by Ellie Dix | Apr 4, 2020 | Board Game Design, News
North Herts Radio interview On Thursday, I was spoke to Bee Phillips at North Herts Radio. The interview was broadcast on the Drivetime show and then again on the Saturday breakfast show this morning. We talked about the number of games available, board game cafes,...
by Ellie Dix | Mar 28, 2020 | Dark Imp Stuff, News
Placemat Games The Dark Imp placemat games are now available! The placemats come in pads of 50 sheets and are double-sided – one game on each side. All you need to play is three dice and a pen. The rules for each game are on the placemat. You can play either...
by Ellie Dix | Mar 21, 2020 | Board Game Design, News
Board game resources for isolation Following the new measures of social distancing and school closures established to try to slow the spread of covid-19, we’ve created a new page on our webpage full of board game resources for families in isolation. There has...
by Ellie Dix | Mar 14, 2020 | Board Game Design, News
Tweets from Suzanne Sheldon The Board Game Family book has had some great comments this week from top industry expert, Suzanne Sheldon. Suzanne is one of the presenters on The Dice Tower podcast and reviews hundreds of games each year. When I saw her at the Spiel...
by Ellie Dix | Mar 7, 2020 | Board Game Design, Dark Imp Stuff, News
Dark Imp Christmas crackers: A blind playtest The Dark Imp’s Christmas crackers will be available later this year. But these eco-crackers aren’t just for Christmas. A box of six crackers contains the components to play six different games. Each cracker holds an imp...
by Ellie Dix | Feb 29, 2020 | Board Game Design, News
Spreading infection I’ve been working on a new game in which players control an infection, which they are aiming to spread across the world. No prizes for guessing where the inspiration came from. On her turn a player either places 3 discs in a row on her turn, or...
