Top Table Award 2024
With 2024 now being officially over, it's time for me to crown the top game of the year.
2024 – A Year in Review (and a look ahead…)
As another year draws to a close, it's time to look back, take stock and also glimpse ahead.
Dungeon Champs
In the dark and damp tunnels, creatures lurked.
Haggis
Take some sheep's heart, liver and lungs, mince them together with some chopped onion, oatmeal, suet, spices and salt, mix in some stock and cook it all together in the animal's stomach for about an hour.
The Six of VIII
Passions flamed and power waned.
Immersive Thematics – board games that draw you in
I love a good game with an atmospheric setting.
Get yourself a wooden Tabletop Games Blog dice tray.
Each tray is the perfect size to roll your dice, and with the soft mat, it’s really quiet, while the wooden frame makes it wonderfully sturdy.
Mysticana: A Foundation Deck
The elements are alive in our realm.
Box Clever – board games where the box is integral
I am a hater of air and a lover of compact design.
Doomlings: Upgrade Pack
Space: an endless void with countless stars, some of which capable of harbouring a planet that can support life.
Thematic Mismatch – how board game themes can help or hinder
I have always felt that the theme or setting of a game can really help with learning it.