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10 Strategy Tips For 7 Wonders
As of the time of writing this I’ve cracked the top 100 on Board Game Arena’s 7 Wonders rankings. I don’t know why I felt
May 5, 2020
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The Critical Conversation/How I Review
Why? What’s the point? No, really, what’s the point of reviewing games? Why do I do this week in and week out? I could talk
February 12, 2020
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Games Outside of [Board] Games: Disc Golf, Par, and Risk Aversion
I’m stretching the title of this series because disc golf is definitely a game, but rules were made to be broken, so here we go.
November 27, 2019
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Games Outside Of Games: Policy Debate
A few weeks ago I wrapped up a week-long debate camp for high school students. I’ve probably coached at 10 or so of these kinds
September 7, 2019
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4 GDC 2019 Talks Worth Your Time
The board game design day at the Game Developer’s Conference has been a rousing success, if you’re judging it by its ability to produce quality
May 16, 2019
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7 Strategy Tips For Spirit Island
My first play of Spirit Island was a bloodbath. We were all new to the game, trying to wrangle these temperamental spirits while invaders poured
May 15, 2019
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7 Ways The Quest For El Dorado Cleverly Communicates Deckbuilding Principles To Beginners
I have to admit, I was tempted to be a bit of a snob about The Quest For El Dorado, Reiner Knizia’s Spiel des Jahres-nominated
April 22, 2019
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Adventure Games Are Best As Puzzles
A common refrain in my game group is that Descent is fun despite itself. I think this is accurate. We certainly had a blast playing
March 19, 2019
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Magic: the Gathering and Heuristic Idle Thinking
I vaguely remember the first time I played Magic: the Gathering. I think it was on a camping trip with some family friends. I was
November 15, 2018
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Creating A First Impression: Make Your Game Sound Interesting
I’m not tied to a publisher, and from my Kickstarter Curmudgeon pieces it’s obvious I clearly don’t have any idea of what kind of marketing
October 31, 2018
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