From the feedback through the shop, there are clearly quite a lot of you who enjoy the same sort of games as I do. And many people have similar limitations on time and/or remaining brain cells which rule out some undoubtedly impressive longer games. A simple list of what I have played and enjoyed over the last year should therefore be a useful guide to what is reasonably easy to pick up and fits comfortably in an evening. I have been trying out new games of course, but some of the classic get their regular outings too. My usual preference is for strategy games so where I recommend a bidding game it is seriously good. I have not mentioned one or two that are currently unavailable as that would just generate frustration, if they get back into print before Christmas I will hastily add them.

Here we go: