News Bits: 10/21/2013
The NEWS: Ticket to Ride joins Android 7 humble bundle [Link] I paid the recommended→
Round and Round (A Guide to the Rondel Mechanic)
Every once in a while, even still in the 21stcentury, a game designer creates and→
Review: Fleet
As the resident Canadian here at iSlayTheDragon I felt it was about time that my→
Review: Bruges
Lots of things are going wrong in the town of Bruges. Money is tight, even→
News Bits: 10/14/2013
This week’s NEWS: Terra Mystica, Le Havre: Inland Port win International Gamers Awards [Link] The→
Designing in a Vacuum
Time for a little change of pace. Over the past year I’ve spent a lot→
Review: 7-Card Slugfest
Who doesn’t like an epic, rumble-and-tumble, bare-knuckles bar fight crashing through the windows and spilling→
Review: Fortress America
[Editors note: The following is a dual review, featuring opinions from our in-house war gamer→
Review: Gunship: First Strike
In the far future, civil war has erupted. Or perhaps just normal war. Dozens of→
News Bits: 10/7/2013
The NEWS: GAMES magazine announces 2013 award winners [Link] GAMES is known (to me at→
Thank You Very Much, Mr. Roboto (A Guide to Math Trades)
…for doing the jobs nobody wants to–like putting together a long chain of trades to→
Review: Innovation
Innovations are the foundation of society. Ideas, inventions, new ways of doing things–these are what→
Review: Ascension: Darkness Unleashed
I like explaining the plot to Ascension because no one seems to realize that there→
Review: The Battle of Red Cliffs
The formidable, crimson cliffs tower over the Yangtze River. As you gaze downstream, you see→
News Bits: 9/30/2013
This week’s NEWS: SeaFall, new “Legacy” game, coming in 2014 from Plaid Hat Games and→
Preview: Keep the Crown
The king, in his noble wisdom and generosity, has opened the royal treasury for all→
A Guide to Pressing Your Luck
How far can you go? How long can you last? How much can you take?→
Sign of the Times (a Review of Elder Sign)
Strange things are happening at the museum. Signs and fearsome portents betray the stirring of→
Dungeon Rollin’ (A Review of Dungeon Roll)
Dungeoneering is a popular venue for tabletop gaming. Many RPGs, including the famous Dungeons &→
The Invasion is Coming! (A Review of Martian Dice)
Martian incursions on the planet Earth are the subject of many geek discussions, conspiracy theories,→
News Bits: 9/23/2013
Summer is gone; fall is here. The seasons change, but the NEWS stays the same:→
The Suns Are On Fire (An Interview with Emil Larsen)
If you’re like me, few things sound better than setting aside a good chunk of→
The Time For Peace Is Over (A Review of Cosmic Conflict)
Space maybe the final frontier, but the frontier of space itself seems unending. With nearly→
It’s Dangerous to Go Alone (Take this!) (A Review of Cosmic Encounter: Cosmic Alliance)
Space is not a safe place to be. It can be dangerous to go alone.→
Review: Rialto
Venice. Land of bridges and gondolas and noblemen vying for the favor of the powerful→
Review: Quicksilver
Airships. The very word conjures images of sleek silhouettes slicing through the skies and portends→
News Bits: 9/16/2013
Lots of good stuff in this week’s NEWS. Chris Handy interviews Alan Moon [Link] This→
Kicking Back (a guide to using Kickstarter)
No subject has caused me to start, stop, and delete more posts than Kickstarter. Perhaps→
Keep to the Path (A Review of Tsuro)
When people think of dragons, they tend to think of fire breathing monsters going on→
Interview: Jeremy Burnham
Jeremy Burnham is a freshman designer whose first major game, the unique deck-builder Stack &→
Review: The Lost Dutchman
The sun beats mercilessly overhead with its suffocating heat. You struggle to push onward, stumbling→
Review: Guildhall: Job Faire
Just when you thought you knew all there was to know about running your own→