Journal · Play Another Game
Notes from the game shop
Games, rules and what plays well at a table, written on Oxford Avenue.
Jul 2026Card games that travel wellAeroplane trays, campsites and the back seat of a car all have different constraints. What to look for in a deck that leaves the house.Read →
Jun 2026What makes a party card game workShort rounds, no elimination, and something to do while it is not your turn. Why some party decks carry an evening and others die after one round.Read →
May 2026Protecting and storing cardsSleeves, binders, deck boxes and toploaders — what each is for, and the storage mistakes that damage cards fastest.Read →
May 2026Teaching a card game in five minutesThe order you explain things in matters more than how well you explain them. A method that works on almost any deck.Read →
Apr 2026Card games that work with two playersMost decks are designed for four and tolerate two. What changes at two players, and which mechanisms survive it.Read →
Apr 2026Starting a trading card collectionBooster packs, bundles and boxes explained, what sealed really means, and why nobody at a counter can tell you what is inside.Read →