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Go (Outside on a Rainy Day)
It’s no secret to anyone that I love playing boardgames. I will usually never pass up the opportunity to sit down around a table with some nice people and put our minds together over some fun, interative game. (By the way, if I do decline a game invite then I’d recommend calling an ambulance as I may well be very sick). Of all the games I have played and enjoyed, nothing compares to my love for the game of Go. Known as Igo (囲碁) in Japan, Baduk (바둑) in Korea or Weiqi (圍棋) in China, it is one of the oldest boardgames in existence and, in my humble opinion, the greatest.…
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Happy Monday – Board Game Geek
Happy Monday folks! To dispel the impression that all of our Happy Monday posts are about food (or even the majority of our regular posts as a matter of fact), today I’d like to introduce you to one of my favourite websites. Boardgamegeek I like to believe the site was named after me but their little mascot sadly bears no resemblance PLUS he’s carrying a chess board when I would be carrying a Go board, but I digress… This site is a fantastic resource for anything to do with board games – it has an immense database of games and each game has a wealth of information attached to it.…
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Backgammon – My Favourite Way to Play
Hey folks! As most people who have spent more than a minute with me in the last few years will know, I have a huge nerdy soft spot in my heart for board games. I’m going to be writing about some of my favourite games over the coming weeks and months as it is something I would love to share with everyone (and maybe get some more people to play games with!) Today I’m going to take a little look at Backgammon. It is one of the oldest known boardgames in existence (on Earth at least…) and the game is a lot of fun to play. Despite the heavy luck…