Stories from my board game family Archives

Board games in lockdown

by Ellie Dix | Jun 11, 2020 | Stories from my board game family

One of the positive impacts of lockdown has been the increased time available to spend as a family. Normally, evenings are filled with sports practices, rehearsals or clubs, so it’s harder to carve out time together. Despite the greater time available, it’s still been...

10 reasons I love playing board games with Mum

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...

The Planet Ixos

by Ellie Dix | Sep 19, 2019 | Stories from my board game family

In the 80s my Dad threw the best kids parties in South Cambridgeshire. Our birthdays were legendary. Each one had a full-on theme… we’re not just talking about a couple of hats and a paper tablecloth. No, these parties involved several months of preparation and a full...

The Great Cards of Britain

by Ellie Dix | Jul 4, 2019 | Stories from my board game family

One of the board games we played a lot as children was The Great Game of Britain. At the start of the game, players are dealt a certain number of destination cards, some indicating places close to London, others further away. During the game, players travel on the...

The Army of Centipedes: Two games to play in the car

by Ellie Dix | May 30, 2019 | Games and Puzzles to Play, Stories from my board game family

Last week I was chatting to my sister, Susie, about our childhood memories of game-playing and she started chuckling when remembering the games we used to play when on car journeys. One of our favourite games was Legs. To play Legs you need to avoid the motorway and...

Timetables

by Ellie Dix | Apr 11, 2019 | Stories from my board game family

As a child I got bored very easily. This wasn’t helped by the fact that my little sister managed to occupy herself perfectly well for weeks on end and often was more interested in books than in keeping me entertained. If she relented and spent some time with me,...