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Saturday was the first Sheffield Day of Games as i’m calling it. It was more of an afternoon of games for a few reasons but hopefully it will expand for the Next Edition. What is Sheffield Day of Games? Sheffield Day of Games is an amalgamation of a few different groups of gamers i am … Read more
If you’re a fan of tile-laying games, chances are you’ve come across Kingdomino at some point. Kingdomino Duel takes the tile-laying puzzle of the original Kingdomino and strips it down into a two-player roll-and-write that plays in about twenty minutes. It is a leaner, faster, more portable game that sacrifices some of the original charm … Read more
A Cosy Yet Cunning Two-Player Board Game Patchwork is one of the games I recommend most often for two players. It is an easy teach, plays in about thirty minutes, and manages to pack a genuinely clever economy into what looks on the surface like a cosy quilting game. Do not let the theme put … Read more
I’m a little late to the party with an update of games played in 2025 so it hought i’d write a 1st quarter update rather than doing 3 seperate monthly updates I didn’t realise how many games of Azul i had played this year so far but i’m a big fan of the game and … Read more
Twenty minutes, sixteen cards, and more decisions than you expect What Is Love Letter? Love Letter is a card game that fits in a small cloth bag and plays in about 20 minutes. It was designed by Seiji Kanai, first published in Japan in 2012, and has since sold millions of copies in dozens of … Read more
Board Game Arena (BGA) is, genuinely, one of the best things that has happened to me as a board gamer. That is a strong opening. I stand by it. I play on BGA most weeks, I have discovered games there that I would never have tried otherwise, and I have kept friendships going with people … Read more
Gather ’round, fellow gamers, as I share my experience with a gem from the tabletop world: Lords of Waterdeep. Lords of Waterdeep is the game I recommend most often to people who are interested in Dungeons and Dragons but want a board game rather than a full tabletop RPG session. It has the fantasy flavour, … Read more
The word game that turns every group into a team of brilliant idiots What Is the Codenames Board Game? Codenames is one of those rare games that works everywhere. I have played it at Christmas with relatives who don’t own a single board game. I have played it at game nights with people who have … Read more
The first time I went to UK Games Expo I had no idea what I was walking into. I thought it was a big games market. It is, but it is also a convention, a gaming event, a social weekend, a tournament circuit, and a slightly overwhelming sensory experience all happening at the same time … Read more
The bean trading game that turns perfectly reasonable people into scheming farmers. What Is Bohnanza? I first played Bohnanza at UK Games Expo and immediately went to find a copy to buy. That says most of what needs saying. It is a card game about planting and harvesting beans, which sounds about as thrilling as … Read more
