Podcast Episode 85: A Conversation with Dan Thurot on Board Game Criticism
Dan Thurot has been reviewing board games for a number of years now, and for my money he’s the best in the business. I had
Further Thoughts on Macro-Theming
I’ve received some great comments in response to last week’s article about micro- and macro-theming. After considering them I don’t think I explained the idea
Micro- and Macro-Theme, Immersion, Why Words Are Fuzzy and Weird, etc. etc.
The way the word “theme” is often used in reference to board games isn’t particularly useful. I’m not here to dictate to people how they
Introducing the Card and Dice Poll
Board game awards are fickle. There is no perfect system for determining the best game and there never will be. The BGG list is populist
Podcast Episode 84: Golf, Disc Golf, and Course Design
Marc and Bubba sit down to discuss two different forms of golf. They’re still games, just on a larger scale. What makes them compelling as
Top Pop Review
Top Pop will be on Kickstarter July 13th. Photos are from a pre-production prototype. Art isn’t final, etc. etc. There’s a boundary surrounding every game,
