Play Something Old: Village

It's the life and death cycle which really makes Village stand out, though. There's no portrait of Dorian Gray, so the reaper is coming for everyone at some point.

It's the life and death cycle which really makes Village stand out, though. There's no portrait of Dorian Gray, so the reaper is coming for everyone at some point.

I’ve seen my contemporaries in media groups swear blind that they can be paid to make a review and keep it free of bias. This is, of course, utter bollocks.

Saying things like "Village, Market, Village, Village, Smithy, and I now have 10 to spend" never gets old.

I’m winding back the years again today with another in the Play Something Old series of retrospectives. This time it’s the turn of Stefan Feld’s oft-overlooked 2007 game, Notre Dame. Notre Dame takes place in the French city of the…

It's a game where you roll dice and use them to take actions in the French town of Troyes in the 1200s. Phwoar! If that doesn't get you hot under the collar, are you even human?!

I'm delighted to say that we've agreed a partnership, and moving forward Punchboard and Roll The Dice will be working together.

The Full Board Gaming convention is in its third year, and once again I headed a couple of hours up the road to Torquay to join the 130-odd people escaping the winter blues.

2025 is winding down, and like many others, I start to get a bit reflective at this time of year. I've been running Punchboard for over five years now, and 2025 was probably the best of the lot.

You didn't ask for it... I didn't have to write it... It holds no sway in the hobby... That's right! It's my games of the year for 2025!

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!