Whenever, wherever
Inspired by Tweets following the recent Essen Spiel 2018 by a fair few people, I thought I write about one of the reasons I love the tabletop games industry: wanting to play a game whenever, wherever.
Tag: Family Games
Digital to analog converter
Some of us will have been avid computer gamers before coming round to playing tabletop games - and of course there will have found digital versions of tabletop games and then started playing more computer games.
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.
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.