Tag: board games

  • Dice & Crab

    Dice & Crab

    An internet friend of mine has started to produce and sell custom dice sets made with epoxy resin, alcohol inks, and other glittery bits.

    Whilst I don’t play anything like Dungeons & Dragons (D&D), I do have a few other tabletop board games that can make use of custom dice, so have purchased a custom set.

    If you’re looking to impress your tabletop gaming friends, spice up your board games with a nice set of custom dice from Dice & Crab and follow them on Instagram.

    🎲 🦀

  • A Game of Thrones: The Card Game — Chapter & Expansion Packs

    A Game of Thrones: The Card Game — Chapter & Expansion Packs

    I don’t plan on turning this whole blog into a complete geek-fest, but excuse another post about A Game of Thrones: The Card Game.

    Recently, I wrote about completing the Blood and Gold set of cards after buying three more packs. I had my sights set on completing the next set; the Flight of Crows release.

    One evening, not long after pay-day, I decided to throw a bunch more cash down on A Game of Thrones: The Card Game. After all, it provides hours and hours of entertainment in our house.

    I bought four more Chapter Packs to complete the Flight of Crows release. Then I splashed out on two Expansion Packs – House of Thorns (House Tyrell) and Wolves of the North (House Stark).

    Whilst I’ve owned them for over a week now, I’ve been too busy to play. Looking forward to an evening indoors and playing with all the new cards soon.

    Some card packages from Game of Thrones: The Card Game series packaged in a cardboard box
    An array of cards from the Game of Thrones The Card Game box sets.

    Previously, previously. Related.

  • A (Card) Game of Thrones

    A (Card) Game of Thrones

    Some time last year, I purchased A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition). After wanting a card-based board game for a while, this became an impulse buy.

    With the game being set in the Game of Thrones world, I figured it would be an accessible entry point into a card game. I love the TV series and could find familiarity with some of the characters.

    So far, I love it. My fiancée and I play on a semi-regular basis. We’re casual board-gamers and so A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) fits the bill for us!

    The Core Set was what we first stumbled upon and following the guides in the box was enough to get us hooked! Since then, I’ve purchased 8 extra sets of cards from the Blood and Gold and Flight of Crows release cycles.

    It’s been great to have a game to while the evenings away that doesn’t involve staring at a screen. Any mini digital detox is definitely something I definitely need to make the most of.

    Check it out on Board Game Geek – a great resource for everything to do with your favourite board games.

    What are your favourite board or card games to play when you’re away from the computer?