The short version: The group stage is done. 64 games have qualified for the World Cup of Board Games Round of 64. They’ve been seeded 1 to 64 by BGG rank and drawn into a four-quarter knockout bracket. Brass: Birmingham is the top seed. Earth scraped through as the lowest-ranked qualifier at BGG #198. Final … Read more
TL;DR While the football World Cup kicks off in North America, we’re running our own tournament. The World Cup of Board Games include 200 of BGG’s top-ranked games have been drawn into 20 groups of 10. Pick up to 3 favourites from each group. The 3 highest vote-getters in each group go through to the … Read more
I picked up D.O.T at UK Games Expo bundled with Fetching Feathers. I will be honest: it was an afterthought. I preorderd Fetching feathers nad the bundle was an option. I knew nothing about it but Chris Priscott games are usually fab so i too a chance. I was there for the birds. D.O.T was … Read more
Where the Story Comes First The Short Version – Tl;Dr Betrayal at House on the Hill is one of the oldest games on most hobbyists’ shelves, first published in 2004, and it is still the one I reach for when I want a game night that feels like a horror film rather than a puzzle. … Read more
TL;DR — If someone you know is curious about board games, these are the seven I’d put in front of them first. Each one is easy to explain, hard to hate, and good enough that experienced gamers won’t be bored either. Ticket to Ride, Carcassonne, Azul, Just One, Sushi Go!, Pandemic, and Catan. Any of … Read more
Wine, Workers and the Good Life The Short Version Viticulture is a worker placement game about running a winery in Tuscany. You plant vines, harvest grapes, age wine, and fill orders, all while competing with up to five other players for the same spaces on the board. It is probably the friendliest worker placement game … Read more
I picked up Fetching Feathers at UK Games Expo, played it in the open gaming hall the same day, Several games later, here we are. The short version: In My opinion Fetching Feathers is the best thing Chris Priscott has designed. Given that I already love Zuuli and Molehill Meadows, that is saying something. What … Read more
UK Games Expo 2026 has been and gone, and I’m still processing it. Four days, more games than my shelf technically has room for, blisters, a Viking village, and one slightly emotional moment when I realised the accommodation was already booked for next year before we’d even left the NEC. Let’s do this properly. Thursday: … Read more
UK Games Expo is tomorrow. I’m writing this from Sheffield, bags almost packed, Car full of fuel, and a spreadsheet open with more stands on it than I could realistically visit in a week. This afternoon I’m heading down to Birmingham. Tomorrow morning, the NEC doors open. Lets Go!!!! This is the final part of … Read more
The Short Version – TL;DR Fate of the Fellowship is a cooperative game for one to five players where you’re guiding the Fellowship across Middle-earth, keeping Frodo safe from the Nazgul, pushing back Sauron’s shadow armies, and working towards destroying the One Ring. It’s built on the Pandemic System but feels considerably more complex and … Read more
