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UK Games Expo 2026 (Saturday Review)
A little after 9am on Thursday, I boarded my first train of a journey that has become increasingly familiar over the years. It was my sixth visit to …
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Tabletop Games for 2 Players (Especially Couples) (Topic Discussion)
Hi, it’s Joe Slack here. Oliver was kind enough to allow me to write another guest blog. In this article, I thought it would be interesting to discus…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
First Tracks (Saturday Review)
Snow drifted from the pine branches as the last chairlift carried us slowly, but steadily, towards the summit. As we looked back, the mountain below …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Intentional Experience - designer intent and player experience (Topic Discussion)
Designers don't like it when players criticise their board game, and the response often is that the game was intentionally designed that way. Players…
5 months ago
Crisps! (Saturday Review)
The pub was quiet after the lunchtime rush. It was a chilly autumn afternoon, so the hearty lunch just hit the spot. Now we were sitting there, playi…
5 months ago
Clearly Uncertain - the role of uncertainty in board games (Topic Discussion)
Many of us play board games because they offer us some certainty. There are rules, objectives, specific actions, and so on that define how a game is …
5 months, 1 week ago
UK Games Expo 2026 (Preview)
Yes, it's that time of year again when everyone starts to panic, because the biggest UK board game event is just around the corner. There is a scramb…
5 months, 1 week ago
Expressive Entertainment - board games and social commentary (Topic Discussion)
Throughout human history, stories have been a way for people to share the concerns and ideas of their time. I think we can all agree that books and f…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Agricola (Digital Eyes)
The low sun drapes itself across uneven fields, gilding half‑finished fences and soil still warm from the plough as hands move with quiet urgency, ga…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Player Roles - who we are in board games (Topic Discussion)
A recent episode of the Game Design Deep Dive, featuring the podcast host, Dan Bullock, in conversation with prolific board game designer of many his…
5 months, 3 weeks ago