Board Games

What is it about board games that people love so much? Audio

It's hoped that a new board game will play a bit part in future generations taking care of the planet. Called Earthcare, the game's being developed by Australian Lisa Wriley. She talks to Jesse. Audio

Nicolas Ricketts has been the curator of The Strong Museum of Play in Rochester New York since 1998. He's researched the history of paper artifacts and board games, and served for a time as the… Audio

What started as a hobby for Shem Phillips has flourished into an internationally acclaimed board-game company called Garphill Games. Audio

Video games, board games, e-sport, sport-sport. It's all Game Theory, and tonight we thought we'd speak to an actual gamer, Matt Kelly from Auckland.

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Guy Williams had a rant last week about how terrible Monopoly is as a game, and has since put his thoughts into an opinion piece on Stuff on why it is the worst.  Audio

What do you think is the best/worst board game ever? Why? Audio

Kiwi board game company Game Kings is making a board game aiming to help people learn te reo Māori and use it more in everyday life. Video, Audio

Before Xbox, before Gameboy there were board games. Games of cardboard and glue, of dice and card and tiny metal figures that could be played on a tabletop in caravan on a rainy day. Audio

Local game designer Shem Phillips has raised over $1 million to make board games via the crowdfunding website Kickstarter. His Viking-themed game 'Raiders of the North Sea' has just been nominated for… Audio, Gallery