It is either a sign of the times within the hobby or I’ve really not played as close attention to GenCon as I thought I did previously. The level of Board / Card Games being released this year is huge. I’m fairly certain that in comparison to the RPG releases...
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GenCon 2013 – Why no D&D?
Wizards Of The Coast don’t have an exhibitor stand at Gen Con this year. Something that has caused a bit of a stir to say the least. Now whilst I can understand that this might be seen as a strange move by WotC at the same time they do have...
Continue reading...GenCon 2013 – RPGs
Every year at Gen Con there’s a slew of new RPG products released and announced. This is by no means a complete listing and as ever these things are subject to change but from the various forums and blogs out there I have identified the following RPGs. Long post after...
Continue reading...Plan for a plan…
In the world of Project Management there’s a phrase that normally sends shivers down my spine. Actually there are MANY such phrases but the one I’m referring to here is “Plan for a plan”. Essentially this means that you can’t build a full project plan so you build a skeleton...
Continue reading...When can you play Tabletop Games?
May as well continue the What, Who, Where theme! When can you play Tabletop Games? Well that very much depends on the game and what available time you have to be able to play them. You also have to consider any prep time that a game may need. That prep...
Continue reading...Where can you play Tabletop Games?
You can play Tabletop Games pretty much anywhere that there’s enough table space to play the game. I suppose the question is probably more likely to be tied to 2 other questions. Where can I find other people who play Tabletop Games? and Where can I buy Tabletop Games? Both...
Continue reading...Why play Tabletop Games?
See this has a lot of different answers. Some of which are simple and others which are a bit more complex. Also, with this post being a “the hobby” post rather than a “my hobby” post I have to lean on more general reasons. Let’s take this for a walk....
Continue reading...Who plays Tabletop Games? Part 2
But who are these people who play these games? I’m a Project Manager in the Financial Services industry although have worked in Public Sector and for Technology companies. People I know who play tabletop games come from all sorts of backgrounds and professions.Doctors, Security Guards, Technology Techies, Historians, Joiners, Librarians,...
Continue reading...Who plays Tabletop Games? Part 1
Who plays Tabletop Games? Everyone. Ok so maybe not everyone but the demographic for tabletop games is essentially everyone. Breaking it down a little.If you enjoy sci-fi, fantasy or any other fiction based entertainment (including TV) then there’s likely a tabletop game for you. Towards the end of the 1st...
Continue reading...What are Tabletop Games?
Well I did say that “the hobby” was probably a post all on it’s own. Before I get to my musings on the hobby in any detail I need to lay out some definitions. Tabletop Games come in all shapes and sizes. For the purposes of this blog these are...
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