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oliverkinne
September 26, 2023
I recently asked for some suggestions for board game topics I could write about. Phil Gross answered my plea and suggested I write about the best g...
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oliverkinne
July 04, 2023
Mixing digital tools with analogue games isn't for everyone. Many of us in the modern hobby games community prefer to switch off our smartphones, g...
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oliverkinne
June 27, 2023
The concepts of replayability and variety are often considered to be one and the same. I have previously looked at whether replayability and variet...
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oliverkinne
June 20, 2023
There seems to be quite an overlap between people who love playing board games and those who love playing video games. Many actually enjoy playing ...
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oliverkinne
June 13, 2023
War games are often seen as controversial. Replaying the atrocities that occurred during a large-scale conflict seems completely inappropriate. Con...
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oliverkinne
June 06, 2023
Even if you're not a particularly competitive player, trying to win the game is what you should aim for. You may not care if you do eventually win ...
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oliverkinne
May 30, 2023
Inspired by a Twitter post from Matt at Lost My Meeples, I wanted to talk about what I think a publisher's responsibilities are when it comes to re...
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oliverkinne
May 23, 2023
I always say that not everyone will like every board game, but there is a board game for everyone. I suppose, I should concede that some people don...
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oliverkinne
May 16, 2023
In digital games, the idea of a high score table dates back to the 1970s and 80s. Yes, you would eventually run out of lives or credits and therefo...
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oliverkinne
May 09, 2023
There is one genre of games that really stands out for me: economic simulations. These types of games scratch a very specific itch, right in the mi...