The application of dexterity to combat resolution in modern game design appears to be an emerging phenomenon, the Western-themed Flick 'em Up the most notable example. Raechel Mykytiuk and Matthew Kuehn bring a new innovation by blending dexterity with the card-character skirmish format of such games as Up Front and Summoner Wars in the fantasy-themed combat game Barrage Battle, currently on Kickstarter with a funding date of Friday June 24.
Ridere, ludere, hoc est vivere.
Sunday, June 5, 2016
Friday, April 29, 2016
Gaming in a hospital room - revisited
A little over four years ago, I wrote a couple of posts on what works and what doesn't when playing games in a hospital room or waiting room. We find ourselves in a similar situation this week, although the medical circumstances are decidedly more serious. All the same, it is helpful to revisit the principles that make for a good pasttime under such trying circumstances - portability, compactness, simplicity, humor, interruptibility, and brevity. What follows is an amalgamation of highlights from the two posts.
Friday, April 22, 2016
Games for a one-armed mother-in-law
My mother-in-law was in a rather severe car accident a few weeks ago. She is home from the hospital and recovering from surgery to her elbow, arm, and hand. We plan to visit soon, but we are faced with a dilemma: What three-player games are appropriate when one player can't easily hold a hand of cards and really only has use of one hand?
Friday, April 15, 2016
UnPub 6: Adjustments to "East India Company"
"East India Company" demo at PrezCon 2016: (l. to r.) Darrell Louder, T.C. Petty III, Paul O., Matthew O'Malley, Jessica Wade Photo by Chris Kirkman |
Friday, March 18, 2016
Ninja Countdown: A one-play review of San Ni Ichi
In the quintessential neo-tradition of first-time game designer/publishers, Ironmark Games has successfully crowd-funded and released debut designer Mike Sette's rather fascinating little trick-taking game with a Ninja martial arts theme. San, Ni, Ichi, whose title translates from Japanese as "Three, Two, One," features simultaneous card play with a rock-paper-scissors resolution mechanic.
Friday, March 4, 2016
PrezCon 2016: Pillars of the Earth final
(c) Mayfair Games Used by permission |
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