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Arguably the most important event with regards to the world of board gaming is ‘Das Spiel,’… a fair that is held each October in the German

The philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche once said:… “All I need is a sheet of paper and something to write with, and then I can turn the world

What defines a great board game?… It is its theme, the accessibility and elegance of the rules, the design and production of the components, the depth

Fall sure was beautiful this year in Manitoba… But now that most of the leaves have fallen to the ground, the temperature is suddenly dropping and

This is the era of information – and mis-information… Over the last months we have all experienced how difficult and confusing it can be to find

Recently my wife and I decided to get some new blinds for some of the windows in our house… This week we went ahead and met

Last weekend I spent a couple of days with friends at their cabin… As usual I packed a bag filled with games to bring along, knowing

With the recent lifting of a lot of COVID restrictions, life is slowly returning to normal for most Manitobans… In my personal life that is especially

Cabins are a wonderful break from the every-day stresses of our lives… and we certainly had plenty of those this year. Now that summer is in

The philosopher Carl Young once said that ‘In all chaos there is a cosmos…’ For Anthony and Elva Pratt, who lived in Birmingham, England during the

The other day a parent asked me a question: She has two kids that are relatively close in age, and they all enjoy playing board games

Our long Manitoba winter is finally over… and summer is visibly here. Temperatures have risen to balmy and pleasant degrees and the colours around us are

Time is a strange thing… Einstein theorized that it is relative and, speaking for myself, this has never been truer than during the last year. Somehow

Pablo Picasso once said that “Every child is an artist… The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” Well put, indeed. If

The world is facing an outbreak of four diseases that are spreading rapidly… Elite scientists, researchers, operations experts, contingency planners and quarantine specialist from around the

Most board games are structured in a way that they give each player the exact same set of rules they have to follow… In addition, they

Playing board games can have any number of benefits for children… It can help them to stimulate and develop academic, spacial and logical thinking skills. Furthermore,

It has roughly been a year… since COVID has changed the landscape of our day-to-day lives here in Manitoba. Most of us are struggling to adjust

The choices of themes in board games are plentiful… They range from games about trade, trains, fantasy, deep sea adventures to abstract, pets, outer space, or

In this episode Olaf interviews game designer Jacob Jaskov, the creator of ‘Fog of Love.’ Olaf reached Jacob in his home in Copenhagen, Denmark. They talk

In the neighbourhood of Queens stands a peculiar street sign…  amongst the many rows of brick apartment buildings. It reads 35 T1H4 A1V4E1N1U1E1 and reminds the

The year 2021 has officially arrived… Even though this new year has the potential to be a lot more positive than 2020, Manitobans still find themselves

Roughly 25 years ago, I visited my family in Germany for Christmas… Some of my friends there arranged a board game evening, which is something we

New year’s is just around the corner… On December 31st we will likely be pouring a glass of champagne, or some other beverage of choice, to cheers