News Bits: 8/5/2013
Lots of news this week, including a development from last week’s story. Now, the NEWS:→
Once Upon a Time (A Guide to Storytelling Games)
Most games are a series of rules that interlock in a self-contained system, designed to→
Review: Love Letter
The princess is sad and lonely, now that her mother has been carted away by→
Review: Viticulture
Tuscany! Land of grape and vine! You are a vineyard owner tasked with improving your→
Delightful Dice-rolling (A Preview of Daft Dice)
Few tools of a gamer’s library are more recognizable than the die. Dice are everywhere,→
News Bits: 7/29/2013
The big news this week was a failed Kickstarter campaign and the discussion surrounding it.→
Review: Ace of Spies
You are a spymaster tasked with completing missions for king and country. You must recruit→
It’s Time To Panic! (A Review of Space Alert)
It’s just a simple deep space exploration mission. An easy paycheck. Zip in, take a→
If a gamer rolls a "1" in the Forest…
Last week I was away on vacation. My ego hopes that you noticed, but regardless,→
Review: Island Fortress
Have you ever dreamed of being a courageous, colonial pioneer building a mighty fortress amidst→
News Bits: 7/22/2013
Here is the NEWS: Sentinels of the Multiverse to debut on tablets in 2014Â [Link]Â More games→
Special Delivery (A Guide to Pick-Up and Deliver)
There’s a little inside joke within our hobby that complains about the over-abundance of “trading→
Review: Scripts and Scribes: The Dice Game
Scripts and Scribes took the life of a monk in a medieval abbey and let→
Review: Airlines Europe
The golden age of commercial flying. Ten companies vie for control of the European airways,→
Interview: Kevin Kulp
Kevin Kulp is your average game designer – full-time job and family man working in→
News Bits: 7/15/2013
Exactly one year ago I started writing a weekly news post for iSlaytheDragon. When Futurewolfie→
Who Am I This Time? (a guide on role selection)
“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.” Shakespeare wasn’t→
Review: Kingdom Builder
There is vast land all around just waiting for someone to come along on horseback,→
… And Really Bad Eggs (A Review of Merchants & Marauders)
“Not just the Spanish Main, love. The entire ocean. The entire wo’ld. Wherever we want→
Review: Red November
You are a proud crew member in the GnomeRepublic’s crowning naval achievement: the sleek and→
News Bits: 7/8/2013
Another week, another NEWS: UPDATE: Spiel des Jahres awarded to Hanabi, Kennerspiel des Jahres to→
He deserves a big hand for that and we gave him one (A Guide To Hand Management)
There are a lot of new-fangled mechanics that have come to popularity in the recent→
Review: Hanabi
Fireworks. The sound, the spectacle, the dazzling display. You’ve probably attended some good fireworks shows→
Put Your Blue Genes On (A Review of Genegrafter)
These words conclude the story introduction to the card game Genegrafter, an introduction that promises→
News Bits: 7/1/2013
As we approach GenCon, there seems to be more and more NEWS available: Z-Man unveils→
Take This Job and Place It (A Guide to Worker Placement)
A lot of people dream about being their own boss. No taking orders from anyone. →
Break the Ice! (A Review of Android: Netrunner)
Many years ago, a fellow named Richard Garfield created a card game that found its→
Review: Unexpected Treasures
“One man’s trash is another man’s treasure,” you’ve heard it said, and you take this→
Review: Through The Desert
The Desert is a dangerous and uncharted area that is divided into neat little hexes→
News Bits: 6/24/2013
Indeed, the Origins info poured in this week. Here’s the NEWS: Asmadi Games demos Impulse→
What’s It Worth to Ya? (a Guide to Auction Mechanics)
It’s no secret around these parts that I love auctions. Love them. Love, love, love→
Review: HomeStretch
The sound of a shot–and they’re off! The clear favorite takes an early lead, with→