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So when I stopped playing bridge regularly – it was too hard with rowing – all that gamey energy had to go somewhere and happily it coincided with a boom in board games.

I’ve always loved board games (and card games hence bridge) and these days they are so gorgeous and so diverse and so thinky that it is very easy to get addicted.

The game that really got me started was 7 Wonders which I think Rory found. Kind of funny because he really doesn’t enjoy board games. (you like party games Rory – wordy ones)

The shelf itself

So by 2018 I was really struggling for space for my growing collection (I had about 20 by then) so I asked my dad to ‘help’ me make a display shelf. I say help but what I really mean is make with my help.

The drawers are those ones where you push them in and they pop out. The floating top has dad’s signature finish. And the capacity is about 60 games.

We made it over three days down in his Dunsborough shed and it was such a lovely satisfying experience to make something this beautiful from old planks of wood with my dad who has all the tools and expertise. Just hanging out with him in his shed is a time I will treasure.

The new tradition

That year Imogen started a new tradition. On Mothers’ Day (and on my birthday) she and Hugo would vow to come over for the day and play back to back board games of my choice.

A priceless gift. Time with my two kids especially as when they move out, is precious.

Which games to get

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One of the things I love about board games is browsing for board games, and researching them.

So many board games.

Hugo is a great source for ideas as he and his mates are also into the hobby and find some great ones.

Recently he’s given me It’s a Wonderful World (2019) (for my birthday), we really love it, and for Christmas Lost Ruins of Arnak (2020), which is also becoming a firm favourite.

Imogen and I love playing Legacy Games together. A Legacy game is one where the game changes forever as you play it. You change the board, change the components based on the decisions you make.

It’s kind of like a choose-your-own-adventure book but you can’t go back. For Christmas she gave me Pandemic Legacy Season 2 (2017) and I’m really looking forward to playing it out this year with her. (We’ve played Season 1 (2015) and Season 0 (2020))

I enjoy watching review youtube videos and are often inspired to make a sneaky online purchase. One of those was for Gentle Rain (2021). And I don’t even remember where I saw that… maybe on a Facebook group… I love this little solo game which you can play cooperatively. It’s er… gentle?

Kickstarter is also a source of my games (among other things). I currently have two games in development. Canvas Reflections (2022), and Chili Mafia (2021). Always fun to get a package in the mail.

And I have play-tested games. Well. A game. Chai (2019) which was made by a couple of Canadian designers on Kickstarter. Such a thrill to see our names on the box when it finally arrived. Play testing made me appreciate the amount of work and time and people that goes into making a game. The components are beautiful in Chai and I love the market mechanic. It’s a real collaborative effort.

Can’t resist a sale

You know that the local shop is going to have a sale on Boxing Day so of course you go in there. This year I stopped at Wingspan (2019) and the Oceania Expansion (2020). I even got Rory to the table to have a go. Now that is love.

Last year my indulgent Boxing Day purchase was Oceans (2020). It is gorgeous and one of Imogen’s favourites.

All this to say that my shelf is now overflowing. The solution?

Of course. Get a new shelf.