Games for everyone
Recent tabletop games are aimed at younger as well as older players, widening the age range.
Tag: Card Games
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.
Playtesting
When creating a new tabletop game, a large chunk of time is spent on testing.
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.
Games on the go
It is great fun sitting around a table with friends or family playing a tabletop game.
Rule books – the Holy Grail?
Every tabletop game comes with a rule book.
The long game
If you have played a few tabletop games, you will have noticed how game length varies drastically.
Boxes full of air?
If you have bought a number of tabletop games, you will have noticed how some games fill out every inch of space in the box, while other games are basically a large box of air.
Design your own game – you can do it!
With the advent of crowd funding sites like Kickstarter, it has become easier to fund a new project - and the tabletop games industry has been overrun by games designers launching their own games with the help of people willing to sponsor their ideas.