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Category: Articles

Games like Wordle!

By Adam Posted on February 1, 2022 Posted in Advice, Articles, lists, Recommendations No Comments
Games like Wordle!

Wordle is a word deduction game, which is surprisingly social as you can share your guesses and successes without giving away too many spoilers, over the last few months many communities have been sharing their wins, losses, techniques and stories. …

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How to teach games (Board Games, RPGs ) and tips for learning games.

By Adam Posted on January 31, 2022 Posted in Articles No Comments

I love writing guides but they can end up word and stripping it down to the essentials is good fun, here is version 2 of our how to teach game guide. Any feedback very welcome. Originally posted here.

New draft guide. What is a games night?

By Adam Posted on November 3, 2021 Posted in Articles, News, Saturdays, Sunday, Thursday No Comments Tagged with Advice

A new guide is online, a rough overview of what our inperson games night looks like, so if you are anxious or worried you’ll know what to expect.

How to teach games video added!

By Adam Posted on October 7, 2021 Posted in Articles, News No Comments Tagged with Advice

I’ve just added a short video to suplement our teaching guide https://herefordshireboardgamers.co.uk/what/howtoteachgames/ It’s draft and we welcome any feedback.

17 guides! From gaming to mental health

By Adam Posted on May 10, 2021 Posted in Articles, Interviews, mental health No Comments Tagged with guide, Mental Health, Mind

We now have 17 guides and articles, so i’ve reorganised this page to make them easier to find. Lots of the guides are work in progress / living documents and we welcome feedback about all ofthem. https://herefordshireboardgamers.co.uk/guides/

Mental Health resources added as a page

By Adam Posted on April 15, 2021 Posted in Articles, Games No Comments

Board games in Schools / Time is precious

By Adam Posted on February 6, 2021 Posted in Articles, News, Uncategorized No Comments

Time. Time is a precious commodity in schools, and in life. So often we feel rushed off our feet, never pausing to breath, bundling from one day to the next desperately hoping to keep up. Time. Lockdown and the closure …

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August Update and code of conduct

By Adam Posted on August 18, 2020 Posted in Articles, News, Uncategorized Tagged with news
August Update and code of conduct

It’s such an odd world at the moment, and it really helps to know others have got your back. We haven’t stopped gaming the whole way through the apocalypse, staying connected and supporting each other is always important, but especially …

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Guide to online games and our mega charity weekend

By Adam Posted on May 22, 2020 Posted in Articles, Charity, Games, Reviews

Our mega charity virtual gaming weekend was great fun and a great sucsess raising £275. No technology issues and lots of fun gaming was had by all. This is also a great document describing how to play various games online …

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Interview with a gamer no5: Ad

By Adam Posted on May 14, 2018 Posted in Interviews Tagged with Interviews, Why i game

Saving the best for last me, Adam Best. This is also very out of date, my fiancé is now my wife! I didn’t get the other chance to rewrite theirs so mines stands too! Please introduce yourself Hi.  I’m Adam. …

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