UK Games Expo 2026 Preview

Five days. That is how long it is until I get in the car and drive to Birmingham. Six days until the doors open at the NEC and UK Games Expo 2026 officially begins. I have been going to this show for years. I have never been an exhibitor as yet though. I have worked … Read more

Three Game Thursday: UKGE 2026 Picks Part 2

Eight days. That is how long until the doors open at the NEC. If you are anything like me, you have already checked the exhibitor map more times than is strictly healthy, made a list, reorganised the list, and then started a second list for the games that didn’t fit on the first one. This … Read more

Is UK Games Expo Worth It?

Is UK Games Expo Worth It

So the big question… Is UK Games Expo worth it? It is a fair question. Tickets, travel, parking, possibly a hotel, meals across a long day, and then the actual games you come home with. The costs of attending UK Games Expo add up, and before you commit to the weekend it is reasonable to … Read more

Oh My Pigeons! Review

Oh-MY-Pigeons

The gloriously daft party game where you steal pigeons, flick dice, and lose all dignity in about twelve minutes. It’s super quick and easy to teach too. First Impressions I am not going to pretend this is a game for serious gamers. It is not. Oh My Pigeons! is a brightly illustrated box of chaos … Read more

Gaming is Gaming

Stop Telling People How to Enjoy Their Hobby, Gaming is Gaming I came across a post recently that stopped me mid-scroll. The argument, roughly, was that video gamers are unattractive to potential partners, that they’re wasting their lives, that anyone worth anything is too busy with their career, their kids, and their ambitions to spend … Read more

Is Pandemic a Good Game for Beginners?

is Pandemic a Good-game-for-beginners

Pandemic turns up on a lot of beginner lists, and I think that’s mostly right. But it comes with a couple of caveats that those lists don’t always mention, and they’re worth knowing about before you buy. The short answer is yes, Pandemic is a good game for beginners. The slightly longer answer is: it … Read more