Exploring and celebrating the tabletop hobby
We gave the Hobby update a skip last week, so it's a double feature today! Last Monday, we broke out a few games down in Lybster. We started off with some Pandemic. I was the only one who'd played the game before, but it actually went quite well. We kept a good handle on the… Continue reading Hobby Update 26/08/18: Kings of Pandemic
It’s Friday, and here on No Rerolls that means it's time for an all-new 5 on Friday. We're going to start with 5 exciting releases for this week before moving on to our usual digest of some of our favourite articles from the past week. Of course, we’re slow readers, so don’t be surprised if there are some articles… Continue reading 5 on Friday: 29/06/18
Lots of fun this week! We kicked things off on Wednesday with some Hive. Of the two games played, I managed to win one but lost the other. I like that my regular Hive opponents are getting more used to the game, so things are a lot more even and a lot more competitive. Later… Continue reading Hobby Update 24/06/18: Establishing Our Legacy
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 this calendar year, but instead represent my current thoughts on the top 50 games out there. Next year, some of the games featured may move… Continue reading Top 50 Games of 2017 (30-21)
It’s Friday (well, okay, we’re a day late. It's been a busy week!), 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 surprised if there are some articles that are a little older – these are… Continue reading 5 on Friday: 12/05/17
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. The Grauniad (also known, less commonly, as The Guardian) has put out another fantastic article on board games. They've put out a lot of these over… Continue reading The Grauniad Continues to Grok Board 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 appropriate game for someone new to the hobby. I do speak from personal experience here, as it has only been in the last 4 years… Continue reading Collecting Board Games: Gateway Games
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 part 2. Once you've done that, you may continue on and read about games 30 through 21. 30: The Settlers of Catan Year: 1995 Designer: Klaus Teuber… Continue reading Top 50 Games 2016 (30-21)
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 all been reasonably straightforward and easy to pick up and play. This category looks at games that are slightly more complex. These games tend to… Continue reading Starting a Board game Collection: Part 3 (Revenge of the Eurocube)
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 that I covered the preamble in the Part 1, so I'll just cut to the chase and get into it: 4. Games for Two There… Continue reading Starting a Board Game Collection: Part 2 (Cardboard Boogaloo)
