Live board gaming is back. As the weather warms up and the COVID-19 wave subsides, board game enthusiasts are grabbing boxes off the shelves and feverishly shuffling cards in anticipation. But eagerness for a return to robust gaming does not mean all games will be created equal: You may find yourself stuck in an endless… Continue reading Putting Board Games Down
No matter the number of board games you know how to play, there’s nothing quite like trying a new one. So many interesting rules and mechanisms to learn; so many lines of play to try out or become salty over. But when faced with an embarrassment of options, as we all do in this golden… Continue reading Judging Board Games By Their Cover
In addition to COVID, love is once again in the air as we enter into February. Those not currently in partnerships are likely to go on a lot of first dates over the next month, and the board gamers among us may be getting excited at the prospect of not only meeting new people but… Continue reading Board Games as First Dates
Winter has sprung, and with it comes the unnerving desire to escape this tundra for sunnier shores. This may be the first trip you have taken since the pandemic began, given that so many vacations were postponed or felt too dangerous to take. Maximize your time with family and friends, perhaps in a tropical locale,… Continue reading Traveling with Board Games
So much has changed for board gamers in 2021, you’ll have to forgive our sentimentality as we approach the end of the year. The return to normalcy has officially begun, and we couldn’t be more excited about the following promising signs that board games are back in all their glory. Here are three things giving… Continue reading Board Game Year in Review – 2021
They say you can’t pick your family, and never is that more apparent than on Thanksgiving—a veritable debutante ball of oddballs and wackos you may simply share nothing in common with. But when they inevitably ask what you’ve been up to, take the opportunity to wow them all the same by regaling them with tales… Continue reading Gaming with Relatives
The weather is getting nippier and the leaves are changing color—autumn is upon us, and with the seasonal shift comes the impending Halloween holiday. Get into the ghoulish spirit by checking out some of the spookiest board game box art out there; then, seek out your own favorites, IF YOU DARE!!!… Ghost Train The lengths… Continue reading Scariest (strangest?) Box Art!
If you’re one of the (presumably) not many people who want their board games to match the harrowing and demoralizing realities of life, you’ll be eager to kick off a campaign of Pandemic: Legacy this fall. For the last year and a half, it was rare to get in one good gaming session, let alone… Continue reading How To Prep for Legacy Games
Games played in large groups reward players in ways that significantly differ from standard board games. For starters, many don’t involve a board at all—some opt for cards to deliver secret role information to players while others exist as purely verbal affairs. Still, many of the same principles of play apply, and a mastery of… Continue reading How to Take Group Gaming to the Next Level
Summer should be a time to soak up some rays, brats and brews while experiencing only the chillest of vibes—busting out a favorite board game to enhance the experience should be received by nothing less than a rousing round of “huzzah!” from friends and other onlookers. But we have some horrifying news (we hope you’re… Continue reading The Perils of Gaming Outdoors
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