Please, Treat Potential Gamers With Respect
Yeah, the title of this piece seems self explanatory. It doesn’t seem as though I→
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Book Review: The Civilized Guide to Tabletop Gaming
As I’ve grown into the hobby the last few years I’ve been both impressed and→
My Top Ten Games of All Time (spielemitkinder Edition)
Recently, the ‘Dragon has featured a couple articles highlighting two of our team’s personal Top→
#TruthBomb: It’s Not the Rulebook. It’s You.
I read a lot of rulebooks. A lot, a lot, a lot of rulebooks. I read→
Eliminating Fun-Suckers From My Gaming Table
Unfortunately, for a hobby that amounts to big kids playing with toys, there are a→
Combating Completionism
I am a born collector. I spent my childhood collecting coins, McDonald’s Happy Meal toys, action→
Like Family (Reflections from Origins 2015)
As my first big convention ever, last year I sort of wondered about Origins with→
When the Spiel des Jahres Fails You
Last year I wrote a defense of the Spiel des Jahres’s relevance and importance as an→
Tabletop Commissioning and Speculation: Calliope’s Titans of Gaming Series
You may or may not have heard that Calliope Games is in the midst of an→
Thematics, Knizia, and Evocative Mechanics
The other day I tweeted out a tweet, as I sometimes do, about something I→
Board Games: Are They Really Shared Experiences?
There are a number of reasons we play board games; for the intellectual challenge, for→
Why, Why, Why?! #9: Get Rid of Box Inserts
Why, Why, Why?! is a series of highly subjective, perhaps personally charged, and often provocative→
Why It’s Not Cool to Hate On Classic Games
There is a trend among board gamers to spend an inordinate amount of time and→
Thanks to Kickstarter, We May Finally Get Potato Salad!
[Editor’s note: The following article reflects only the opinions of its writer and does not→
Why, Why, Why?! #8: iOS Board Gaming is Lame
Why, Why, Why?! is a series of highly subjective, perhaps personally charged, and often provocative→
Kindergarten Pop: Gaming With A 6-Year Old
Gamers with kids are always asking for recommendations on what to play with them. It→
Why Why Why #7: Fancier Components Are Better Components
Why, Why, Why?! is a series of highly subjective, perhaps personally charged, and often→
Go Short: Playing Not to Lose
It’s tradition for the senior class at my daughter’s high school to conclude every academic→
Spiel des YAYres or Spiel des YAWNes?
You know what time of year it is? Spiel des Jahres! The nominations for→
Why, Why, Why?! #6: Lots of Open Information is Bad
Why, Why, Why?! is a series of highly subjective, perhaps personally charged, and often provocative→
Why, Why, Why?! #5: Direct Interaction Makes Games Better
Why, Why, Why?! is a series of highly subjective, perhaps personally charged, and often provocative→
Why Why Why #4: Asymmetry is Awesome-etry
Why, Why, Why?! is a series of highly subjective, perhaps personally charged, and often provocative→
The Play’s the Thing… (further discussion on theme)
Theme. It’s a word that many of us in the board gaming hobby employ→
Why, Why, Why?! #3: Expansions are Bad
Why, Why, Why?! is a series of highly subjective, perhaps personally charged, and often provocative→
Why, Why, Why?! #2: Games Need Randomness
Why, Why, Why?! is a series of highly subjective, perhaps personally charged, and often→
Why, Why, Why?! #1: Theme Matters
Why, Why, Why?! is a series of highly subjective, perhaps personally charged, and often provocative→
Remembering Your First Play Of A Favorite
I wouldn’t describe myself as being a member of the Cult of the New, a→
Patching Board Games
As board gamers we have varied expectations for what it looks like to be a→
Counterpoint: Is Catan REALLY a Worker Placement Game: The 4th Rule
Let me put something out there right away so that you’ll read the rest of→
Point: Is Settlers of Catan a Worker Placement Game?
As I was thinking my thoughts the other day, something occurred to me regarding the→
FDQ: What Are Your 2013 Gaming Resolutions?
Honestly, I find the topic of “gaming resolutions” a little silly in at least one→