What we've been playing

Hello! Welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little bit about some of the games we’ve found ourselves playing over the last few days. This time: beads, Blood Angels and an endless runner for the ages.

If you fancy catching up on some of the older editions of What we’ve been playing, here’s our archive.

I’ve been hooked on Mancala for a while now – the ancient game in which you move beads around a board. It’s a lovely thing to look at, as the beads are often brightly coloured and the boards are often beautifully carved. And it’s lovely to listen to, because of that percussive click-clack of movement and play.

Best of all, I’m at a special point in learning about the game. That point that feels slightly wordless – when you’re learning how to make good moves, but you don’t really know what you’re learning or how you’re learning it. When I make a good move, I know in advance that it’s good sometimes – but I wouldn’t even know how to start to put this into words.