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15Apr 20261 Dec 2025

D&D Sucks and So Do You: The Min‑Maxer Survival Kit

A Field Pamphlet for Enduring Optimisation Tyranny The Warning Signs Spreadsheet at the Table: They arrive with Excel sheets, probability…

Where Culture Meets the Tabletop, Part 1: The Music and Artistry of Sofia Isella

Tabletop gaming does not and should not sit in a vacuum. It absorbs whatever the wider culture is generating, whether…

13Apr 20264 Apr 2026

Magic Monday: 10 Cards to Enrage Your Commander Pod

Commander is a format built on big plays, splashy spells, and the unspoken agreement that everyone gets to do something…

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Hunter: The Vigil Bundle at Humble Bundle

We are known well (among those who know us well) for our love of the World of Darkness and the Chronicles of Darkness. Hell, Alex and I have argued over it on our podcast…

Collecting Board Games: Gateway Games

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…

5 on Friday: 20/01/17

20 Jan 201722 Feb 2021

It’s Friday, and here on No Rerolls that means it’s time for a little digest of some of our favourite articles from the past week. Of course, we’re slow readers, so don’t be…

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…

5 on Friday: 13/01/17

13 Jan 201722 Feb 2021

It’s Friday, and here on No Rerolls that means it’s time for a little digest of some of our favourite articles from the past week. Of course, we’re slow readers, so don’t be…

Why Would I Want Board Games to be ‘Mainstream’?

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.…

5 on Friday: 06/01/17

6 Jan 201722 Feb 2021

It’s Friday, and here on No Rerolls that means it's time for a little digest of some of our favourite articles from the past week. Of course, we’re slow readers, so don’t be…

Themes We’d Like to See: Studio Ghibli

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,…

5 on Friday: 30/12/16

30 Dec 201622 Feb 2021

It's Friday, and here on No Rerolls we have decided to give you a little digest of some of our favourite articles from the past week. Of course, we're slow readers,…

Top 50 Games 2016 (10-1)

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…

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…

Top 50 Games 2016 (30-21)

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…