Board Games… Finding Inspiration: ‘What Alec Bourbon Said’, or Why Fluff Matters 24 Aug 201623 Oct 2022 When it comes to tabletop games, flavour can be very important. Background information and stories – or fluff, as it is often known – enrich the game and give a…
Board Games Fantasy Flight Games and Their New Approach to Manuals 3 Aug 2016 I adore Fantasy Flight Games and they are the most prevalent publisher in my collection. I own too many of their games. I love Android: Netrunner, Cosmic Encounter, Twilight Imperium, Star Wars: Edge of…
Audio Great Games with Traitor Mechanisms: An Audio Followup 26 Jun 2016 Earlier this week, I posted an article that featured a handful of games that make good use of traitor mechanisms. Here, I reflect a little on this article and discuss…
No Rerolls Radio No Rerolls Radio, Episode 1: An Introduction to Stuart and Alex 22 Jun 201622 Jun 2016 In the first episode of our new podcast, our intrepid hosts introduce themselves and utterly fail to follow any sort of structure. This acts as an hour and half long…
Board Games… Tracking Collections Using Board Game Geek 20 Jun 2016 The website, Board Game Geek, is a fantastic resource. Founded in the year 2000, it is the definitive database of board and card games, cataloguing many tens of thousands of items.…
Board Games 4 Great Board Games with Traitor Mechanisms 11 Jun 201612 Jun 2016 Games are fantastic social tools. They are a scaffolding for social interaction and a great source of shared experience and enjoyment. Cooperative games give a great opportunity for camaraderie and…
Learning… Games & Learning: A Short Literature Review on Games and Autism 2 Jun 2016 Another Start to Another Irregular Series, Games & Learning will focus on both games and... wait for it... learning. As a teacher, I think that games are fantastic tools for…
Board Games Dungeon Crawls Part 2: In Your SPACE Dungeon, Killin' Your SPACE Dudes 30 Apr 201617 Dec 2022 In my previous post, I discussed the classic fantasy dungeon crawl genre of board games. I took a look at classic examples of the genre and at more modern iterations. Today…
Board Games Dungeon Crawls Part 1: In Your Dungeon, Killin' Your Dudes 27 Apr 201617 Dec 2022 The dungeon crawl is a common theme in tabletop gaming. Simply put, there is nothing more fun than gathering a group of adventurers and descending into the dark places of the…
Board Games Starting a Board game Collection: Part 3 (Revenge of the Eurocube) 23 Apr 201631 Aug 2025 In the final part of this series, I'm going to look at heavier "gamer" games and lighter "filler" games. 6. The Heavier "Gamer" Game The games covered thus far have…
Board Games First Impressions: Rex 22 Apr 2016 Last night, I finally got Rex: Final Days of an Empire to the table. We played a six player game, so every faction was used and the game was reasonably…
Board Games Starting a Board Game Collection: Part 2 (Cardboard Boogaloo) 16 Apr 201631 Aug 2025 In my previous article I looked at three categories that should be considered when starting a board game collection. Today I will look at a further two categories. I feel…
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