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At least, that's the conclusion I've reached after years of trying to predict which games people will love before they arrive on my shelves. Ordering new releases is a big of a FOMO nightmare. If I order too many, I watch my cash flow disappear into stacks of boxes that sit patiently waiting for a home. If I order too few and I spend months telling customers that the game they want is out of stock everywhere. I've done both more times than I'd li… Read more

Amy and Liam have the freshest board game collection of anyone I know! Providing their insight and super important spoon rating system to a myriad of hot new games. I'm super intruiged to get their insight on whats worth playing and how they set up for the perfect game night! Take it away guys...-- Hey everyone! It’s such a treat to be taking over the blog today. When the Dan asked us what our "dream" game night looked like, we did… Read more

The Christmas period ended up being the most CRAZY I have had since starting Boardgamist, not just because it was busy, but because of how you chose to shop. I brought in a much wider range of newer releases this year, and you did something that really stood out. You trusted recommendations, asked questions, and were happy to take a chance on games you might not have picked up before, often alongside a couple of familiar favourites. What made it… Read more

This week i'm very excited to hand over the Game Night blog to Lauren from @ourboardgamelife. Lauren is another gamer I met for the first time at UKGE (common theme here!). On this occasion we had both been invited to a very exciting and early morning exclusive preview demo game of The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship. What a treat!Lauren's gone for a romantic theme for her game night which sounds positively lovely... and will make you… Read more