Saturday, April 1, 2017

Notes on Games with Sequential Moves

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In this second post in a series exploring games of strategy (begun last month ), designers Aaron Honsowetz, Austin Smokowicz, and I explore ...
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Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Notes on Games of Strategy

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Over three years ago, I wrote about my effort to approach a simple three-player race game using game theory.  Economist and game designer ...
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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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