The Game Changers

Brilliant and hilarious. The best book on games I’ve read in years – G.T. KARBER, #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of MURDLEA deep, poetic dive into game-playing and its role in human society and mental health. Table-top games are examined and celebrated, from dice to Monopoly to Pokémon – JANICE HALLETT, Sunday Times bestselling author of THE APPEALTim Clare, taking on the role of author and games master, plays his pieces well in The Game Changers…an engaging exploration – CAROLINE EDENLet me tell you, this book is a love letter. It’s infectious – IVAN BRETT from THE TRAITORSTim Clare is a fabulous tour guide through the history of table games … Rich with enticing origin stories [The Game Changers] has a phenomenally broad scope … Exceptional – TOM BREWSTER, Shut Up & Sit DownA warm, enthusiastic survey of games … filled with personal anecdotes and almost romantic scenes of gameplay among friends and family members * * Spectator * *Digs into all sorts of unexpected corners and startling histories, always coming back to the real physical and emotional experiences of play. It’s an absolute delight to read, charming and chatty, overflowing with insight into why we love games, and beautifully researched, with anecdotes ranging from the familiar to the forgotten and everywhere in between – HOLLY GRAMAZIOA delightful love letter to tabletop games and the joy of play, from ancient times to today, with plenty of poignant, heartfelt turns. Bask in it! – MATT FORBECK, New York Times-bestselling author of MARVEL ENCYCLOPEDIAPraise for Coward: Fascinating, thought-provoking, vulnerable and generous – CATHY RENTZENBRINKThis is the best book I’ve ever read on anxiety, health and being an anxious person on this planet … [a] gift of a book – EMMA GANNON

Tim Clare is an award-winning writer, poet and creative-writing podcaster. He is the author of We Can’t All Be Astronauts and Coward, and the novels The Honours and The Ice House. He has performed his work at festivals and clubs across the world, on BBC TV and radio. Tim has also written for the Guardian, Times, Independent and Big Issue, and presents the creative-writing podcast Death Of 1,000 Cuts.