by Ellie Dix | Jan 18, 2020 | Board Game Design
Uranus! Here we come… There have been playtests galore this week. Uranus! is a cooperative network-building game in which each player aims to move her alien race from her home moon (which is under attack) to a safe place on Uranus. This is going to be the main...
by Ellie Dix | Jan 16, 2020 | Board Game Families
Some people get a soft, misty look in their eye when talking about board games they loved playing as children. Others get very animated when waxing lyrical about the virtues of some ancient title. Board games seem to hold a special place in childhood memories. Are...
by Ellie Dix | Jan 13, 2020 | Board Game Families, Video
Ellie give 8 reasons why you should keep board games out and on view in your house, rather than at the back of a dusty cupboard....
by Ellie Dix | Jan 11, 2020 | Board Game Design, News
Blind cake stacking Top Cake was blind playtested this week. In a blind test, the players teach themselves the rules from the rule book, while the designer watches and takes notes. In Top Cake, players compete to win layers of cake in a partially hidden auction....
by Ellie Dix | Jan 9, 2020 | Board Game Families, Stories from my board game family
As is quite obvious, I’m a big fan of playing board games with my family. But I must admit, I usually focus more on the benefits of playing with my children than with other family members. But recently I’ve been touched by comments from fellow board game enthusiasts...
