It's the day after UKGE 2022. Three exhausting, yet amazing days surrounded by board games, and the awesome people that make them and play them. Here are the highlights of our time there. DAY ONE We arrived at out hotel just before 9am, after leaving our house at 6am. Traffic was much more forgiving than… Continue reading And that was UKGE 2022
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And that was May 2022
The sun is shinning, and we are just a day or two away from UKGE. My friends and I are extremely excited to be heading back for our second time. We made it to last years expo, the smaller, quieter version, but I have a feeling that this year there will be a lot more… Continue reading And that was May 2022
And that was April 2022
Winter is gone. Spring is here. And board games are getting played. Today we'll cover an update on our 10x10 challange for this year, see what new games have arrived, as well as what's new to our table, and see how our versus battle is going (hint: not well for me). 10x10 UPDATE We continue… Continue reading And that was April 2022
And that was March 2022
And with that, we're a quarter of the way through the year. Time is flying fast. Today we'll take a look at the usual features, with an update on our 10x10 progress, discussing new games we've played, and once again see how much my girlfriend is kicking my butt in our annual 1vs1 challenge. 10×10… Continue reading And that was March 2022
And that was February 2022
Second month of the year, and second blog post. So far we're on track. Today we'll take a look at the continued progress of the 10x10, talk about what new games have been played, quickly brush over the unimportant 1v1 annual challange between my girlfriend and I, and then see what new board gamey things… Continue reading And that was February 2022
And that was January 2022
Welcome to a new blog post series that rounds up all the gaming fun that was had in the previous month. Today I'll talk about how well our 10x10 is going, what new games we've played, and how our 1vs1 challenge is going so far. 10x10 UPDATE Okay, so we failed in our 10x10 last… Continue reading And that was January 2022
TOP FIFTY OF 2020
It’s the end of a year, and that means a lot of lists from all kinds of content creators are incoming. And here at Always Play Blue, we’re running with the herd. The plan is to work my way up the list and post 10 games each Wednesday as we close in on the end… Continue reading TOP FIFTY OF 2020
TOP 10 – Dice In My Collection
Love them or hate them, Dice are a part of gaming. Wheather it’s the D6 from our youth that was used to propel us around the streets of London in MONOPOLY, or the mighty D20 used to roll for Critical Hits in an engrossing DUNGEONS & DRAGONS campaign, these little geometric pieces of marked plastic… Continue reading TOP 10 – Dice In My Collection
Me vs Everyone: Epic Game Weekend
This weekend was the craziest most game filled two days I’ve ever experienced since getting into the hobby. In the last few months, I’ve played several weekends with the girlfriend now. And a few weeks ago, I managed to get an evening in with the gaming buddies who got me into this hobby two years… Continue reading Me vs Everyone: Epic Game Weekend
Me vs Girlfriend: Goodbye To Trust
Another weekend, another session of board gaming. Although that wasn’t the original plan. It was a short visit, so we were just going to do some video gaming and watch a movie. But the pull of board gaming is strong, the enjoyment of the player interaction is fun, and there is also a contest at… Continue reading Me vs Girlfriend: Goodbye To Trust
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