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Update: Rainbow Awards e il mio libro
The Rainbow Awards I’m excited to let you know that Uranus! was highly commended in the Rainbow Awards for Toy Excellence. The Rainbows are known for highlighting the best new toys and games in the run-up to Christmas. Each toy entered in the Awards is tested by...
The Dark Imp becomes multi-award winning!
Last week The Dark Imp won two different awards!Imagination Gaming Awards I’m absolutely thrilled to announce that Doughnut Dash won the Best Imagination Gaming Game of the Year 2021 - an award also known as the BIGGY. There were over 100 games in the running that won...
Gamifying life with Bingo
This blog post is an extract from The Board Game Family: Reclaim your children from the screen.Games do not need to be restricted to the table. Weave elements of friendly competition throughout other aspects of family life to increase engagement and draw everyone...
What is a ‘roll & write’ game?
In this blog: I explain what ‘roll & write’ means in board gaming. There are all sorts of terms used within board gaming to describe the mechanics of a game. Familiarity with the jargon helps us to define the types of games we enjoy and find new ones to add to our...
Adam Collins’ 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 Adam Collins shares his eight games. Adam is a board game enthusiast. He has a...
Hex Game
Hex is a deceptively simple but surprisingly strategic game for two players. It's easy to learn and quick to play, but be prepared for multiple plays as you dive into the intricacies of the game.Preparation You need a Hex board, which you can download and print here...
The games my granny taught me
I was a very lucky child. I lived with my granny all through my childhood. She had her own granny flat with a separate entrance but an interconnecting door from our dining room - and later, after the obligatory 1980s extension - from the conservatory. But that door...
Dangerous games!
This blog post is an extract from The Board Game Family: Reclaim your children from the screen.Not all games are created equal. Just because you’ve had one relaxed laughter-filled game-playing evening doesn’t mean it is plain sailing from then on. At some point you...
Update: Awards!
Independent Toy Awards I'm thrilled to announce that The Dark Imp won a Bronze Medal for Doughnut Dash at this year's Independent Toy Awards! Now in it's 14th year, the Independent Toy Awards enjoy unrivalled respect within the industry, thanks to being voted for -...
Sarah Atherton’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 Sarah Atherton shares her eight games. Sarah is a board game enthusiast and...
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UK Games Expo 2021
UK Games Expo is the biggest annual board games convention in the UK. In 2020 it didn't happen, obviously. But - to great applause - last weekend UKGE 2021 took place at the NEC in Birmingham. I spent all three days at the convention along with my two teenage boys....