All tied up
Someone once said that board games are basically just a framework to arbitrate a victor.
The Metaverse
Learning a new game, playing it for the first time, probably with a few rules mistakes, then playing it again, now with a better understanding of how the game works, then playing it once more, after having formulated a rough strategy and feeling you know what the game wants from you is a lot of fun.
Carbon-neutral games
With a climate catastrophe looming on the horizon, more and more people do what they can to try and turn things around or at least do their bit to slowly steer things in the right direction.
Board game trailers
We're used to seeing epic movie-style trailers for video games.
Clickbait doesn’t work
Maybe you're reading this now, because you saw the title of the article and wondered what it meant.
Bits and pieces
Once you've been delving into the board game hobby for a while, you discover there is more to it than just the games themselves.
Appreciate it!
I think it's always worth reminding yourself of what you have in your life.
Boardgame politics
For many of us, me included, playing board games is about escaping from the day-to-day worries, thoughts and general dross and give us an hour or two, maybe more, to think about something else, to occupy ourselves and to have fun with friends, old and new, family or alone.
Resourceful components
Over the years, I've played many games where you produce and have to manage resources of one kind or another.
Breezy drafts
Card drafting, and other forms of drafting, can be found in a large number of games and takes many different forms.