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Making Mods Matter
There’s a distinct group of people, often found playtesting in board game cafes on a Sunday behind closed doors who don’t just play games. They tinker, tailor and say lore. Modders no longer represent slicksters on mopeds, but rather those that make meaningful modifications to …
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The House Always Wins!
Anyone who has rolled dice on a board has said at least once; “We don’t play it that way.” House rules are often dismissed as casual tweaks. Shortcuts for impatient players or patches for perceived flaws. Sometimes though, house rules do something much more interesting.
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Spiralling Paths of Power and Peril
At first glance, Talisman looks harmless; a fairy-tale spiral of adventurers, monsters and magic. But anyone who’s sat at the table knows this is no stroll through central park. Beneath its nostalgic artwork and relentless dice rolls lies one of the most unpredictable, polarising and enduring fantasy …
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Monopolising Modified Variations
With over 275 million copies sold globally across more than 100 countries and translated into over 45 languages, Monopoly is not only the most popular board game released in the last 100 years, but it’s also one of the most frequently modified, with more variations than Barbie has outfits.
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Making a Masterpiece by Modification
From Abraham Lincoln to Winston Churchill, Albert Einstein to Stephen Hawking, John Lennon to Ray Charles, William Shakespeare to Oscar Wilde – chess has permeated the very fabric of culture, politics, science and art. It has inspired poems, revolutions and even a few bar fights.
