review: Paperback 24 Aug 202412 Aug 2024 Designed by Tim Fowers, Paperback fuses elements from two popular games: Scrabble and the deck-building king, Dominion. It was published by Fowers Games in 2014. I bought my copy myself; no review copy was provided.…
Board Games… Board Game Review: New York Zoo 19 Aug 202417 Aug 2024 In New York Zoo, players step into the roles of zoo developers, tasked with constructing animal parks and filling them with a variety of animals and attractions. The game was designed…
Board Games… Board Game Review: Scythe 13 Aug 2024 Scythe, designed by Jamey Stegmaier and illustrated by Jakub Różalski, transports players to an alternate 1920s Eastern Europa. In this steampunk-infused world, factions vie for control over territories, resources, and…
Board Games… Humble Bundle: Board Game Night 6 Aug 2024 There are a number of really good digital editions of board games available these days. A couple of my favourites appear in this latest bundle from the good folks at…
Board Games… On the Satisfaction and Dangers of Collecting Board Games 18 Jun 2024 Board gaming, and the collecting of board games, can be an immensely satisfying hobby, offering a unique blend of nostalgia, discovery, competition and intellectual engagement. Each new addition to a…
Board Games… Game of the Month, May 2024: Everdell 1 Jun 202431 May 2024 Having given the nod to Root for April's Game of the Month, we are staying firmly within the forest for May. Everdell invites players to step into a whimsical world where…
Board Games… 10 Tips to be a Gracious Gamer 11 May 2024 Gaming etiquette is something I've written about before. It matters. We all engage in a fundamentally social hobby and although the games are important, they are ultimately a social scaffold…
Board Games… Throwback Thursday: Alt Blood Bowl Orcs and Humans 9 May 202421 Apr 2024 Games Workshop produce amazing miniatures for Blood Bowl, but there are also lots of other companies producing fantastic fantasy football minis. I made a few posts looking at some of…
Board Games… Book Review: City of the Undead by CL Werner 7 May 20246 May 2024 City of the Undead is a fantasy novel written by CL Werner, and published by Aconyte Books in 2024. Actually, it comes out today. Well, in the US. I think it's…
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