You’re not at Gencon
If you’re reading this post, there’s a good chance you’re not at Gencon. And good→
Browsing: Miscellaneous
FDQ: Is It Cashing In?
I got in a discussion yesterday on twitter with some gamer buddies. It all started→
FDQ: Two’s Company
One of the hard, sought-after gems in our hobby is that perfectly balanced, two-player game. →
The Fellowship: One Does Not Simply Walk into…Mirkwood?
So here we are. Three posts in, and I’m finally going to embark on my→
Interview with Jesse Catron
G.K. Chesterton once said that “a dead thing can go with the stream, but only→
The Fellowship: The Lay of the Land
Before we begin our journey in Middle-Earth, I thought I should provide you with a→
The Fellowship: An Unexpected Journey
I wrote a long post about CCGs (customizable card games) for my personal blog, which→
Slaying Gencon
I just barely made it to Gencon this year; with a series of financial,→
As Seen on Geek and Sundry!
You’ve probably seen a few episodes of Wil Wheaton’s Tabletop, the boardgame playing webseries on→
Do We Overplay Our Games?
A common complaint about many boardgames (especially games that shoot up on the popularity list→
FDQ: How Many Gateway Games Are Necessary?
A common descriptor in hobby parlance is “gateway game,” meaning a game that takes people→
FDQ: How do you store your games?
Since board games are made of cardboard and plastic, we all know it’s at least→
FDQ: the Future of iSlaytheDragon
In lieu of a normal FDQ today, this is more of a feedback question. We’re→
FDQ: What Gaming Moment Was Epic?
You don’t have to be playing an epic board game to have an epic board→
FDQ: What Game Causes AP for You?
The first time I heard the term “analysis paralysis” (or, for those in the know,→
FDQ: Do You Add Bling to Your Games?
*Our weekly FDQ is your chance to share your stories or thoughts on various boardgame→
FDQ: How Long Do Your Games Stay on the Shelf?
*Our weekly FDQ is your chance to share your stories or thoughts on various boardgame→
FDQ: What Game Gets a ’10’?
There was quite the Twitter conversation a few days ago based on what games (if→
(Gaming) Life after Baby
As followers of this blog are well aware, I experienced a major life event in→
FDQ: What Do You Play to Relax?
Some days you don’t want to play Agricola. Or Troyes. Or a game that burns→
FDQ: Do You Have a FLGS?
FLGS? What, did you forget the A? Why are you talking about flags on a→
In Defense of Slaying Dragons
There has been a little controversy lately on BGG regarding game reviews. If you’re interested→
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.→
When Theme Matters
In gaming circles, people tend to fall into two groups (when you oversimplify things): the→
FDQ: What Game Is Beautiful?
Board game design, at least within the hobby, is considered an art form. Mechanics in→
Beyond the Board
I used to bother my roommate in college because he listened to audiobooks rather than→
FDQ: Have You Ever Targeted a Whiny Player?
We’ve all played with them. You might even be one of them sometimes. The players→
FDQ: What Was Your Best Trade?
Board games are expensive, and many gamers don’t get a chance to play every game→
One Ring to Rule Them All…
I recently got a chance to play the recently released second edition of War of→
FDQ: Minis or Cubes
It’s an age-old topic of debate. Games come with a variety of parts. Sometimes tokens→
FDQ: What Is Your Greatest Find?
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Well, really, often one man’s trash is another→
The Farmer At the End of the World
An interview with Grant Rodiek, designer of the upcoming aggressive farming card game, Farmageddon. We→