Welcome to our board gaming resources hub! This is where you will find articles, explainers and useful links organised so you can reference them when you need them.
What You Will Find In Our Board Game Resources Hub
Beginners guides
If you are totally new to board gaming and want to introduce some quality game time to your family, these articles are a good place to start.
Beginner’s Guide to Board Gaming Online
Our beginner’s guide to playing board games online has everything you need to get started. A great option for when you can’t get everyone together for a game.
How to Organise and Protect Your Board Games
Here are some tips to help organise and protect your board games that will keep them in good shape over the long term.
New to board gaming? Here are some tips to get your gaming off to a good start
New to board gaming and not sure where to start. This is the essential guide for beginners.
Articles on focus topics
Our focus articles cover topics in depth, with a parenting element to them.
Game changer: How to encourage your child’s creative thinking
Playing games with your children offers many benefits, but did you know it can also be used as a great way to encourage creative thinking?
7 key benefits of playing board games with your children and how to get started
Playing board games with your children is a great way to connect but there are plenty of other benefits too. Read our essential guide to find out more.
Are your child’s tantrums ruining game night? Reclaim that quality time without the tears
How to handle children who struggle with losing and reclaim that quality family time.
Board gaming terms explained
Our explainers aim to cut through the jargon and clarify board gaming terminology. You will find clear definitions, our view on who may like these sorts of games and some suggestions for games of that type to try.
Explainer: What is Drafting in a Game?
Find out what Drafting is in games and whether you might like it. We also have some great Drafting game recommendations to get you started.
Explainer: What is an Area Control game?
Find out what an Area Control game is, who might like it and which games to try in our explainer.
Explainer: What is Tableau Building in a game?
Find out what a Tableau Building game is, who might like it and which games to try in our explainer.
Explainer: What is Engine Building in a game?
Find out what an Engine Building game is and which games to try in our explainer.
Explainer: What is an Abstract game?
Find out what an Abstract game is and if it’s something you might enjoy. We also provide some excellent Abstract games to try.
Explainer: What is Worker Placement in a game?
Find out what Worker Placement is and if it’s something you might enjoy in games. We also provide some excellent Worker Placement games to try.
Explainer: What is a Social Deduction game?
If you like games with high player interaction then social deduction games might be for you. We explain the concept and provide a list of great games to try.
Explainer: What is a Dungeon Crawler game?
Ever wondered what a dungeon crawler is and if it’s for you? Find out what it is and which games are worth trying in our explainer.
Explainer: What is a 4X board game?
Ever wondered what a 4X game is and if it’s right for you? Find out what it is and which games are worth trying in our explainer.
Explainer: What is Card Drafting in a game?
Ever wondered what a card drafting game is and if it’s right for you? Find out what it is and which games are worth trying in our explainer.
Explainer: What is a Deck Building game?
Ever wondered what a deck building game is and if it’s right for you? Find out what it is and which games are worth trying in our explainer.
Explainer: What is a Cooperative game?
Ever wondered what a cooperative game is and if it’s right for you? Find out what it is and which games are worth trying in our explainer.
Useful external resources
Here are the links we have found really useful when it comes to board gaming:
- Board Game Geek: extensive source of board game information and forums.
- Board Game Geek sleeve size reference page: extensive reference to tell you what size card sleeves are needed for each board game.
- Board Game Geek gaming with kids forum: forum for questions about gaming with kids and game recommendations.
- Reddit Boardgames: forum for all things board game related. Great for asking advice on board games to try and for any questions you might have about board games.
- Watch it Played: great resource for learning how to play board games. The explanations here are clear and you are stepped through each aspect of playing a game.
Links for playing board games online:
- Board Game Arena (BGA): BGA is one of the most well-known and largest online board game platforms. We use it frequently and love it! It’s a fantastic way to play board games online.
- Yucata: This is another great online board game platform that is completely free. Games on Yucata are all turn based and there is no time limit for a move. This is great for people who don’t have time to sit down and finish a full game in one sitting.
- Tabletopia: This is quite a different platform to BGA and Yucata, Tabletopia is a table top simulator. So, what does that mean? Essentially Tabletopia games look like a 3D board game. The emphasis is on making it feel just like the real thing, so you have more freedom to move pieces and angle the camera any way you like. The additional freedom though means that rules are not enforced, allowing players to include house rules for games if they would like.
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