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Tinker Tailor

by Mike Bon July 17, 2015
WDR Silver
One thing we strive for here at WDR towers is to shine a light on the smaller publishers and games, those that can get lost in all the noise and bluster whenever one of the big boys release a shiny new toy. Recently we pointed you towards 6, released at the UK Games EXPO it […]

Room 25

by Mike Bon July 13, 2015
WDR Bronze
This is one that had been on my radar since its release and finally I managed to get a play in at the recent UK Games EXPO courtesy of Geraint one half of Going Half On Games, we assembled a rabble of detritus from the UK’s gaming media folks consisting of Nate & Ben from […]

Who Dares Rolls Podcast 23 – Forbidden Stars

by Mike Bon July 11, 2015
In this episode. The boys get a multitude of wood. We discuss what we’ve been playing, including: finally a victory against the forces of darkness in Eldritch Horror and a first look at Tinker Tailor from Medusa Games a neat little card drafting set collection game, and Charlie gets all shook up in Dread! Wil […]

Who Dares News Friday 26th June 2015

by Mike Bon June 26, 2015
Well its been a while since I’ve done one of these so its probably time for a little bit of a catch-up so gather round all like-minded individuals and we can spoon in an entirely consensual manner and pick from the cracker box of board game happenings. So first sorry for the delay in regular […]

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by Mike Bon June 22, 2015
WDR Silver
The UK Games EXPO has over the years introduced me to many amazing experiences and people, but all of this accumulated gaming joy pales into insignificance to the one part of the EXPO that I always need to visit, the Hopwood Games stand.  Seemingly always nestled in the same spot every year, off the beaten […]

Chaosmos

by Mike Bon June 17, 2015
WDR Silver
The backstory of Chaosmos sounds a little something like a coke addled 80’s movie producer could have concocted during a lunch time pitch meeting, it probably would have gone something like this. “These crazy looking aliens are tear-assing across the cosmos frantically searching for the Ovoid, this strange alien egg critter. You see the universe […]

Who Dares Rolls Podcast Episode 22 – UK Games EXPO 2015 Special.

by Mike Bon June 7, 2015
Hello, hello well here we are with another invigorating podcast episode. In this edition we discuss the recent UK Games EXPO 2015, discuss some of the new games we had a chance to savor including Imperial Settlers Atlanteans,Forbidden Stars, 6 and Race to the north pole, the terrors of the bring and buy are brought […]

So long and thanks for all the meeples – UK Games EXPO 2015

by Mike Bon June 1, 2015
And so as I recline in the Who Dares Rolls study having washed the stink of freshly pressed cardboard and cellophane wrap from my nostrils its time for some quiet contemplation. The UK Games EXPO has always been a mecca drawing in apostles to this fine hobby of ours from all the corners of this […]

Who Dares Rolls Podcast Episode 21 – Imperial Settlers

by Mike Bon May 27, 2015
Its episode 21 of the Who Dares Rolls podcast. In this episode Mike, Robbie, Ben and Charlie are joined by the minister of board games himself Nate Brett. They discuss Portal games Imperial Settlers and its recently announced expansion, they get waylaid into reminiscing on games past and Nate shares an interesting theory linked to […]

The UK Games EXPO Banquet of Delights

by Mike Bon May 26, 2015
Its Tuesday 26 June 2015 and in just three short days our quaint little shores biggest gaming event is set to take place, i’m talking about the UK Games Expo! Its no underestimate to say that this year is set to be its biggest ever, and if you are not yet suitable ecstatic at the […]