London (2nd Edition) Review
I was at the wonderful PAX Unplugged earlier this month, and I was able to share the experience with some friends I hadn’t seen in a while. I’ve been dabbling in Magic The Gathering Arena recently, and I enjoy the … Continued
Podcast Episode 42: A Conversation With Isaac Shalev
We’re delighted to sit down with game designer Isaac Shalev to talk about a variety of things, from the designs of Ryan Laukat to Isaac’s history with board games, to his current project creating an encyclopedia of game mechanisms. Don’t … Continued
Deep Sea Adventure Review
Remember when Love Letter was the hot new game taking the western world by storm? A fun game, with fun art, and only 18 cards! This was going to be the beginning of a wave of small Asian games hitting … Continued
Circle the Wagons Review Yeehaw
The “we want an objective review” cry that frequently pops up on the internet is one of the most annoying arguments on the face of planet earth, but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t any interesting wrinkles with the subjectivity … Continued
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 handed a black deck and given basic descriptions of the various colors. This deck made … Continued
The Perfect Moment First Impression
This one’s up on Kickstarter for only a week longer! Anyone planning to design a microgame has a number of tough decisions ahead of them due to the inherent limitations of the style. How do you make a game that … Continued
Podcast Episode 41: Marc and Amber: Pseudo-Ludo-Autobiographies
Marc and Amber talk about their gaming life, from childhood to the present. A trip down memory lane. 1:22 – Childhood 15:28 – Video games 24:08 – College 32:02 – Post-college to present 43:26 – Back to childhood Music: Sailing The … Continued
Dice Forge Review
So much of the pleasure of board gaming comes from moments of frisson, those exciting moments of suspense and anticipation before pulling a key card, seeing if an opponent has noticed your ploy, or, most commonly, rolling dice. There’s something … Continued
T-Shirts Available!
As you can probably tell, I’m not much of a graphic designer or someone who has any eye for that kind of visual, but I’ve been wanting to make T-Shirts available in case anyone out there has wanted to rep … Continued
Desk-side Talks With Marc #16: Looking For Feedback! Also, 3 Good Games
I’m looking for your feedback–what interesting board game things should I do while in Philadelphia after PAX Unplugged? What monthly themes should I focus on each month in 2019? Also, I give some first thoughts on three eminently interesting games … Continued