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As a seasoned gamer, it’s hard not to see the prefix ‘The Card Game’ and read ‘the cash in’. But Rajas of the Ganges is a strange game to cash in on, as while it did okay, it wasn’t a blockbuster rele

Trick taking games are now a staple of the tabletop experience. Every month there seems to be a new trick taker desperately vying for your attention and each one needs a ‘hook’ to make sure it stands

Today’s queues may be digital, but the fight to secure that must-have present and avoid small, disappointed faces is timeless. Tom Howells looks at the toys topping recent (and less recent) Christmas wish lists

Wargaming as a genre can seem inaccessible. The need for miniatures, the dense rulesets, the never-ending expansions that add to an already complex world – it’s all just too much for many potential pl

Deckbuilding, in this economy? There are a lot of deckbuilding games out there, and Shards of Infinity: Saga Collection is like a buffet of some of your favourite mechanics, cut with a handful of neat

From island-hopping in southerly Okinawa to farm experiences in rural Aomori and skiing in far northern Hokkaido, this diverse archipelago offers intriguing local culture, ancient history and epic wilderness experiences around every corner — and deeper exploration reaps huge rewards