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Ghost Train: A kid-friendly haunted Ticket to Ride version

July 7, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

There’s nothing scary about this ghost. So don’t be afraid. This is the perfect introduction to Ticket to Ride for younger players. Treat yourself!

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Days of Wonder, halloween, Ticket to Ride

Heat: Pedal to the Metal is a race car board game

July 1, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

When we first started working on Heat: Pedal to the Metal in 2018 our motivation was to make a Formula One racing game that could reach a wide family audience, while remaining interesting to gamers.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Asmodee, board games, Days of Wonder, Heat: Pedal to the Metal

Competition: Ticket to Ride London

May 6, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood 37 Comments

Good news for readers in the UK as Geek Native has a copy of Ticket to Ride London. At least Asmodee UK is sending me one to send to you.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Asmodee, board games, competitions, Days of Wonder, Ticket to Ride

11 Crime & Mystery board games, ranked from best to worst

October 18, 2021 by Guest Writer Leave a Comment

Crime and mystery games include elements of deduction, skill, luck – and usually, deception. If you want to know how well you really read other players, try these games next.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: agatha christie, bezier games, board games, chronicles of crime, Days of Wonder, gryphon games, Libellud, lucky duck games, Modiphius Entertainment, mr jack, mysterium, mystery of the abbey, one night wereowlf, piero, ravensburger, scotland yard, Sherlock Holmes, sleuth, twin peaks

UK Games Expo Awards 2020 winners

August 23, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The first virtual UK Games Expo Awards have come to a close with best RPGs, card, board and party games announced.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Chaosium, convention, cubicle 7, Days of Wonder, dranda games, fantasy flight games, Free League Publishing, gale force nine, ginger fox, Iello, Loke BattleMats, mleeg boardgames, osprey games, portal games, stonemaier games, studio h, thin king publications, uk games expo, virtually expo, vr distribution, wizkids

UK Games Expo announces the UKGE Awards shortlist

July 26, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

We have Virtually Expo this year rather than the twice COVID-19 struck UK Games Expo but that does not mean the UKGE Awards aren’t going ahead.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Azul: Summer Pavilion, convention, Days of Wonder, Deep Blue, frostgrave, Gembatan, HABA, MindWare, Noctiluca, osprey games, Plan B Games, Star Wars Dark Side Rising, uk games expo, virtually expo, wizkids, Z Man Games

Free to Download: Ticket to Ride – Stay at Home

May 28, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

How does Ticket to Ride work with staying at home? Good question. In this expansion, you’re one of four family members competing (maybe occasionally cooperating) to get tasks done around the house.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Asmodee, board games, Days of Wonder, free to download, Ticket to Ride

Small World of Warcraft board game looks deadly cute

May 13, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

In the boardgame players can pick races from either the Horde or the Alliance, combining special powers and forces.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Days of Wonder, Small World, small world of warcraft, World of Warcraft

Asmodee muscles into America with Days of Wonder deal

August 26, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

European game powerhouse Asmodee has bought game company Days of Wonder. In the States Asmodee is best known for its own games or where it is the English co-publisher of a game. It sells these games to wholesalers such as Alliance and ACD for the hobby market. In Europe it is much larger, acting not […]

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Adrien Martinot, Asmodee, Days of Wonder, Small World, Ticket to Ride

10 reasons to support International #TableTopDay

March 6, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Felicia Day’s Geek and Sundry have nominated March 30th to be International Tabletop Day and are asking gamers to support it. Not sure? Here’s 10 reasons why it’s a good idea. 1. You’ll be supporting local businesses This is a great chance for local businesses to attract gaming geeks into the store. This a chance […]

Filed Under: Online Shows, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Asmodee, Days of Wonder, Felicia Day, geek & sundry, Indie Boards & Cards, International TableTop Day, Mayfair Games, Steve Jackson Games, Wil Wheaton

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