For The Love Of Board Games Preview
I’ve reviewed a number of books on gaming and board games here at The Thoughtful Gamer, and even the ones I haven’t found particularly informative have been entertaining. It turns out that diving into a hobby makes you hunger for … Continued
Podcast Episode 38: Randomness and Uncertainty
Marc and Matt are joined by Orion (who is on a train) to talk about randomness. What is randomness? No, really, what is it? What kinds of randomness work best in board games, and what are some of the most … Continued
Debate, Board Games, And Culture
A number of events in the past few weeks have led to me sitting here, writing this post without quite knowing where it’s going to lead. I got to teach at 2 different debate camps, which was a simultaneously delightful … Continued
Eminent Domain Review
More than any game I’ve played in recent memory, Eminent Domain truly feels like a game made for dedicated gamers. It’s not particularly complicated, it doesn’t take up a lot of table space, and it doesn’t require a group to … Continued
Desk-side Talks With Marc #15: This and That
No particular agenda today. I talk about some new TTG developments, a book series recommendation, and some board game stuff. Music: Sailing The Solar Wind by Abstraction Like the podcast? Want to watch it being recorded, live? Consider supporting it on Patreon.
Kickstarter Curmudgeon: August
We’re in the dog days of August, and I guess that seasonal malaise affects board game marketing, because there were a surprising absence of interesting Kickstarter campaigns going on when I checked earlier today. But I dredged the depths and … Continued
Podcast Episode 37: VlaadaCast!
How’d we get through 36 episodes without doing a deep-dive into the oeuvre of our favorite designer? This oversight has now been fixed, as Marc and Matt talk about every single game Vlaada Chvatil has ever made. 5:20 – Arena: … Continued
Castles of Burgundy: The Dice Game Review
How did the roll and write genre get so popular all of a sudden? Yahtzee is an okay game, but I don’t remember any roll and writes beyond that until the past couple of years where now everyone and their … Continued
What I’ve Been Up To
Hello, all! I realize it’s been a little while since I last posted anything here (10 days by my count–yikes!), so I wanted to make sure you all know that I’m still around. Some of you may know that I … Continued
Desk-side Talks With Marc #14: Gen Con, Or Can’t
Just some meandering thoughts about the Gen Con announcements I’ve heard about so far, and a couple other things. Happy Gen Con! Or GenCan’t. 0:41 – Button Shy Design Winners 1:33 – Ganz Schon Clever Online 4:34 – Gloomhaven Online … Continued