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Trick-Taking it to the Next Level - my fascination with trick-taking games (Topic Discussion)
As you probably know by now, I absolutely love trick-taking games. I have long wanted to share this love with other people, but found it can be hard …
2 years, 10 months ago
The Royal Limited (Saturday Review)
The 60s in England were a time of new music trends and dramatic changes in fashion and art. Celebrities from around the world would flock to the coun…
2 years, 11 months ago
Repeated Replayability - another look at games' longterm interest (Topic Discussion)
I have previously looked at replayability in board games and I must admit, I still can't put my finger on why a game like Chess, which has no variabi…
2 years, 11 months ago
Taiwan Night Market (Saturday Review)
There was all sorts of Xiaochi and other street food on offer, as well as a variety of speciality drinks. It was still rather quiet, but already the …
2 years, 11 months ago
Fun to Lose - how opponents' skill levels affect gameplay experience (Topic Discussion)
I don't mind losing. In fact, when I play with my weekly game group, I usually lose. There are very few board games that I am confident that I will w…
2 years, 11 months ago
Puppy Pile (Saturday Review)
There was a lot of yapping and barking, jumping and tail-wagging. Everyone was excited, but eventually, everyone settled down and lined up in a neat …
2 years, 11 months ago
Due Credit - how to credit people on board games (Topic Discussion)
It's clearly Bez month, because here is another article inspired by her. This time she wanted to know my thoughts on giving fair credit in games. So …
2 years, 11 months ago
Last Bug Standing in the Circle of Doom! (Saturday Review)
It was either us or them. We were the only two teams on a planet far, far away, a planet that was crawling with bug-eyed monsters or BEMs as we had s…
2 years, 11 months ago
The Representation of Bees - the latest buzz in the board game hobby (Topic Discussion)
Here is another article inspired by the wonderful Bez from Stuff by Bez. She suggested I talk about the representation of bees. There wasn't any part…
2 years, 11 months ago
Gingerbread Towers (Saturday Review)
The house smelled of cinnamon, golden syrup and ginger. It was no surprise, because our oven was full of gingerbread rectangles on two trays. It wasn…
2 years, 11 months ago