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Update: Metro, card games and a photoshoot
Metro This week, Metro Newspaper featured a full page profile on me as part of their Tips from the Top series. I was representing the board game design profession. During the interview I was asked for tips of the trade, how to break into the board game design world,...
Board games you can play via videoconferencing
The coronavirus pandemic is forcing us to get creative. Board gaming is no different. We’ve previously relied on game nights and meetups to play with friends, but now we are finding ways to meet and play virtually. So having spent a few weeks experimenting with...
Video: 2 new placemat games
In this video Ellie shows you her two new roll and write games on A3 placemats. These games are designed for large groups of people and are great to play via videoconferencing! Get your placemats here. https://youtu.be/V0wSTX5reyw Click here more in depth 'How to...
Update: On the radio and NEW GAMES!
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,...
Alfie reviews… Captain Sonar
Alfie Dix, 17, reviews board games that he plays with the family and subsequently with groups of friends. Here’s his review of Captain Sonar. It’s easy to pigeon-hole board gaming and think of it in a certain way - calm and collected decision making, simply enjoying a...
Video: How to give your children help when playing board games
Ellie gives some tips for helping children with their board game strategies whilst keeping the mood positive and the relationship in tact. https://youtu.be/fVGDjQYb5IY It's no secret that children often struggle to learn from parents. The relationship between parent...
Update: Newspapers, radio and placemats
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 game...
Benjamin Kocher’s 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 Benjamin Kocher, chooses his eight games. Benjamin hails from Canada...
Video: 2 tableau building games
Ellie looks at two tableau building games - Shakespeare and Dice Hospital. In tableau builders, players focus most of their attention on their own player board. Whilst there is competition over resources, interaction is minimal and conflict is eliminated. Tableau...
Update: Isolation, playing online and expert recommendations
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...
14 benefits of playing board games as a family
Board games bring people together and help parents to reclaim family time. Through games, parents can create an irresistible offline world that will restore balance, deepen relationships, develop transferable skills and create shared, long-lasting memories. In this...
17 games to play when isolated with your family
This blog post contains 17 games to play when isolated with your family. The following game recommendations come from members of the board game community (and are not necessarily the views of The Dark Imp). There's a great range of board games to choose from here....