The Play’s the Thing… (further discussion on theme)
Theme. It’s a word that many of us in the board gaming hobby employ→
Browsing: Miscellaneous
Why, Why, Why?! #3: Expansions are Bad
Why, Why, Why?! is a series of highly subjective, perhaps personally charged, and often provocative→
IndyCon 2014 Recap
IndyCon 2014 has now come and gone, it was a great weekend that one of→
Bit by Beautiful Bit (an interview with Cynthia Landon of MeepleSource.com)
As a primarily Euro gamer, I often hear criticism about the bits in my games.→
IndyCon 2014: Why Small Conventions Are Great or How I’ll be Spending My Weekend
For the past seven years there’s been one weekend each year where I clear my→
Shelf Wear #2: A Seasoned Look at Ascension
Welcome back for our second article in the new Shelf Wear series. For those that→
Flipping through the Table
If you’ve been a loyal follower of iSlaytheDragon, you probably noticed all the changes around→
Why, Why, Why?! #1: Theme Matters
Why, Why, Why?! is a series of highly subjective, perhaps personally charged, and often provocative→
My Year in Games: 2013
I began tracking my plays on Board Game Geek in 2011 (because I like lists→
My Year in Games: 2012
Starting near the end of April 2011, I began to track every game I play→
‘Tis The Season For Gaming
My daughter by the Christmas treeI remember Christmas time from my childhood fondly. Every year→
Remembering Your First Play Of A Favorite
I wouldn’t describe myself as being a member of the Cult of the New, a→
Giving Thanks for Games (a holiday session report)
My family celebrated Christmas over Thanksgiving this year (long story), so all of us descended→
Kings in Israel (an interview with Lance Hill)
Based on the selection available, making an original board game based on events from the→
[ENDED} The Gencon 2013 Millennial Milestone Giveaway!
This contest is now closed. We announced the winners here. We’ve been tweeting about it→
What I Played at Gen Con: FarmerLenny Edition
Gen Con is billed as “the best four days in gaming,” and it must be→
Fire at Will! (An interview with Steve Wood)
Space a dangerous place. At least, it always seems to be in the future. Perhaps→
Hitch your Way to Victory! (An Interview with Luca Caltabiano)
There are games with tightly wound mechanisms about building a microscopic economic system efficiently to→
If a gamer rolls a "1" in the Forest…
Last week I was away on vacation. My ego hopes that you noticed, but regardless,→
[SPOILERS] Star Trek Into Darkness (Off-Topic Saturday)
It’s saturday and that means no rules! Well, not as many anyways. Off-Topic Saturday lets→
Fun Times on the Road: An Interview with Philip duBarry
Philip duBarry, known to many gamers in the hobby market for his fantastic Revolution! and→
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→
Designing in a Vacuum
Time for a little change of pace. Over the past year I’ve spent a lot→
Three Years Of Games (Data, Data, Data!!)
That pretty much sums up my 2013!At the beginning of 2011 I was inspired to→
FDQ: What Are Your 2013 Gaming Resolutions?
Honestly, I find the topic of “gaming resolutions” a little silly in at least one→
FDQ: ‘Tis the Season
Yes, it is indeed the most wonderful time of the year! However you celebrate, it→
Stocking Stuffer Guide 2012
“Children are grateful when Santa Claus puts in their stockings gifts of toys or sweets.→
And the winner is…
Thanks everyone who participated in all the sharing, tweeting, and following. We do giveaways because→
When Game Terminology Is Terminal
I’ve been working on a game design lately, and when I do that I tend→
The Fellowship: What Can Men Do Against Such Reckless Hate?
In my last post, I detailed how I orchestrated my first victory over the spiders→
The Fellowship: Caught in a Web
In my last post, I described my first five attempts at the Passage through Mirkwood→