Monday, August 1, 2011

What doesn't work - Monopoly as a case study

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I've been reading a lot lately about what makes a game a hit.  While contemplating the factors of success in game design, the mathematic...
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Friday, July 29, 2011

What to pack for a vacation

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We recently went on a vacation in the West Virginia mountains for some white-water rafting, horseback riding, paintball, and a zip line cano...
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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Thoughts on approachability

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[I'm still on vacation away from the internet, so today's is a re-post of an excerpt from an article from last October.] Image c...
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Monday, July 25, 2011

The mystery of play balance

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[I'm on vacation someplace where I don't have internet access, so today's is a re-post from September 2010 when I explored the t...
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Friday, July 22, 2011

Arrival of Trains Planes and Automobiles

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Trains Planes and Automobiles box art Wednesday my publisher's shipment of Trains Planes and Automobiles arrived.  I could not have b...
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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

World Boardgaming Championships coming in August

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The Boardgame Players Association will be holding their annual World Boardgaming Championships convention in Lancaster, PA the week of 1-7...
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Monday, July 18, 2011

Maybe Werewolf beats Resistance after all

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I'd earlier blogged about my recent discovery of The Resistance and my initial impression that it must be better than Are You a Werewolf...
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Friday, July 15, 2011

Social media

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My wife the writer has introduced me to the wide world of Facebook as Paul Owen  and Twitter as PaulOwenGames .  You can find me there - wad...
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