Dungeons & Dragons games are being played live to packed theatre audiences, including at the Sydney Opera House, as the once-niche pastime becomes mainstream.
Fun-seekers rediscovering the joy of board games as 'offline' movement gathers pace
While some adults may fear board games are too analogue and obsolete to share with their technology-absorbed kids, the treasured pastime has been making a return to kitchen tables.
Photo shows Tweenage boy and girl playing indoor cricket game with dadShould board games have classification ratings like films, TV and video games?
There have been calls for a "vulgar" card game making light of the holocaust, rape and incest to be removed from store shelves this week. But the Australian Classification Board says it has no plans to start rating tabletop games.
Photo shows A composite image of people on a couch with T-shirts saying M, PG, R, and colourful classification ratings advertising.How Dungeons and Dragons is helping neurodivergent kids connect socially and be themselves
For a group of young people in South Australia, the tabletop game opens up a whole new world. It's a chance for them to have fun with people who understand them in a non-judgemental environment.
Photo shows A composite image of a smiling mum and young daughter, and purple multifaceted die on a table with a book, pencil and paper.Melbourne man wins $10k in world Scrabble championship showdown
World Scrabble champion David Eldar turns his fortunes around with some short words and strategic moves he says 99 per cent of people would not have thought of.
Photo shows David Eldar world scrabble champion Las VegasEight queer games to play with your friends, on your phone – and even on your Game Boy
From dating as a trans man to caring for house plants, here is a selection of video and tabletop games made by queer designers from Australia and New Zealand.
Photo shows An 8-bit image of a group of people gathered around in a common roomWhat sorcery is this? New players fall under Dungeons and Dragons spell
Since its inception in 1974 more than 50 million players have tried their hand at Dungeons and Dragons. Now with success at the box office, the game is proving to be as popular as ever.
Photo shows A man sits at a table, he looks happily at the camera, on the table behind him books and equipment to play a gameChina's Ding Liren becomes chess world champion
Ding Liren unseats Magnus Carlsen as world champion without playing the Norwegian five-time winner who chose not to defend the crown he claimed in 2021.
Photo shows Chess world champion Ding Liren sits in front of the logo of the logo for chess's world governing body.It's a game where players slay a dragon, but some believe it can help us thrive in the workplace
Skills learnt by playing the fantasy tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons could be transferable to the workplace, according to a university lecturer, who says it has team-building benefits.
Photo shows A close-up shot of to Dungeons and Dragos multi-sided dice, one black and one green, one a dark tableBoard game Monopoly is famous for its London landmarks. Now it's Bendigo's turn
Bendigo's historic and modern sites, like Pall Mall, Rosalind Park or the Great Stupa could soon feature on the global boardgame Monopoly.
Photo shows Bendigo's Alexandra Fountain.Experiencing Asperger's through a video game
A young, autistic game developer showcases his innovative new project at Australia’s largest gaming convention, as part of an exhibit putting diversity centre-stage.
Photo shows Autistic game developer Bradley Hennessey plays his game 'An Aspie Life' at PAX AUS 2018Alzheimer's diagnosis leads to successful card game
A mathematics game created by a man in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease is used by teachers across Western Australia and the world, raising $10,000 annually for Alzheimer's WA.
Photo shows Students compete in State Numero competitions.World of competitive Scrabble rocked by 'tile-gate'
One of the UK's star Scrabble players has been sidelined from the game for three years after an investigation found he may have been taking a peek into the tile bag.
Photo shows Allan Simmons is a prolific scrabble author and has been competitively playing the word-game for more than three decades.Nigerian takes out World Scrabble Championship in Perth
A 36-year-old Nigerian man takes out the World Scrabble Championship held in Perth.
Photo shows World Youth Scrabble Championships at UWA in PerthWordsmiths square off at world Scrabble titles in WA
Almost 450 Scrabble players from around the globe have converged on Western Australia vying for world championship glory, with the youth titles kicking events off.
Photo shows World Youth Scrabble Championships in PerthChess a battle of body as much as mind
Chess is often considered as a battle of wits, but surprisingly the game - which many of its players believe should be considered as a sport - has a strongly physical side.
Hardcore pawn: The soap opera of elite chess
From male models, encounters with aliens, and a president who counted Hussein and Gaddafi as friends, meet the key players behind the World Chess Championships.
Photo shows Kirsan Ilyumzhinov plays with Muammar GaddafiChess club for autistic children making the right moves
Autistic and gifted children in Tasmania are feeling the benefits of a new chess club which has made it to a state-wide tournament.
Photo shows Mind Moves chess club member Liam Rose-Nel (r) competes in a Tasmanian tournament.Tension high at monopoly championship playoffs
Karen Berkman reports tension was high at the playoffs to decide Australia's representative at the world monopoly championships.
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