GrahamS Games
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January has officially been an awesome month for me playing #boardgames. The highlight was getting through the whole Fellowship Trick Taking Game campaign. Two Towers in February? I may just do so!
January 31, 2026 at 6:03 PM
January has officially been an awesome month for me playing #boardgames. The highlight was getting through the whole Fellowship Trick Taking Game campaign. Two Towers in February? I may just do so!
I always cringe when I hear the ‘cash grab’ banner brandished at a #boardgame. Today I take an extensive look at some ‘culprits’ and why I’ve no problem with the presence of iteration in the hobby.
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Grabbing the Cash | GrahamS Games
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January 30, 2026 at 3:47 PM
I always cringe when I hear the ‘cash grab’ banner brandished at a #boardgame. Today I take an extensive look at some ‘culprits’ and why I’ve no problem with the presence of iteration in the hobby.
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Hello, hello! I’ve been rather looking forward to this one! My second COIN game turned up today, joining the fabulous People Power in my collection. #boardgames #COIN @gmtgames.bsky.social
January 29, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Hello, hello! I’ve been rather looking forward to this one! My second COIN game turned up today, joining the fabulous People Power in my collection. #boardgames #COIN @gmtgames.bsky.social
Gaming challenges and an imminent COIN #boardgame review project are in today’s blog. I don’t generally do challenges, but this one will be of some use…
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A challenge working for me, rather than me for the challenge. | GrahamS Games
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January 29, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Gaming challenges and an imminent COIN #boardgame review project are in today’s blog. I don’t generally do challenges, but this one will be of some use…
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#boardgames can surprise and delight us in many ways. In today’s blog, I take a look at some games in my collection that have provided such moments. It’s all spoiler free, so no nasty surprises here! 😄
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Surprise, Surprise! | GrahamS Games
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January 28, 2026 at 8:25 AM
#boardgames can surprise and delight us in many ways. In today’s blog, I take a look at some games in my collection that have provided such moments. It’s all spoiler free, so no nasty surprises here! 😄
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A couple of solo(able) trick taking #boardgames feature in the blog today. For Northwood! is good… The Fellowship of the Ring Trick Taking game though, has a great solo mode.
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The Tricky Art of Solo Trick Taking. | GrahamS Games
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January 26, 2026 at 8:08 AM
A couple of solo(able) trick taking #boardgames feature in the blog today. For Northwood! is good… The Fellowship of the Ring Trick Taking game though, has a great solo mode.
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School #boardgames club on Friday saw us having a good time with Botswana. My FLGS had the Two Towers trick taking game in (plus promo) Even better, was coming home to find a mysterious package from @gmtgames.bsky.social had been delivered…
A great Friday!
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A great Friday!
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Friday brought all kinds of gaming goodness. | GrahamS Games
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January 24, 2026 at 4:58 PM
School #boardgames club on Friday saw us having a good time with Botswana. My FLGS had the Two Towers trick taking game in (plus promo) Even better, was coming home to find a mysterious package from @gmtgames.bsky.social had been delivered…
A great Friday!
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A great Friday!
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Ironwood, Embers and Harmonies… a fine trio of #boardgames. All discussed in today’s blog, along with the benefits of repetition.
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Repeated Plays. | GrahamS Games
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January 23, 2026 at 8:20 AM
Ironwood, Embers and Harmonies… a fine trio of #boardgames. All discussed in today’s blog, along with the benefits of repetition.
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Sometimes a calm, zen #boardgame is needed. Fish, Farewell, Forever is a quirky Japanese solo card game that fills just such a role perfectly. I love it.
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Just what I needed. | GrahamS Games
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January 21, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Sometimes a calm, zen #boardgame is needed. Fish, Farewell, Forever is a quirky Japanese solo card game that fills just such a role perfectly. I love it.
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What’s 32 years old and a superb filler #boardgame that holds up today? @25thcentury.games provided me with the solution to a question I never thought to ask…
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Botswana is Picture Perfect. | GrahamS Games
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January 20, 2026 at 11:24 AM
What’s 32 years old and a superb filler #boardgame that holds up today? @25thcentury.games provided me with the solution to a question I never thought to ask…
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The latest #boardgame delivery from @buttonshy.bsky.social has arrived. Embers condenses tower defence gameplay into just 18 cards. Its made a good, and suitably atmospheric, first impression.
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Will Embers Be Fire? | GrahamS Games
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January 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM
The latest #boardgame delivery from @buttonshy.bsky.social has arrived. Embers condenses tower defence gameplay into just 18 cards. Its made a good, and suitably atmospheric, first impression.
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Being back at work after the holiday season sucks. Fortunately, #boardgames do help take the edge of the January gloom with their own sparkle. Here’s what’s brightening my days currently.
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The Brighter Side to January. | GrahamS Games
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January 15, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Being back at work after the holiday season sucks. Fortunately, #boardgames do help take the edge of the January gloom with their own sparkle. Here’s what’s brightening my days currently.
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My Iron Clays from @roxley.bsky.social are shaping up to be my best #boardgames related purchase from the last year. Here are some examples of how I use these gorgeous counters.
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Iron Clays: Flipping Brilliant. | GrahamS Games
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January 14, 2026 at 5:35 AM
My Iron Clays from @roxley.bsky.social are shaping up to be my best #boardgames related purchase from the last year. Here are some examples of how I use these gorgeous counters.
