The Dark Imp Blog
Video: Dark Imp game packaging
Dark Imp Games have different packaging to other games. Watch this video to find out a bit about the manufacturing process and why we have our lovely box sleeves. https://youtu.be/2ye6Q2iAFTA
How to stop kids looking at their phones at the table
The plates are on the table, the water jug is full and the smell of lasagne is wafting around the kitchen. You’ve had a tricky day and you’re looking forward to sitting down and chatting with the family. The kids traipse in, take their places and in glorious...
Video: Playing games on the cruise ships
In this video I talk about my time as a member of the Youth Staff on Carnival Cruise Lines and the importance of games to engage the teens. https://youtu.be/WE--75w-22Q
Alfie reviews… Planet
Alfie Dix, 17, reviews board games that he plays with the family and subsequently with groups of friends. Here’s his review of Planet. Bringing three-dimensional gameplay to another level we have Planet, a game based around drafting tiles to make the best habitats for...
Update: Cream-crackered
A crackers campaign I've been slack with updates recently because the Kickstarter campaign - for the Cracker Games - has needed my full attention. The campaign ended on Thursday 1st October having reached 517% of it's original goal. What a great response! Huge thanks...
Video: Guide Friday… The game on the bus
Ellie talks about her time as a Guide Friday guide on the open-top buses in Oxford. Find out how she coped with giving tours of a city she'd only just moved to and why it was all a big game! https://youtu.be/0mm-zo4Q2vc
The side-of-the-road-food-challenge
During the summer holidays, my family finally got to do a challenge that we'd talked about for a long time... The-side-of-the-road-food-challenge. The idea is that you head out in the car and look for stalls at the side of the road where you can buy food items. Not...
Video: Using games to connect with young people
In this video Ellie talks about her time as a newly qualified teacher and how she used games to connect with and teach young people. https://youtu.be/oEOcnqN5vQk
Ann Jones’ Eight Games
In Eight Games different board gamers share the eight games they’d select in eight different situations. The links are given to Board Game Geek listings for you to find out more. This month Ann Jones shares her Eight Games. Ann runs Cards or Die Board Gaming. Cards...
Video: How the Cracker gets you designing games of your own
The Cracker Games from The Dark Imp give you six games in one giant cracker. But there are thousands of other games you could play with the components... they just haven't been invented yet. That's where you come in. Find out what's in the cracker and get your...
The Highest Number Challenge
A few years ago, I provided training for teachers in how to teach maths in a more engaging way. My answer? Games. Always games. When you're engaged in a game, you are playing. It's fun. You relax. You focus on the end goal - winning the game. The maths you're doing is...
Video: Playing new games without breaking the bank
Board games can be expensive. So how can you make sure you keep getting to play new games without breaking the bank? Here are some tips. https://youtu.be/SNTV8t8Ni3k