Podcast Episodes

The Hidden Language of Co-op Gaming - how board games build communication skills (Topic Discussion)

This is a guest post by Abdel Mounim Bouazzaoui from The Cardboard Crew.

Most people see board games as entertainment. Roll some dice, move some piece…

11 months, 1 week ago

The Druids of Edora (Saturday Review)

Mist coiled between the ancient stones, whispering secrets of powers wielded by only a few. The forest waited, still and patient, as cloaked figures …

11 months, 2 weeks ago

Demonstrative Board Gaming - my approach to demoing games (Topic Discussion)

Over the years, I have demoed quite a lot of games at a few different locations. It all started back in 2019 at Essen Spiel, where I demoed Fog of Lo…

11 months, 2 weeks ago

Doomlings: Legends of Enderas (Saturday Review)

The ground trembled as the horizon flickered with violet light. Tribes gathered in small clusters, clutching relics that glowed faintly or fizzed wit…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Shelves of Stories - how games and books reflect who we are (Topic Discussion)

Some people enjoy running their fingers along a row of books, looking for one that catches their eye. Others love wandering past shelves filled with …

11 months, 3 weeks ago

General Orders: Sengoku Jidai (Saturday Review)

The land was divided, its provinces fractured by ambition and betrayal. Armies marched through rice fields, emissaries whispered in candlelit halls, …

11 months, 4 weeks ago

Horrified (Saturday Review)

Night had fallen over the village of Bodega Bay. Most people were at home, because they knew there were terrible creatures roaming the streets. Only …

1 year ago

Tranquility: The Descent (Saturday Review)

It all began with a voyage across calm seas, as we boarded the ship and searched for a paradise of our own. From there, the path rose skyward, climbi…

1 year ago

Escape the Dark Castle (Saturday Review)

The candlelight flickers across the damp stone walls, casting long shadows that stretch and twist. You huddle closer to the table, scanning the cards…

1 year ago

Keeping the Fun - a reply to Dan Thurot's "Anti-Fun" article (Topic Discussion)

I was reading Dan Thurot’s most recent article, titled "Anti-Fun", when, as so often with his writing, I found myself challenged in the best possible…

1 year ago