Review: Crowdfunded card game sensation Bears vs Babies is almost Unbearable

Kickstarter isn’t only the domain of backpack and fidget spinner innovators; it’s also good for indie board and card game makers. Pitched as a kid friendly card game built around vicious bears and violent babies, Bears vs Babies won some hard earned dollars from Douglas Moore. What’s his prognosis?   Hype is one hell of a marketing … Read more

‘Whoa, I can actually make money on these things!’ – how one man cashed in on the board game renaissance

Year on year, board games are selling at historical rates – and one Waikanae dad is cashing in. Douglas Moore speaks with Shem Phillips, full-time board game designer and director of Garphill Games. * So Shem, could you tell me a little about yourself and how you came to be a designer? I’m 33, married with two … Read more