Why, Why, Why?! #1: Theme Matters
Why, Why, Why?! is a series of highly subjective, perhaps personally charged, and often provocative→
Tagged: mechanics
Bolding Going… (A Guide to the 4X Genre)
When we dig into the details of board games beneath ground level, we often talk→
Round and Round (A Guide to the Rondel Mechanic)
Every once in a while, even still in the 21stcentury, a game designer creates and→
Tricked-Out! (A Guide to Trick-Taking)
I have such found memories of sitting around the card table at big family gatherings→
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→
All Under Control (A Guide to Area Control/Majority)
Who doesn’t like to carve out their own little fiefdom, now and then? Â Whether it’s→
Hit the Deck! (A Guide on Deckbuilding)
Deckbuilding is a pretty popular buzzword in the tabletop community these days, and it almost→
Where the Action’s At (A Guide to Action Point Allowance)
Gamers are a funny lot. Â On the one hand, we want a game with flexibility→
Let’s Build A Tableau Together (A Guide to Tableau Building)
Categorizing mechanics can be a tricky thing as we recently saw in a series of→
Counterpoint: Is Catan REALLY a Worker Placement Game: The 4th Rule
Let me put something out there right away so that you’ll read the rest of→
Guide to Gaming: Ameritrash vs. Eurostyle–What’s the Difference?
When you enter the world of hobby board gaming, even for a quick visit, you→
Guide to Gaming: What do all these terms mean?
As in any subculture or group, unique terms (jargon) are created to describe common events,→
When Game Terminology Is Terminal
I’ve been working on a game design lately, and when I do that I tend→
FDQ: Quality or Quantity?
Okay, so the dichotomy isn’t perfect: there are great games that are short, and there→
NaGaDeMon Update #1: Prognosticators, the Spark
I mentioned in my last National Game Design Month post that I would be working→