Board games
My son has learned that winning against dad is easy - if you cheat | Séamas O’Reilly
Ludo, Guess Who? Whatever game we play my son always seems to win – but not always by fair means
Séamas O’Reilly
26, Mar, 2023 @8:30 AM
Facing the demons: can Dungeons & Dragons therapy heal real-life trauma?
Psychologists are using the game to help patients notice patterns of behavior. Alaina Demopoulos gives it a try
Alaina Demopoulos
21, Mar, 2023 @5:00 AM
Magic: the Gathering fans ‘heartbroken’ as $100,000 worth of cards found in Texas landfill
Fans of the game that became a pop-culture phenomenon speculate value could be even higher, as rare cards draw steep prices
Alaina Demopoulos
01, Mar, 2023 @6:00 AM
‘People are leaving the game’: Dungeons & Dragons fans revolt against new restrictions
Wizards of the Coast, which owns the game, is preparing to change longstanding licensing rules
Alaina Demopoulos
13, Jan, 2023 @9:31 PM
Are you bored yet? Beat festive fatigue – and your family – with seven of the best new board games
From fiendish strategy, to quick-to-learn cards, here are some great ways to fill those long winter nights
Dan Jolin
29, Dec, 2022 @7:00 AM
‘Dig deep and think as hard as possible’ – the secrets of success in Scrabble, Sudoku, Jenga and more
From a 9-year old Scrabble prodigy to the UK jigsaw champion, we asked master gamers and puzzlers to reveal their secrets
Rebecca Liu
24, Dec, 2022 @11:00 AM
Prof Plum in the ballroom? Murder mystery board games make a Christmas killing
Shows such as The Traitors rekindle interest in classic family whodunnits such as Cluedo as modern escape room games enter the mix
Zoe Wood
17, Dec, 2022 @7:00 AM
How adorbs: Scrabble adds 500 new words to official dictionary
Seventh edition dictionary includes terms popularised in slang, current affairs, such as vax, and food items
Gloria Oladipo
18, Nov, 2022 @3:29 PM
Get cosy! A snug night in with a board game is my new going out
I used to love sweaty gigs and late-night bars. But now playing Settlers of Catan with friends around a kitchen table is the only way I want to party
Tom Lamont
11, Nov, 2022 @11:05 AM
Experience: I am the Monopoly world champion
If I were to play with you, I would probably win because I know the tricks
Nicolò Falcone
02, Sep, 2022 @9:00 AM
Gatlopp: Hell of a Game review – supernatural board-game yarn is a low-budget Jumanji
Peppy comedy sets four jaded Los Angelenos up with a perilous challenge that could go on for eternity – and certainly has franchise potential
Phil Hoad
21, Jun, 2022 @10:00 AM
Larping’s reality bleed: ‘I’m basically falling in love with a person that does not exist’
Live-action role play can make an ordinary life extraordinary for a couple of hours or days but reintegration is not always easy
Jenny Valentish
18, Jun, 2022 @8:00 PM
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