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#Celestia has been a firm favourite from the day I introduced it to the family. There was initially some resistance to it from my little brother, but now he refers to it as the “funny game where you throw people out of the boat.” So when I heard that #Blam! were putting out a little expansion for the game I was intrigued to see what it added. Celestia is a very simple game and adding to it without compromising that delicate balance of simplicity and light-hearted fun was goin

So this year Mike Barnes of Who Dares Rolls fame and I have decided to have a Christmas Crossover episode and put together our Gamer's Guide to Giving Gifts. These are short lists of great games across five interesting categories. So whether you're a gamer looking for a good suggestion to fit your collection or you're buying Christmas presents for your gamer partner, there should be plenty of choice in here. Keep checking back for new lists over the next two weeks. Here we go

“All ahead full!” The Captain yelled as the airship pulled away from the Teacup dock and out into the violent storm that raged across the void between worlds. The sky shook with cannon fire and wild vultures attacked the rigging and the crew, but it was okay, the Captain trusted to his magic spyglass, everything would be fine. Celestia is a retheming of Cloud 9, but it is done so in a beautiful package with stunning art and visually wonderful pieces. Each turn a player takes