Grandpa Beck's card games have a homely family feel to them from the text, to the illustrations to the games themselves. They have a statement on their instructions which resonates loudly with me: 'Your stories about enjoying time together as a family while playing our games motivate us to continue to produce fun & exciting products that will bring you and those you love, together.' This encapsulates what makes Cards or Die tick. I know I keep banging on about it, but games a

The last two weeks have been crazy. My mental health has been erratic and thoroughly rubbish. Last Sunday I could not collect my thoughts to write a blog post at all. I tried to review a game but couldn't convince myself that my opinion was worth setting down on paper. I'm not telling you this to get sympathy, I'm just letting you know how it was and how it sometimes is. But I'm here this week, having a crack at it! As soon as I start writing I become aware of how many more p