Sunday, January 15, 2017

Papal Pilgrimage: A preview of the sequel to Avignon

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The microgame format that Love Letter popularized poses a considerable design challenge.  Fewer cards mean players face statistically f...
Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Getting to Know "The Grid"

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Games in some ways, like people, have personalities.  Some, like Ticket to Ride , are friendly, fun, and easy to get to know.  Others, lik...
Saturday, October 1, 2016

Congress of Gamers 2016

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Every fall there's a little weekend convention in Rockville, Maryland that I've always enjoyed.  Hosted at the unassuming Rockville ...
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Friday, September 9, 2016

Collaboration

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Having always approached game design as a solitary creative activity, I've been curious about successful design teams like Inka and Ma...
Monday, September 5, 2016

Summer vacation gaming

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Our friends gave us access to their beach house in Rodanthe, North Carolina, for a week this summer.  For me, the best part of a summer vaca...
Sunday, August 28, 2016

Hearing Women Tell It: A Review of "Girls on Games"

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At a time when the board game community has become gradually aware of the unique experiences of women in the hobby, the gently feminist G...
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Friday, August 12, 2016

Fifth annual-ish "What to pack for a vacation"

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This summer we're headed to the North Carolina Outer Banks for a week at a beach house.  We just threw together a list of games to bring...
Friday, July 22, 2016

Can one house rule make an old game new again?

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Replacing the dryer with one that was two inches wider led to having to move a shelf unit.  Which meant unloading all the old games from t...