Here are our top games to open a public games night with.We find the follow games are great they allow you to get to know your fellow players a bit, an insight into how they thing and how the associate things, without necessary small talk. Game recommendations: in rough orderCodenamesWhat is bestSame gameWavelengthSo cloverPhantom Ink […]
Tag: inclusion
So you want to start a group / event? Checklist and thoughts?
Draft / Work in progress So you are thinking about starting a games night? Games group? Event? Here are some key questions. Mostly obviously stuff but it may help lock in some ideas or avoid some issues. What is your goal or aim? What is your audience?Gamers? Families? New Games? A niche of gamers? A […]
Don’t let perfect stop you / 10 years of free Herefordshire Board gamers Events
WIP. I recently shared a gallery (Currently on facebook only) of 10 years of Here For Games con, which is our annual event which has been growing slowly but double last year, we’ve worked hard to keep the event (and all of our events) friendly and inclusive and it was wonderful to see how how […]
Blood on the Clock Tower- how to teach, our improvements and tips
WIP This guide is aimed at story teller and experienced players, we may write a guide for new players later Blood on the Clock Tower Blood on the Clocktower | Blood on the Clocktower – A captivating new social bluffing game There is already a great page on Accessibility | Blood on the Clocktower – […]
Event templates
These are the templates we use for our events. When publishing an event take a moment to view the poster to make sure WhenWhereHow muchand also WHAT the event is about is clear and on the poster The body of the event text should include the below Advert for events should be clear and include the […]
Visually Impaired and Blind Gamers
We are currently researching this area but for now here is the links we’ve found. We have 9 games in the library which require no sight Visual Impairment: Full Support – Herefordshire Board Gamers- Free Community Lending Library (I believe we own all of them) Games involving Blindfold / no sight by designMasterfoxQuarto Access TactileHand […]
Accessibility and inclusion!
Accessibility, inclusion and a friendly atmopshere is important to us. It’s our second of four Aims! Here are some of the things we do. (Draft article, needs a lot of work!) 1) Code of conduct (online and visible at all events) 2) Strong culture where we empower and support people to call out bad behaviour […]
How to run a great games night and make it inclusive and supportive of, accessibility, well being and neurodiversity
There is no perfect answer to this but the following tips, should create a welcome friendly environment. Everyone likes to know the lie of the land, the basic rules and what to expect but more so if you have anxiety, autistic tendencies or a number of other issues.So double check and make sure everything is […]
Allyship and Privilege
To sum up this incredibly important topics it’s about making everyone feel welcome, included and safe. They will not be perfect first time and we will continue to improve and evolve them so please do read and feedback on the guides, and join us on this journey into giving back. We plan to host more […]
Gender Inclusive Language
To sum up this incredibly important topics it’s about making everyone feel welcome, included and safe. They will not be perfect first time and we will continue to improve and evolve them so please do read and feedback on the guides, and join us on this journey into giving back. We plan to host more […]