Author: Always Play Blue

Well, after a busy month full of new games, I was hoping that we'd let off the gas a little going into October. But that didn't seem to be the case. In fact, I think we might have played more new games this month instead. So despite not playing as many games overall that we… Continue reading And that was October 2022

Well, after the quiter than normal August, we have swung back the other way and had a massive gameplaying month for September. Part of this is because of my birthday, a time where we typically up our play count and usually visit a games cafe. This time we were having a weekend away in Oxford… Continue reading And that was September 2022

Well, that was another hot month, but thank god for some rain. We've had more than usual going on this month, so less games have been played than normal. That'll make this monthly round up shorter than previous ones. NEW GAMES OF THE MONTH Being a quiet gaming month meant that we got less new… Continue reading And that was August 2022

We're now heading in the second half of 2022, and with our 10x10 behind us, it's opened us up to playing a whole mix of games, old and new. Our main focus will be completing the 52x1 challenge. We use this one to make sure we average at least one new game a week from… Continue reading And that was July 2022

Wow. I can't believe half the year has passed by already. We've had a busy month, board gaming wise. UKGE right at the start of June (see here). We've made a major effort in our 10x10. And We also got through some new games too. 10x10 Still determined not to fail our 10x10 challenge like… Continue reading And that was June 2022

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

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

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 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

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