GridCon 6 (2025) Report
November is a special time of the year for me. The beginning of the year unwinding, the countdown to the Christmas break begins, and best of all - it's Gridcon!
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Board game reviews and previews
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An Interview with Travel Games
In the UK, we're lucky to have a specialist importer now in the form of Travel Games. I'm a customer myself, so I reached out to the owner - Ben Davenward - to see what he can tell me about the import game scene in the UK.
Feature: Japanese Game Festival
Freshly inspired by the bundle of new Japanese games I came back from UK Games Expo with, I've decided to run a short feature here on Punchboard
UK Games Expo 2025 Convention Report
Another year, and another trip to the Midlands to visit the shining lights and celebration of tabletop excess that is the UK Games Expo
Baycon 2025 Convention Report
With Baycon being in the southwest, and with me living one county over in Cornwall, you'd be forgiven for thinking it's pretty much automatic for me to attend every year. Shamefully enough, this was my first time attending.
Game of the Year 2024
I don't normally do game of the year awards, because who cares what I think? This year though, I figure, why not?
How to find a content creator for your game
The difficult part when it comes to digital content is knowing what, who, and when. Hopefully, I can help you with some of that.
So you’re going to the UK Games Expo and don’t know what to expect?
I remember the apprehension, the nerves, the excitement. Some people thrive on it, while for others it’s daunting - terrifying even. So here’s my guide about what to expect, what it’s really like, and how to get the most out of it.
How to get into board games in 2024
Board games and card games have never been more popular, and new people join the hobby daily. Maybe you want to join them. Maybe you want to get into board games in 2024 but don't know how or where to start.
I'm here to help you get started.
UK Games Expo 2023 – Convention Report
Over the first weekend of June 2023 the NEC in Birmingham, UK played host to the UK Games Expo once again, and it was fantastic.