weekly board game reviews and thought pieces | German/English-English/German translations at makemygametravel.com Blog: tabletopgamesblog.com/ Cast: tabletopgamesblog.com/podcast Support: tabletopgamesblog.com/support they/themhttps://bsky.app/profile/tabletopgamesblog.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/tabletopgamesblog.com/post/3mtvovxeq2c2lIn this article, I look at how modern trick-takers have changed while keeping the characteristics that make the genre so long-lasting. Written: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2026/08/25/magic-tricks-what-makes-trick-taking-games-great-topic-discussion/ Audio: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3oPcm7jOYRiL4Dc5guF5V7?si=7V3Bp5fuSoiNB9Oza0TV6g (Photo by Julius Drost on Unsplash)25 Aug 2026 11:15 +0000at://did:plc:nnss2dirkran3krjvtbv2t4a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtvovxeq2c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/tabletopgamesblog.com/post/3mto76rkfz223Here is my review of Korpi by Antti Kukkonen from Hiirosoft. Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2026/08/22/korpi-saturday-review/ Listen to the audio version here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4NYVM8HgODsgGNZWx16cBD?si=Bdi8P1mgTnKdnbmoo2GRLw (Photo courtesy of Korpi)22 Aug 2026 11:45 +0000at://did:plc:nnss2dirkran3krjvtbv2t4a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mto76rkfz223https://bsky.app/profile/tabletopgamesblog.com/post/3msv7qtbeac2yMy board game #auction in aid of Trussell, the UK food bank #charity, is still ongoing. Games are regularly changing, so keep checking back to see what's on offer. Find out more here, and please reshare and/or give generously: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/charity-auction-for-trussell/12 Aug 2026 13:18 +0000at://did:plc:nnss2dirkran3krjvtbv2t4a/app.bsky.feed.post/3msv7qtbeac2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/tabletopgamesblog.com/post/3msxv3t3ezs2pSo far, the Board Game Charity Auction in aid of Trussell has raised £52.11. 🎉 Thank you all so much for your support and generosity. ℹ️ The auction is still ongoing, so if you want to help, find more information here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/charity-auction-for-trussell/ #charity #auction #UKFoodBanks13 Aug 2026 14:46 +0000at://did:plc:nnss2dirkran3krjvtbv2t4a/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxv3t3ezs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/tabletopgamesblog.com/post/3mt4je2dp7c27Every new challenge was straightforward, and each one encouraged just one more round of rearranging the Meow Tiles by Jean-Claude Pellin from @oinkgames.bsky.social with art by Rie Takahashi. Written: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2026/08/15/meow-tiles-saturday-review/ Audio: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0QCAOhIUprd7kJmL1AphZ9?si=eSEABWcCSZuAvP60dEk1og #boardgames #reviews15 Aug 2026 10:59 +0000at://did:plc:nnss2dirkran3krjvtbv2t4a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt4je2dp7c27https://bsky.app/profile/tabletopgamesblog.com/post/3msxv3t3ezs2pSo far, the Board Game Charity Auction in aid of Trussell has raised £52.11. 🎉 Thank you all so much for your support and generosity. ℹ️ The auction is still ongoing, so if you want to help, find more information here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/charity-auction-for-trussell/ #charity #auction #UKFoodBanks13 Aug 2026 14:46 +0000at://did:plc:nnss2dirkran3krjvtbv2t4a/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxv3t3ezs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/tabletopgamesblog.com/post/3msv7qtbeac2yMy board game #auction in aid of Trussell, the UK food bank #charity, is still ongoing. Games are regularly changing, so keep checking back to see what's on offer. Find out more here, and please reshare and/or give generously: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/charity-auction-for-trussell/12 Aug 2026 13:18 +0000at://did:plc:nnss2dirkran3krjvtbv2t4a/app.bsky.feed.post/3msv7qtbeac2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/tabletopgamesblog.com/post/3mssh42jkik27Here are my thoughts on the pros of in-game versus end-game scoring. Written: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2026/08/11/score-in-game-vs-end-game-scoring-topic-discussion/ Audio: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6nB6Jz5wnZvmUZ4gBr9ugW?si=u6HLpy9bS42jSNynamMm3w (Photo by Seth kane on Unsplash) #boardgames #scoring #points11 Aug 2026 10:52 +0000at://did:plc:nnss2dirkran3krjvtbv2t4a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mssh42jkik27https://bsky.app/profile/tabletopgamesblog.com/post/3msn3pkds7s2lThank you for my free review copy of Crab Rage by Pim Thunborg with art by Bonedust, @ospreygames.bsky.social. 😃👍 #boardgames09 Aug 2026 07:45 +0000at://did:plc:nnss2dirkran3krjvtbv2t4a/app.bsky.feed.post/3msn3pkds7s2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/tabletopgamesblog.com/post/3mskxvdlkq22mBorealis: Arctic Expeditions by Dariusz Mindur from @luckduckgames.bsky.social with art by Rodrigo Camilo Alves De Almeida, Kevin Sidharta, Inês Toczyska and Ariadna Żytniewska. Written: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2026/08/08/borealis-arctic-expeditions-saturday-review/ Audio: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ZhxS1yvgbAz7tnZRev2Cq?si=8bKzumQTSS2GRU-ZJuAcIw (Photo: Lucky Duck Games)08 Aug 2026 11:31 +0000at://did:plc:nnss2dirkran3krjvtbv2t4a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mskxvdlkq22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/tabletopgamesblog.com/post/3msirhfeuh22jA quick shout-out to Sam Ford, who just joined as a paid supporter at the Dice Master level. Yay! Thank you so much! If you want to join too, or know someone who does, please find out more here: tabletopgamesblog.com/support/ (Photo by Patti Black on Unsplash) #support #SupportSmallBusiness07 Aug 2026 14:31 +0000at://did:plc:nnss2dirkran3krjvtbv2t4a/app.bsky.feed.post/3msirhfeuh22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/tabletopgamesblog.com/post/3msax6qmi5k2qI never enjoyed history at school. So it seems ironic that historical board games are now one of my favourite genres. Written: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2026/08/04/back-in-time-the-draw-of-history-in-board-games-topic-discussion/ Audio: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4o4C7xsFvQedebkiN8mxCI?si=G8ZoVjPCTWmoubIEMwj6ig #boardgames #history #HistoricalBoardGames04 Aug 2026 11:52 +0000at://did:plc:nnss2dirkran3krjvtbv2t4a/app.bsky.feed.post/3msax6qmi5k2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/tabletopgamesblog.com/post/3ms63qealac2vI started my first session of War Story: Occupied France by @djackthompson.bsky.social and Dave Neale from @ospreygames.bsky.social with art by @kwanchai.bsky.social. It's a really clever choose-your-own-adventure of the French Resistance, using cards and other components to keep track of progress.03 Aug 2026 08:35 +0000at://did:plc:nnss2dirkran3krjvtbv2t4a/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms63qealac2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/tabletopgamesblog.com/post/3mrzcepbbmk24A small hand reaches into the tin. It's time to Risk It For A Biscuit by Jessica Metheringham from @dissentgames.bsky.social. Written: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2026/08/01/risk-it-for-a-biscuit-saturday-review/ Audio: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1lpifYcI0MQRPgmSse3E6a?si=A-ZfgNZASWSq9IIOfnEoJw (Photo courtesy of Dissent Games) #boardgames #reviews #CardGames #FamilyGames01 Aug 2026 10:51 +0000at://did:plc:nnss2dirkran3krjvtbv2t4a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrzcepbbmk24