Kickstarter Curmudgeon: October
I kind of liked not doing Kickstarter Curmudgeon last month, as scheduling things led to me simply not getting around to it. So when I went to pursue the crowdsourcing depths this month, I considered stopping the feature entirely unless … Continued
Spirit Island: Jagged Earth Preview
I’m not going to bury the lede: Spirit Island is getting a new expansion, and it’s going to be huge! Up right now on Kickstarter, Jagged Earth is packed to the brim with new Spirit Island goodness, and I managed … Continued
Fantasy Pug Quest (Very) First Impressions
Deep within the heart of the Terror Swamps, the noble adventurers plod through the muck, their…paws caked with mud. The heroes are pugs, okay? They’re out wandering places and fighting other dogs, but, like, in a cute fantasy way. They’ll … Continued
Podcast: Discussion With Sam Wolkenhauer About Football Analytics
We’ve got a bonus ‘cast! Marc, Matt, and Orion are joined by Sam Wolkenhauer, who has built a football analytics algorithm to try to predict games and evaluate teams. You can find all of his stuff at peteratings.wordpress.com. In the podcast, … Continued
Top 10 Games Of 2017
Listen, people. I know. 2018 is over halfway done and here I am posting a top 10 of 2017 list like I’ve lost track of time. I know what date it is, but I’m finally ready to kind of sort … Continued
Is “The Mind” A Game, And Why Do We Care?
I keep seeing this question on social media and elsewhere and I can’t quite figure it out. Where’d we get the idea that surprise hit and Spiel nominee The Mind isn’t a game, but something else entirely? Sure, it’s presented … Continued
Podcast Episode 39: Root And Other Games
Marc and Orion discuss the talk of the boardgaming town these days: Root! But first, we went to the New Hampshire Comicon’s board game room and had a wonderful time with great people and great games! 4:16 – Baseball Highlights … Continued
Wibbell++ Review Part 1: The Solo Games
Once, when getting out of my car at the grocery store, I was approached by a guy holding out a CD. He earnestly inquired, “hey, man! Do you like hip hop?” This was a confounding sequence of events for me, … Continued
Please Write Better Rulebooks
Dear Publishers, I grow weary. I’m tired of yelling in frustration at your rulebooks. I’m fully willing to admit that the problem is partially my fault–I’m reading more and more rulebooks as I play more new games for The Thoughtful … Continued
The Easy Argument More Thoughts On Debate, Board Games, and Culture
Again my mind is on debate, community, and board games. If you read my article from last week you’ll have some idea of the state of my mind right now and the ideas floating around in my mind. Debate As … Continued