This year was stock full of great games and events, so I better get on it right away. Abstracts for the Win Euro style games are often touted to have pasted-on theme. Abstract games traditionallyContinue reading
Category: Family Games
BAECON 2017
Its official, board games are cool now! Last Saturday, April 1 2017, more than 60 board game lovers ranging from newbies to the most dedicated collectors gathered for BAECON 2017 at Wine Musuem in PasayContinue reading
Top 10 things to know before starting a board game meet-up
1. Have Fun. Let’s be honest. We are doing this because we want to play. Even if there were only two of you, play board games! It’s the perfect time to bring out games like EclipseContinue reading
Why we play tabletop games.
Some people shy away at the thought of tabletop games. They find this is only a waste of their precious time when they could be doing something else instead. To them, these are just games;Continue reading
Give and Take
Our beautiful little part of the world of board gaming is growing day bay day. More and more people congregate and get a glimpse of this fun hobby. The very premise of give and takeContinue reading
Connected Young
Kids of this age are connected. From their first ultrasound selfies, daily OOTDs, and App driven Nannies, teens almost never go offline. Their hunger for information starts with interests, leads to addictions, and results as dependence. A satiricalContinue reading
Volunteers Assemble
VariablePlay (VP) helped out at Ludus Gaming Expo last Sunday. The event’s theme was: Family Game Day – very apt, given VP’s drive for boardgame bonding. The whole day event at Gloirietta 5’s atrium sawContinue reading
Harbouring Merchants
From the ever popular Monopoly to the lesser-known Jambo! and the cultish “Cashflow,” boardgames mean money.Market simulation games try to illustrate real-world business scenarios with derivative mechanics and simplified components. Often times though, these gamesContinue reading
Unity in Board Gaming
Someone requested to join Makati Board Game Club a few months back. I cordially accepted the person thinking they would be around the area and was interested in gaming. Turns out he’s from Indonesia andContinue reading
Chill-out Games
Weekends are about relaxing with friends and family, hanging out in shorts and flops while drinking a fresh cold one. Listening to “Let Me In”’s extended version by Mike Francis while one waits their turnContinue reading