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.…
5 on Friday 5 on Friday: 03/02/17 3 Feb 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…
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…
5 on Friday 5 on Friday: 27/01/17 27 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…
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…
5 on Friday 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…
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…
5 on Friday 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…
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.…
5 on Friday 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…