Reviews
Scrumpy: Card Cider Review
Scrumpy is on Kickstarter for the next couple of weeks. If you only looked at an image of Scumpy on the table you’d be forgiven
April 8, 2021
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March 30, 2021
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Podcast
Podcast Episode 78: 18xx Revisited
Marc, Orion, and Ben have been playing all sorts of 18xx games over the past year, and they’re here to compare and contrast the five
March 24, 2021
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Video
Check Out This Spirit Island Insert Video
I got a 3d printer and started by printing out an insert for my favorite game–Spirit Island. Check out some sweet, sweet organization below.
March 15, 2021
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Reviews
Pocket Paragons Review
I don’t know why Pocket Paragons exists. The two player dueling card game is an exceptionally crowded space, even if you exclude the CCG behemoths.
March 2, 2021
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Podcast
Podcast Episode 77: A Conversation With Sean Chappell About Hivernation
I sat with Sean Chappell from Ramstar Games to talk about their first release: Hivernation. We discuss the design process for this abstract game as
February 21, 2021
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First Impression
3 Impressions, 3 Questions: Union City Alliance
Orion and I got a sneak peek at Union City Alliance, a new cooperative superhero deckbuilding game now on Kickstarter. We give our initial thoughts
February 16, 2021
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Podcast
Podcast Episode 76: Conventions in the Time of COVID — With Kimberly Revia
I sit down with Kimberly, one of the co-organizers of the excellent Granite Game Summit, to talk about how to run a great board game
February 8, 2021
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Strategy
5 Strategy Tips for Lost Cities
Lost Cities is a perfect example of Knizian elegance. It calls to mind a sort of dance or duet as opponents tip-toe around giving each
February 7, 2021
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Theory
Slay the Spire and Randomness Tolerance
Over the last few weeks I’ve returned to Slay the Spire as my digital relaxation game of choice. It’s as brilliant and brutal as ever,
January 28, 2021
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