News Bits: 12/2/2013
The NEWS is a little sparse this week (Thanksgiving holiday, over which my family celebrated→
Holiday Gift Guide 2013
Christmas comes but once a year, as does our holiday gift guide. This year it→
Review: Lords of Waterdeep
Dungeons and Dragons is a roleplaying game known for its fantasy basis, with players taking→
News Bits: 11/25/2013
“It’s the holiday season…” Or at least it’s coming. And that’s probably why this was→
Welcome to the Show
Welcome to the show. As you’re reading this, you may be new to our site,→
Ten Reasons Your Game Console Has 4 Legs
In honor of today’s release of the new Xbox One and last week’s debut of→
Review: Forbidden Desert
FORBIDDEN! You laugh at the sound of the word! After all, you’ve heard it before…and→
Review: Forbidden Island
They call the island, Forbidden. A little dramatic, perhaps. You don’t believe in any of→
Review: Can’t Stop
The board taunts you after each roll. Stop. If you stop, you’ll be safe. Your→
News Bits: 11/18/2013
This week’s NEWS is a little light, unless you follow the rabbit holes in the→
The Name on the Box Top: Bruno Faidutti
The board game hobby is indeed a fascinating one. For those just introduced to it,→
Kings in Israel (an interview with Lance Hill)
Based on the selection available, making an original board game based on events from the→
Review: Fealty
How many games start with the death of a king and end with one of→
Review: Battle Beyond Space
We always thought Space was the final frontier. But I guess it’s not, because somewhere→
Patching Board Games
As board gamers we have varied expectations for what it looks like to be a→
Top Ten Signs You’re Addicted to Boardgaming
#10 After ordering games online, you check the ‘track shipping status’ every hour.→
News Bits: 11/11/2013
This was a packed week for the NEWS: Annual Jack Vasel Fund Memorial Auction begins→
Top Ten Lunch Games
I’ve written on the subject of lunch games many, many times, but probably most completely→
Review: Leuthen: Frederick’s Greatest Victory
Warfare in the Age of Reason. Now that’s a fun oxymoron! I mean, what exactly about→
Review: Zulus on the Ramparts
Things are looking grim for the small band of British soldiers at the fort at→
Review: Paradise Fallen
Paradise has fallen. At least, if you consider the tropical islands of Hawaii to be→
News Bits: 11/4/2013
This week’s NEWS: Asmadi Games opens prerelease preorders for Impulse [Link] This is very exciting→
Bolding Going… (A Guide to the 4X Genre)
When we dig into the details of board games beneath ground level, we often talk→
Review: Tenka 2nd Edition
Sengoku. Ancient Japan is shrouded in mist and mystery. It lay in chaos and strife→
Review: Get Bit!
Jaws was a terrifying movie when I was younger. Terrifying. I didn’t want to go near→
Review: Traders of Carthage
So you think you’re an expert at shipping in the Mediterranean do you? Have you→
Preview: Emu Ranchers
Emus are a cranky lot. You’d probably be, too, if you were a flightless bird. →
News Bits: 10/28/2013
News! This week was the big game fair in Essen, Germany. I’m sure we’ll be→
Preview: Rockwell
The Rockwell conglomerate is on a buying spree, consolidating other mining companies into its sprawling→
Preview: Lie Your Face Off
Dad always said, “Honesty is the best policy.” Yeah, right! It’s time to take off→
Review: Libertalia
When I was in college, each year there was one movie that got watched over→
Review: Twilight Imperium 3rd Edition
“I feel as if the galaxy is waking. As if an ancient beast stirs from→