Tabletop gaming has a wide ranging community. From after school game clubs to greybeard war game clubs, from local game shops to international conventions. An enthusiast of the hobby has a wealth of web sites, YouTube channels, podcasts, and Discord channels to indulge any aspect of tabletop games. There should be somewhere to hang out for everyone in this grand hobby. My personal game community is very limited and personal….
Tabletop gaming, like most hobbies, started as gatherings, clubs, and stores but has transitioned to a large online community. There is a plethora of web sites, YouTube channels, and podcasts to satisfy any gamer. Today I wanted to go over some of the major online resources I use to stay on top of all things related to tabletop games. The Dice Tower The Dice Tower is one of the most…
Tabletop games are a unique combination of mechanics, components, and theme. The mechanics can range from the overly simplistic to the needlessly complicated. Components can be a simple deck of cards to a 20 pound box of miniatures, boards, cards, and dice. A game can have any theme imaginable, from science fiction to fantasy to super heroes to abstract with no theme at all. Most game players will naturally gravitate…
Images are a common tool when writing about board games to draw the reader in, convey important concepts or information, highlight key elements of the game, and generally accentuate your main content. Both within your article and on various social media platforms, a decent image speaks for itself, often only needing brief context in form of captions. As such, this Challenge is about brevity – honing your ability to keep…
My wife, two kids, and I love playing board games together as a family. One of our favorite times to play is during dinner. It’s a natural setting since we’re already gathered around our dining table. In the fast paced modern world, it can be tough to find a lot of time to sit together as a family and enjoy each other’s company. We tried the suggestions for asking the…
I blame my mother. My mother gave me my first Magic: The Gathering card; I believe it was a Prodigal Sorcerer. She had seen some younger coworkers playing the game in the break room at Burger King. The fantasy theme and illustrations must have caught her eye enough to ask for a card to give to her middle school age son. This must have been 1994. My first exposure to…
Right now, it’s 2020 and we are living through the COVID-19 pandemic. Back in 2008, the only pandemic we had to worry about was the cooperative board game designed by Matt Leacock. I played a lot of the role playing game Advanced Dungeons & Dragons in middle school. For a little while I dabbled in the strategy game BattleTech. The collectible card game Magic: The Gathering ruled my gaming life…
Gamewright is a board game publisher that has been making high quality family games since 1994. Their games encourage learning and having fun. Each one is strongly themed to capture the imaginations of kids and adults, and usually contain plenty of humor or goofy components (especially the artwork). The rules are always easy to follow and include a note from the publisher about the theme and/or narrative behind the game,…
Gamewright is a board game publisher that has been making high quality family games since 1994. Their games encourage learning and having fun. Each one is strongly themed to capture the imaginations of kids and adults, and usually contain plenty of humor or goofy components (especially the artwork). The rules are always easy to follow and include a note from the publisher about the theme and/or narrative behind the game,…
As any parent reading this is well aware, schools across the United States are shutting down to slow the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19. Social distancing is now a new byword. While kids likely view this as an early start to an extended spring break, their parents worry about their education and maintaining some sort of curriculum. While nothing will fully replace a proper school setting and professional teachers, I…