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1846 Review
Ever go to a board game con and look in the train room? Ever wonder why they dedicate entire rooms to train games? “What kind
July 23, 2019
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Making the Rounds: My Recent Podcast Guest Appearances
I don’t quite know why, but I love jumping into other people’s podcasts to talk about what’s on my mind. I don’t listen to a
July 16, 2019
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Podcast Episode 54: Vital Lacerda
Vital Lacerda is one of the most significant eurogame designers of the last decade, delivering consistently high quality complex games others can rarely match. In
July 15, 2019
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Vinhos Review
Writing’s been tough the past couple of weeks. I’m hesitant to use the word “writer’s block” because that seems like a copout but the words
July 3, 2019
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FAZA Preview
FAZA is available on Kickstarter right now! A couple of years ago while wandering around PAX East Matt and I saw an Unpub booth and
June 26, 2019
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Hobbyist Media Code Of Ethics
Hello, all. If you’ve been following The Thoughtful Gamer for a while you probably know that I’ve bought up the issue of publishers paying for
June 26, 2019
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Podcast Episode 53: Magic the Gathering
Marc and Matt have started playing Magic again, so they’re going to talk about the game itself, its impact in the gaming community, and the
June 19, 2019
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Tiny Towns Review
Call me the board game Nostradamus. Back in December I got to demo Tiny Towns at PAX Unplugged and I predicted that it would be
June 17, 2019
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Podcast Episode 52: A Journey Into 18xx
We’ve finally taken the plunge into 18xx train games, and guess what? They’re awesome! Marc and Orion talk about what makes a game an 18xx
June 1, 2019
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Tussie Mussie Review
Tussie Mussie is avialable on Kickstarter until 6/8/19 Full disclosure: Tussie Mussie won a design contest in which I participated. My game was far, far
May 29, 2019
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