Games

You know the ones: a poorly-designed human avatar waving at you to save their house from burning down, or a mesmerising barrel-shooting game that inevitably leads to someone being squashed by a giant… Audio

Dungeons and Dragons is having a moment - again. But why? AUT student Ellie Marsden asks what she's missing. Audio

What is it about board games that people love so much? Audio

Why the most profitable sector of the entertainment industry will get handouts from the government. Audio

Tracey Williams lives on the beach in Cornwall, where nearly three decades ago, a storm led to a cargo ship spilling masses of LEGO parts into the sea. She's been documenting her finds for years. Audio

During the Nights quiz, when eliminating one of the three options, we encountered the classic Monty Hall problem. If given the opportunity, should you switch your choice?  Audio

The New Zealand Catan National Championships take place on June 1st and 2nd at Wellycon.  Audio

In the heart of the of Queensland Outback lies the small town of Longreach, adults are running around hiding from each other - for weeks at a time. Audio

While the Game Boy would eventually be surpassed by newer, faster and better consoles, its cultural impact was huge: even today, it's sought after by collectors, with original games and the console… Audio

After helming her fifth British and World Marbles Championships, Julia McCarthy-Fox is packing up the little glass balls for another year. The annual event – held every Good Friday in an English pub… Audio

The Black Caps have beaten South Africa two - nil in their recent test series, and fans are gearing up for the much anticipated Australian series.

But test cricket fans in Auckland are once again… Audio

Colourful kites of all shapes and sizes will be flying high at the Otaki Kite Festival this weekend. Festival director Kirsty Doyle joins Jesse to tell us what's happening at the annual event which is… Audio

Self-confessed music nerd Jeremy McLean takes Nights through the influence video games has on music - and vice-versa. Audio

A blobfish catching the bus. A goat and a possum arguing on the moon. A worm detective solving a ghost mystery. These are all possibilities in a new local game. Audio

For this week's collectors corner we head to the Waikato where Helen and Brian Gibson have been collecting Christmas miniatures for the past 15 years. Audio

Quizmaster Jack Waley-Cohen has joined The Weekend throughout January and brings us his final set of tricky puzzles. Jack is well placed to provide some brain-busting questions as he is the man behind… Audio