Spiel Des Jahres is the most prestigous award given in the gaming world. Nominated yearly, the winning game is chosen by a jury ...

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Imagine with me for a second. Maybe you’ve just finished a game of Monopoly and things are tense in the house. Perhaps you...

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Somewhere in Mind Games, there is a tiny cardboard box with a spaceship on the cover. Inside this box is one of the tidiest deck...

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Have you ever thought about trying your hand at puzzling but just don’t know where to start? Many people think that the bi...

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So, you want to play D&D but can’t decide on a class because you just want to do it all? My personal favourite of the hybr...

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It would come as no surprise to anyone to learn Magic: the Gathering is my favourite game. I play it, think about it, and inves...

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The board game “Catan” (originally called “The Settlers of Catan”) is widely regarded as one of the best...

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People ask me all the time how to get their kids started in gaming. Undeniably, the benefits of having kids willing to become en...

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Have you ever wanted to traipse around 19th-century Europe with a group of friends, unearthing and foiling the malevolent machi...

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Blank Slate is the party game you need this Christmas. It has been around since 2018, but thanks to videos on TickTok it has be...

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Any game from the Tiny Epic Series is an easy recommendation for those who, like myself, appreciate a lot of game in a little bo...

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Hello all! I’ve arrived at your doorstep once more, spreading the word of all these lesser-known games that are easy to learn...

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The Red Cathedral fast became one of my favourite games. I don’t know when it happened – when I first opened the bo...

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Imagine Sudoku, but rather than logic-based deduction you have a crunchy puzzle of risk management. The central restriction of ...

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I’ve written a few of these articles, and at long last I get to talk about D&D! I am, of course, talking about Drafti...

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Once you get deeper into board gaming, you’ll recall your own personal gateway game: the tabletop experience that clued yo...

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So, you want to get into Dungeons and Dragons but have no idea what to play? Well, sit back and relax because we have you covere...

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Having grown up playing Chess I still appreciate it as a timeless classic, but any day of any week I would rather play Hive. It ...

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Gloom is a 2-4 player card game based around misery and misfortune. In Gloom players control the fates of a four member family....

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Can you believe it? Mind Games is lucky enough to have been part of this community for 25 years! This milestone is definitely wo...

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Welcome to a celebration of Winter! 3 nights of illuminating entertainment are headed to Glenferrie Rd this winter. Lighting in...

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When it comes to grand fantasy worlds of swords and sorcery, a Monk is not the first thing you think of. Nevertheless, the Monk ...

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Major tram-line works on Glenferrie Road, between Barkers and Riversdale roads, Hawthorn   Please be aware, Mind Games Hawt...

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Imagine, for a moment, trying to do a jigsaw puzzle you’ve lost the box for. Now imagine someone else is helping you, but ...

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