Peter Stewart

Here's Derek Cox, who runs the weekly Wednesday games night at gridserve.com. And Gatwick Airport is about the furthest we will ever go to report on a story. And that's exactly where I went a couple of weeks ago, just before Christmas.

Here's Derek Cox, who runs the weekly Wednesday games night at gridserve.com. And Gatwick Airport is about the furthest we will ever go to report on a story. And that's exactly where I went a couple of weeks ago, just before Christmas.

It's a fantastic location. I had no idea it was here. So this is where people can charge their electric cars downstairs. And while that's going on, they can come up to Costa Coffee and you take it over on a Wednesday night.

It's a fantastic location. I had no idea it was here. So this is where people can charge their electric cars downstairs. And while that's going on, they can come up to Costa Coffee and you take it over on a Wednesday night.

And when you say play games, you've got an array of games here, and I'm looking, I can't see Scrabble, I can't see Monopoly, I can't see... One of my favourites years ago was Othello, which I was really good at Othello. I've played Othello. But these are, let's run through a few names. What have we got? Cities, zoof, tapestry, corrosion, tiny towns, oceans, agricola, raptor.

And when you say play games, you've got an array of games here, and I'm looking, I can't see Scrabble, I can't see Monopoly, I can't see... One of my favourites years ago was Othello, which I was really good at Othello. I've played Othello. But these are, let's run through a few names. What have we got? Cities, zoof, tapestry, corrosion, tiny towns, oceans, agricola, raptor.

So these are board games, obviously. Are they mainly kind of fantasy games?

So these are board games, obviously. Are they mainly kind of fantasy games?

The characters and the layout is absolutely fantastic, and there's lots of tokens and mini-characters.

The characters and the layout is absolutely fantastic, and there's lots of tokens and mini-characters.

Okay, well, let's interrupt Rob, whose game it is. Give me a brief overview of what you're trying to do here.

Okay, well, let's interrupt Rob, whose game it is. Give me a brief overview of what you're trying to do here.

Because sometimes they can last for a long time, can't they? I mean, I know Monopoly's got that rap. You've probably never played Monopoly, have you? You guys, because I was going to say it's a bit too straightforward for you. I'd better let you get on. Who's winning at the moment or can't you tell?

Because sometimes they can last for a long time, can't they? I mean, I know Monopoly's got that rap. You've probably never played Monopoly, have you? You guys, because I was going to say it's a bit too straightforward for you. I'd better let you get on. Who's winning at the moment or can't you tell?

How long do you reckon it's going to last for? Two to three hours.

How long do you reckon it's going to last for? Two to three hours.

And you said it was set around Greece with these mythical characters, Achilles and Helen of Troy and so on. Do you have to know about ancient Greece to play? No, you can know nothing at all and still have fun. Rob, thank you for that. It looks really complicated, but...

And you said it was set around Greece with these mythical characters, Achilles and Helen of Troy and so on. Do you have to know about ancient Greece to play? No, you can know nothing at all and still have fun. Rob, thank you for that. It looks really complicated, but...

Right, this one further on. I'm guessing at Christmas time you think to yourself, which ones are going to be flying off the shelves or which ones am I going to be seduced to buying?

Right, this one further on. I'm guessing at Christmas time you think to yourself, which ones are going to be flying off the shelves or which ones am I going to be seduced to buying?