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Repetitive Variety - a game doesn’t have to be different every time (Topic Discussion)
The concepts of replayability and variety are often considered to be one and the same. I have previously looked at whether replayability and variety …
3 years, 9 months ago
Red Rising (Saturday Review)
As a member of the lowest caste in our colour-coded society, I worked extremely hard every day. I believed that my blood and sweat would create a bet…
3 years, 9 months ago
Digital analogues - synergies between board and video games (Topic Discussion)
There seems to be quite an overlap between people who love playing board games and those who love playing video games. Many actually enjoy playing bo…
3 years, 9 months ago
Pingyao: First Banks of China (Saturday Review)
In the Qing dynasty, camels were one of the main means of transport. People would travel for days to cross deserts, wilderness and plains to reach th…
3 years, 9 months ago
Creating a Tabletop Game with AI (Topic Discussion)
The following article was written by Filip Redelius, designer of Fog of Adventures.
As a tabletop game enthusiast, I've always been fascinated by the…
3 years, 9 months ago
Betrayal at House on the Hill: 3rd Edition (Saturday Review)
You had received a mysterious invitation to the old mansion on top of the hill, which had lain empty for decades - if not centuries. You were about t…
3 years, 9 months ago
Serious war games - controversial or not (Topic Discussion)
War games are often seen as controversial. Replaying the atrocities that occurred during a large-scale conflict seems completely inappropriate. Conde…
3 years, 9 months ago
Top Table Award 2022 - the best board games of the year (Saturday Review)
Yes, it's time for my annual list of the best games of the year. As has become tradition, I also announce which game won the accolade of the Top Tabl…
3 years, 10 months ago
Tabletop Games Blog Statistics for 2022 (Announcement)
In a slight change to our usual schedule, I thought I'd write a quick update and release it outside the normal Tuesday and Saturday slots. I already …
3 years, 10 months ago
Winning strategies - ideas to help you win (Topic Discussion)
Even if you're not a particularly competitive player, trying to win the game is what you should aim for. You may not care if you do eventually win an…
3 years, 10 months ago