The Village Square: August 19, 2019
Dice in spaceRenegade Game Studios announced the publication of Circadians: First Light. The game of→
Tagged: Puerto Rico
Review: New Frontiers
New worlds, new technologies, new frontiers. The outer reaches of space are there for the→
The Village Square: January 28, 2019
Not a Viking this timeIn twist, CMON will release Walls of York this first quarter, in which you try→
Robots: Battle for the Coal Heart – Gen Con 2016
What is it? A role selection game a la Puerto Rico, but with aggressive robots The→
Review: Agricola (revised edition)
It’s all about Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Sure, Maslow hasn’t come around yet, but your→
Review: Dwarves Inc.
Under the mountain, there is gold to be found. Lots of gold. And where there→
Review: City Hall
New York needs a new mayor, and you think you’re pretty qualified for the job.→
The Dusty Dragon #3: Coloretto (review)
In modern board gaming, we tend to have a short memory and a long wishlist. Six→
News Bits: 7/14/2014
This week’s NEWS: BREAKING: Istanbul and Camel Up win Kenner-/Spiel des Jahres [Link] In case you were→
Why Why Why #7: Fancier Components Are Better Components
Why, Why, Why?! is a series of highly subjective, perhaps personally charged, and often→
Laying Down the Law (a guide to rulebook writing)
As a board game reviewer, a frequent board game teacher, and a thrifty board game buyer,→
Who Am I This Time? (a guide on role selection)
“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.” Shakespeare wasn’t→
Let’s Build A Tableau Together (A Guide to Tableau Building)
Categorizing mechanics can be a tricky thing as we recently saw in a series of→
Guide to Gaming: Ameritrash vs. Eurostyle–What’s the Difference?
When you enter the world of hobby board gaming, even for a quick visit, you→
Review: Tournay
I know: the title of this review is probably not making you very enthusiastic about→
Black Market Pier Pressure (a review of Santiago De Cuba)
[Editors note: The following is a Nemesis Review, featuring opinions from our in-house eurogamer, @Farmerlenny,→
Review: Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico was once the highest-rated game on Board Game Geek, and it currently occupies→
FDQ: How Many Chances Do You Give a Game?
“Three strikes and you’re out!” is a common system for deciding when enough is enough.→
FDQ: What Was Your Best Trade?
Board games are expensive, and many gamers don’t get a chance to play every game→
FDQ: What Is Player Interaction?
In recent twitter activity, the question came up as to what exactly player interaction is.→
Gaming Weekends and First Impressions
Living as I do on the edge of civilization (or at least far away from→