Food, drink and sticky fingers
Enjoying a games night doesn't just consist of playing a game with a group of friends or likeminded people - but usually also drinks, snacks and other foodstuff.
Too many choices
Complex games can be great fun.
Dicey workers
There are so many different games mechanics out there across the various tabletop games available these days.
A mountain of games
Once you get hooked on tabletop games, you quickly amass a mountain of games.
Games for everyone
Recent tabletop games are aimed at younger as well as older players, widening the age range.
Family games
The recent launch of Haunt the House and a visit to UK Games Expo where I picked up a copy of Spaghetti made me think about what family games are on the market and what distinguishes them from other tabletop games.
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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.
Playtesting
When creating a new tabletop game, a large chunk of time is spent on testing.
Co-op or competitive?
There seems to be a clear divide among tabletop gamers when it comes to co-operative versus competitive games: some love co-op, others hate it with a passion.
UK Games Expo 2018
If you are interested in any type of tabletop game for pretty much any reason, and you live in the UK, then the UK Games Expo 2018 at the NEC in Birmingham is a must.
Variants and house rules
If you have played a few tabletop games, you will have probably come across some that either don't quite fit your expectations or are a little ambiguous.