Review: Dominion: Alchemy
Alchemy: where magic begins to approach science. What is the difference between Chemistry and Alchemy?→
News Bits: 4/28/2014
WizKids discusses Marvel Dice Masters shortage, offers workaround [Shortage, Workaround] So the big news this week is→
10 Reasons a Deck of Cards is Better Than a Board Game
So, I’m willing to bet you didn’t know that with a deck of cards, you’re→
Review: Seasons: Path of Destiny
We might be divided here at the dragon on whether expansions are worthwhile but that’s not going→
Review: Quantum
In the far future, humanity has discovered a way to manipulate matter on a quantum→
Review: Think Again
Did your father ever offer up the instruction, “Think before you speak,” as a sage→
News Bits: 4/21/2014
Lots of NEWS this week, including first blood in this year’s awards season: Origins Awards→
Review: The Builders: Middle Ages
Civilization doesn’t just happen. Before a society can enjoy the fruits of progress, foundations must→
Review: One Night Ultimate Werewolf
Werewolf infestation has made the village unsafe at night. You and your neighbors band together→
Review: Seasons
It snowed last night here in Indiana. That was something that I was not expecting→
News Bits: 4/14/2014
Well, I’m back from my travels. But the fact that I’m back from my travels→
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,→
Review: Dawgs of War
The hunt is on! Catching scent of your prey, you dive in for the kill. →
Monster Chef comes to Kickstarter
I received the following press release from Believe In Games: Forget Master Chef, now we→
Custom dice launch on Kickstarter
I received this press release from John Warren of Custom Game Lab: Let’s Make Custom→
Review: Rampage
Dragons have returned and they are invading our cities! With little regard for life (other→
Overcoming Inexperience With Enthusiasm (Thoughts on My First Year)
Almost a year ago I wrote my very first board game review. This may not→
News Bits: 4/7/2014
This past Saturday was the made-up holiday TableTop Day. Did you play anything fun? Here’s→
Review: Dominion: Guilds
Thank goodness those roving barbarians are gone. Now we can focus on building. Our empire→
Review: Euphoria
The future. It’s not as bright as you would have imagined it, but you’ve given→
News Bits: Extra, Extra!
Remember when news boys stood out on the streets with bundles of papers shouting, “Extra!→
WizKids partners with Asmodee for German editions
I received the following press release from WizKids Games: March 31, 2014 (Hillside, NJ) – WizKids Games,→
Interview: Iraklis Grous
Board gaming can be more than just a hobby. For many enthusiasts, it is a→
News Bits: 3/31/2014
This week’s NEWS: Stronghold Games announces digital play, expansion, and web comic in Core Worlds→
Stronghold Games and BrokenMyth Studios announce Core Worlds Digital
I received the following press release from Stronghold Games: Somerset, NJ and Rochester, NY – March→
Why, Why, Why?! #5: Direct Interaction Makes Games Better
Why, Why, Why?! is a series of highly subjective, perhaps personally charged, and often provocative→
Preview: The Ancient World
In a world plagued by terrifying monsters. One hero must rise to provide safe haven→
Review: Dice & Daggers
Before there were so-called “micro-games,” there were dice games. Simple, exciting, and fast, the genre→
Ludicreations announces Essen, a board game about the annual game fair
I received the following press release from Ludicreations: ESSEN: A board game about selling board→
Review: Voluspa: Order of the Gods
There are some new characters joining the battle for Asgard in the continually unfolding story→
News Bits: 3/24/2014
The big news item for this week is that Futurewolfie’s pack has grown by one.→
Why Why Why #4: Asymmetry is Awesome-etry
Why, Why, Why?! is a series of highly subjective, perhaps personally charged, and often provocative→