FDQ: What Comes after 7 Wonders?
Here at iSlaytheDragon, we sometimes receive correspondence from our readers (which we love!). Usually we→
Browsing: Miscellaneous
On the Horizon: 2012
New years are great. New Year’s Day may be a seemingly arbitrary holiday to some,→
My Year in Games
I’m something of an archivist and always have been. I enjoy documenting and tracking both→
iSlaytheDragon’s GAME OF THE YEAR
Now that 2011 has come to a close, we can safely look back at all→
There and Back Again: A Farmer’s Tale
This is my first post in a while. Sorry about the silence from my end;→
Happy New Year!
iSlaytheDragon wishes you a HAPPY NEW YEAR! We would have made an awesome picture to→
When We Played Twilight Imperium
[Disclaimer: This is not a review. A single play could contain unusual circumstances that might→
FDQ: Quality or Quantity?
Okay, so the dichotomy isn’t perfect: there are great games that are short, and there→
Christmas Gift Guide 2011
Christmas is right around the corner, and this means that gift-buying season is in full→
FDQ: What Is Player Interaction?
In recent twitter activity, the question came up as to what exactly player interaction is.→
Cause for Giving Thanks
This weekend my wife and I traveled all across the state of Indiana to visit→
Happy Thanksgiving!
The holiday season begins this week with Thanksgiving, and while we love our faithful readers,→
FDQ: What’s Your Favorite Gaming Snack?
It’s game night, finally. Your buddies are on their way over. Your wife finally let→
FDQ: What Theme Grabs Your Attention?
Whether theme or flavor, the package a game comes wrapped in can greatly affect its→
NaGaDeMon Update #1: Prognosticators, the Spark
I mentioned in my last National Game Design Month post that I would be working→
The Art of Sacrifice
Choice is an element of game design that often differentiates a good game from a→
Get your heroclix!
If you’ve read some of my earliest posts on this blog, you may know that→
FDQ: Biggest disappointment?
Everyone’s had that experience. They get excited about an upcoming game. They hear the hype.→
NaGaDeMon: An Experiment in Futility?
The Twitter board gaming community has been abuzz the past few days about “NaGaDeMon,” that→
Onward and Forward
To all new followers of this blog…welcome! To those who’ve been around for a while…also,→
Gaming Weekends and First Impressions
Living as I do on the edge of civilization (or at least far away from→
FDQ: Expansions or new games?
Board gaming is a pretty great hobby. You get the benefits of getting away from→
FDQ: What Game Do You Wish You Played More Often?
We discussed it earlier—the near tragedy of the box that sits. Variety may be the→
FDQ: What Is Your Gaming Pet Peeve?
We all love board gaming. It’s a great way to kick back, relax, have some→
At the Movies
Did you see the trailer for the Battleship movie? Have you heard about adaptations of Candyland→
More Reviews Imported
Like fine wines and other quality (read: expensive) products, soon some of the game reviews→
FDQ: What Is the Best Party Game?
You’re at a party, and someone suggests a game. That person brings out…Trivial Pursuit, an→
FDQ: What Game Is on Your Radar?
Conventions, blogs, and BGG—they seem like an endless source of inspiration (and temptation). This leads→
FDQ: What Is Your Favorite Team Game?
There is no I in “team” (though if you rearrange the letters, you can get→
Friday Question: Are You a Sleever?
I’ve heard it defended as “protecting your investment.” I’ve heard detractors say, “It’s like your→