 
                 beforeEach {
                     parser = SWXMLHash.parse(xml)
-                    do {
-                        game = try parser!["item"].value()
-                    } catch {
-                        print("Error Info: \(error)")
-                    }
+                    game = try? parser!["item"].value()
                 }
 
                 it("should fully parse") {

                "<item type=\"boardgame\" id=\"123\">" +
                "   <name type=\"primary\" sortindex=\"3\" value=\"A Made-Up Game\"/>" +
                "   <description>" +
                "       A made-up game" +
                "   </description>" +
                "   <yearpublished value=\"1984\"/>" +
                "   <minplayers value=\"1\"/>" +

                    expect(game!.sortName).to(equal("Made-Up Game"))
                }

                it("should handle special characters in the description") {
                    expect(game!.description).to(equal("A 'made-up' game with fake stats & details"))
                }

                it("should not have image and thumbnail URLs") {
