Tag: board games

  • The Dungeons & Dragons Paper Trail

    Few games have built such a lasting and devoted following as Dungeons & Dragons. Known for its collaborative storytelling and open-ended gameplay, it invites players to create characters and shape narratives together over weeks, months or even years. But beyond the adventures themselves, there is another, often overlooked aspect of the game: the physical record…

  • Board Games: How A Paper-Based Pastime Is Enjoying A Revival

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    Board games have enjoyed something of a resurgence in recent years. In fact, in 2019, over 4,500 new games – we’re talking analogue, not digital – were released compared to just 595 in the heady, pre-digital days of 1980.[1] Before we delve into the whys and wherefores of this quite remarkable renaissance, let’s look at…

  • Celebrating A First Wedding Anniversary? It’s All About Paper!

    June is the beginning of the peak wedding period, so there will be a lot of wedding anniversaries being celebrated this month. Celebrations for gold and silver wedding anniversaries date back as early as the 1500s. However, it seems it’s only since the Victorian era, when the giving of gifts became more common, that other…