Round the Outside – tracking scores in board games
Pretty much every hobby game contains some sort of score which measures who is in the lead and decides who wins the game.
Deck Building – a modern card mechanism
Card games date back to the 1400s with Karniffel, or Thuringian Karnöffel, often listed as the oldest one, at least the oldest in Europe that we know of.
Review Pressures – fun versus review
When you publish a review every week, there is a certain amount of pressure to frequently play games that are new to you.
Board Game Beginnings – how we learn board games
If you are a veteran board game hobbyist, you will have learned a lot of terminology and mechanisms.
Right Time, Right Place – board games and socialising
Apart from being a great way to meet new people and make new friends, just like any other hobby, for many of us in the hobby, playing board games is a social activity.
5th Anniversary – looking back to the beginning
Yes, my dear friends, Tabletop Games Blog is 5 years today.
Board Game Library – books and board games
The other day I noticed how similar books and board games are.
Representation and Diversity – why it matters
Board and other hobby games are a form of entertainment for the people who play them.
First Looks – how gameplay experience changes from first to later games
If you have ever managed to get a game to the table more than once, you may have experienced how it can feel different each time.
Ethically Paid Reviews – payments and their impact
A discussion that keeps popping up on social media ever so often is whether reviews should be paid for or not.