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Why You Should Play Chess

When I was really young, the chess set in my grandfather's basement was hardly used but I found it fascinating. I wish I could say I played a lot of...

Why You Should Play Chess

When I was really young, the chess set in my grandfather's basement was hardly used but I found it fascinating. I wish I could say I played a lot of...

It's Been too Long Since I've Played Brass!

It's Been too Long Since I've Played Brass!

O Brass, Brass, wherefore art thou Brass!? According to my captains log, I haven’t played Lancashire since Feb 2, and Birmingham since Nov 27. Today is 06apr22. So it's been...

It's Been too Long Since I've Played Brass!

O Brass, Brass, wherefore art thou Brass!? According to my captains log, I haven’t played Lancashire since Feb 2, and Birmingham since Nov 27. Today is 06apr22. So it's been...

Dark Seas - a Highly Underrated Game with Incorrect Dice

Dark Seas - a Highly Underrated Game with Incor...

This is my favourite pirate themed game, and they don’t even make it anymore. 😓 The game is still freely available on eBay or other platforms, and for cheap. (As...

Dark Seas - a Highly Underrated Game with Incor...

This is my favourite pirate themed game, and they don’t even make it anymore. 😓 The game is still freely available on eBay or other platforms, and for cheap. (As...

Taverns of Tiefenthal - Weird Guests Problem

Taverns of Tiefenthal - Weird Guests Problem

Taverns of Tiefenthal has beer, and it’s one of my favourite games. My MOST favourite game ALSO has beer! 🍺 Coincidence? And I don’t even LIKE beer! But my friends...

Taverns of Tiefenthal - Weird Guests Problem

Taverns of Tiefenthal has beer, and it’s one of my favourite games. My MOST favourite game ALSO has beer! 🍺 Coincidence? And I don’t even LIKE beer! But my friends...

Tinners' Trail

Tinners' Trail

I got Tinners' Trail lately. I've played it a few times, and have a few initial impressions. It's by one of the creators of Brass: Birmingham, my favourite game of...

Tinners' Trail

I got Tinners' Trail lately. I've played it a few times, and have a few initial impressions. It's by one of the creators of Brass: Birmingham, my favourite game of...

The Glass Beads in Viticulture are the Bomb!

The Glass Beads in Viticulture are the Bomb!

Cubes. Discs. But what about glass beads? These things are so simple but they make such a huge difference to the game Viticulture. I would go so far as to...

The Glass Beads in Viticulture are the Bomb!

Cubes. Discs. But what about glass beads? These things are so simple but they make such a huge difference to the game Viticulture. I would go so far as to...