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Who enjoys setting up #boardgames? Nope. Me neither. Some aspects I find particularly egregious. I take a look at a few of them and suggest how to save a few moments of setup time.
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Setup Hacks | GrahamS Games
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January 13, 2026 at 4:55 AM
Who enjoys setting up #boardgames? Nope. Me neither. Some aspects I find particularly egregious. I take a look at a few of them and suggest how to save a few moments of setup time.
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I managed a couple of games of #Ironwood on Saturday, a 1-2 player skirmish #boardgame. Gorgeous art, lovely thematic production and worked well solo, albeit with a fairly complex bot. Great stuff. 😊
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If you go down to the (Iron)woods today… | GrahamS Games
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January 11, 2026 at 11:19 AM
I managed a couple of games of #Ironwood on Saturday, a 1-2 player skirmish #boardgame. Gorgeous art, lovely thematic production and worked well solo, albeit with a fairly complex bot. Great stuff. 😊
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It’s been a while since I wrote a new #boardgame review. What better reason than to celebrate finally playing an older game? Viticulture from @stonemaiergames.com gets played solo. Let’s see if it has a snazzy bouquet…
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Review Time - Viticulture Solo: Aging Like a Fine Wine? | GrahamS Games
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January 10, 2026 at 10:19 AM
It’s been a while since I wrote a new #boardgame review. What better reason than to celebrate finally playing an older game? Viticulture from @stonemaiergames.com gets played solo. Let’s see if it has a snazzy bouquet…
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Things took a very dramatic turn on the #boardgame blog today! It was a bit of a rollercoaster of emotion as I wrote about the wonderful Crystallo and the less-than-wonderful and much delayed Kickstarter. Check it out, including the timely twist in the tale!
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Crystallo and the Deep Waters of Crowd Funding. | GrahamS Games
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January 8, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Things took a very dramatic turn on the #boardgame blog today! It was a bit of a rollercoaster of emotion as I wrote about the wonderful Crystallo and the less-than-wonderful and much delayed Kickstarter. Check it out, including the timely twist in the tale!
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New year, A new #boardgame resolution. I also listened to the latest from @boardgamehottakes.bsky.social. I totally agree with one of the points made - play what you have! Also, go give it a listen as it was a fascinating discussion. Anyway… blog time!
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A New Year’s Resolution | GrahamS Games
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January 7, 2026 at 7:28 AM
New year, A new #boardgame resolution. I also listened to the latest from @boardgamehottakes.bsky.social. I totally agree with one of the points made - play what you have! Also, go give it a listen as it was a fascinating discussion. Anyway… blog time!
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It’s been a busy festive season and the blog has taken a bit of a back seat. We did manage to see in new year with Carpe Diem #boardgame. Probably the best £7.50 I spent in 2025!
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The Final Games of 2025 | GrahamS Games
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January 4, 2026 at 3:49 PM
It’s been a busy festive season and the blog has taken a bit of a back seat. We did manage to see in new year with Carpe Diem #boardgame. Probably the best £7.50 I spent in 2025!
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A spot of kanal construction is the #boardgame theme I never knew I wanted. Kanal is excellent and one of the best Rosenberg games for the solo player. 2 player will be great too I’m sure… when I get round to finding a suitably industrial minded opponent!
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Kanal is barging its way to the front of the Rosenberg queue. | GrahamS Games
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December 29, 2025 at 11:28 AM
A spot of kanal construction is the #boardgame theme I never knew I wanted. Kanal is excellent and one of the best Rosenberg games for the solo player. 2 player will be great too I’m sure… when I get round to finding a suitably industrial minded opponent!
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I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas. Ours was great and came with some unusual #boardgame related tales…
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Karen Kringle | GrahamS Games
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December 26, 2025 at 9:19 AM
I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas. Ours was great and came with some unusual #boardgame related tales…
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Well, this is a first. Writing my #boardgames blog whilst getting tattooed! Some may call that a perfect day, albeit a painful one! 😅
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The Difficulty of Difficulty | GrahamS Games
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December 23, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Well, this is a first. Writing my #boardgames blog whilst getting tattooed! Some may call that a perfect day, albeit a painful one! 😅
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End of term shenanigans and #boardgame plans (and many others besides). I’m so glad the holidays are here!
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Last Day of Term | GrahamS Games
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December 19, 2025 at 6:48 PM
End of term shenanigans and #boardgame plans (and many others besides). I’m so glad the holidays are here!
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End of term #boardgames and an oft forgotten challenging solo gem. It must be nearly Christmas and time for a blog…
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Dice, Dice, Baby! | GrahamS Games
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December 18, 2025 at 10:44 AM
End of term #boardgames and an oft forgotten challenging solo gem. It must be nearly Christmas and time for a blog…
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It’s been a hot minute since I backed this #boardgame (nearly 2 and a half years), but Crumbs has finally delivered and I’m glad it’s here at last! 🙂
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Crumbs! I finally have Crumbs! | GrahamS Games
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December 16, 2025 at 12:34 PM
It’s been a hot minute since I backed this #boardgame (nearly 2 and a half years), but Crumbs has finally delivered and I’m glad it’s here at last! 🙂
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