Tim Dover

“Playing a game is the voluntary attempt to overcome unnecessary obstacles” (Bernard Suits) On 15/11/2025 there were plenty of unnecessary obstacles to voluntarily overcome, here are some of them. Piles! A Fast-Paced Free-For-AllSkullWicked: The GameSolar StormThe Guild of Merchant ExplorersCatanFrostpunk: The Board GameProject LSkyriseCarcassonneMagic: The GatheringHigh SocietyBitesKingdom Rush: Rift in TimeDistilledCoupKarubaIt’s a Wonderful WorldSpellwards Exploding

Here are the games we played at the second event of August: AhoyBrass: LancashireThe Isle of CatsOn the UndergroundCatanLazy Samurai (playtest)Splendor DuelBlockbusterThe Oregon TrailThe Castles of BurgundyHiveCoffee RushHeat: Pedal to the MetalFlip 7 The Oregon Trail Card Game with Jimmy would have the be one of the toughest games.  I sat down at the table

“I like how varied CBG events are.  A huge, epic game of Eclipse last week, compared to some small, relaxed 2 player games of Gentle Rain this week. The experiences of each CBG Event are so different but each enjoyable in their own way.” – Mike   Here are the fantastic games that made it

Lots of games were played for the first time and old favourites looked great on the table again.  Amsterdam was setup beautifully but did not get a play this time!   High Society Odin’s Ravens The Quest for El Dorado: Heroes & Hexes Civilization: A New Dawn Imperium: Horizons Legendary Encounters: A Predator Deck Building

Drop Bears Sand Labyrinth Odin’s Ravens Root Roll Camera!: The Filmmaking Board Game Ninja Burger Moon River Res Arcana Heat: Pedal to the Metal Kingdom Rush: Rift in Time Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game King & Assassins Star Realms: Frontiers   Those were the amazing games we played together on a cold winter’s night in

Games on the first Saturday in June were a lot of fun.  I played Clinic: Deluxe Edition with Jimmy, Maurice and Zac.  You can see my 3-level hospital above, with its doctors, nurses, orderlies and some of the cars that belong to them.  Each player builds their own clinics, hires staff, and treats patients. This

“Last event was good, glad to see some new and returning faces. Finally got to play Frostpunk with Zac, it’s a very good survival co-op game. We won only due to the end of the night, definitely will play again.”  Dave.   Here are the games played: Viticulture: Tuscany Western Legends Mysterium Rajas of the

Carcassonne Trekking the World Shards of Infinity Evolution Climate Import/Export Viticulture Ticket to Ride: Berlin Fresco Champions! Skull Mastermind Container Heat: Pedal to the Metal Wormholes Haunted Lands Raiders of the North Sea Mike “What a fun night playing Import/Export, and then Container!It makes you appreciate international logistics. 🙂” Chris “I had a great night.

On 1st Feb 2025, Terraforming Mars was definitely the biggest game of the night.  Playing from 2pm till 10pm they had a huge finish to their epic campaign. Read about it in their extensive reports below…   The rest of us played a list of interesting games. The Quest for El Dorado Terraforming Mars Fromage

First regular event for 2025 was full of nature, trains, cars, rock bands and monsters.  All the green cubes are from Earth.  Read all about it in the special report from Mel below.   Here are the games we played: Earth Legendary Encounters: An Alien Deck Building Game Root Rock Hard: 1977 SpellBook Ticket to