The Castles of Burgundy Review Baroque
I couldn’t quite believe it when I found out that I haven’t actually reviewed Castles of Burgundy before. I suppose I was remembering the strategy guide I wrote and assumed I had reviewed it also. But alas! No classic Thoughtful … Continued
Podcast Deleted Scenes: Sports Analytics Discussion
Longtime listeners will know that Matt frequently tries to sabotage this podcast by talking about hockey. Well, back when me, Orion, and Matt were doing our “listener question” podcast, we got into a very long discussion about sports that I … Continued
What Should Board Games Journalism Look Like?
I’m ⅔ of the way done with this article and I’m realizing that this is less a structured argument and more a collection of loosely related thoughts. Restructuring it as a more coherent argument would probably require tearing it down … Continued
Podcast Episode 24: Hunt For The Ring vs. Fury Of Dracula
Join Marc, Orion, Matt, and Wes in a hidden movement cage fight! The old Fantasy Flight standard goes up against the new hotness. Which one is better? Only one way to find out. Music: Sailing The Solar Wind by Abstraction Like the … Continued
Hunt For The Ring Review Corrupted
A few years ago a ridiculous joke-game showed up at Origins called “Win, Lose, Banana”. The name of the game, helpfully, also functions as a list of the components: three cards labeled win, lose, and banana. It’s the ultimate distillation … Continued
Are Board Games Getting Lighter?
People love narratives. We love not just the narratives we get in the form of designed stories in books and TV and movies. We love making narratives full-hog out of nothing. If we see even the slightest hint of a … Continued
Desk-side Talks With Marc #10: Organization, Vast: The Crystal Caverns, And Pronouns
Hey, all. This one’s me talking about how I’ve organized my life recently to be more productive. I also discuss some very early first impressions of the odd game Vast: The Crystal Caverns. Finally, I weigh in on the subject … Continued
Meeple Realty’s Gloomhaven Insert Review
I finally did it. I’d held out a long time, content with plastic baggies and ad hoc organization. But Gloomhaven was too much for me. There were too many cards, too many bits, and I could never get the box … Continued
Podcast Episode 23: Board Games vs. Video Games
This is an odd one. Marc, Orion, Matt, and Wes talk about the differences between board games and video games as media and how their inherent qualities shape how we interact with them, and each other. Included are multiple references … Continued
What Did I Play In 2017? Delicious Data
At the risk of outing myself as a gamer who doesn’t play “enough” games, let’s talk about my gaming stats for 2017. I started logging my plays on Board Game Geek late 2015 and I’ve found that I’ve enjoyed the … Continued