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Adventure Awaits
After my fun being Unbroken, I’ve heard the Call to Adventure, and have been off telling more tales of derring-do! Sadly, these did not go as well. My initial experience with Call to Adventure was a bit of a mess. … Continue reading
Not Yet Broken
In the coming weeks I’ll dig out some of the other dungeon games I’ve got to see how they compare. For now though, I’m still Unbroken. I’ve probably played over two dozen games so far, all bar one on hard … Continue reading
Still Fighting
I’ve been playing Unbroken today. Yes, that Unbroken. We hear a lot about Unbroken, and most of it’s to do with Golden Bell and their dubious antics. I wanted to step away from all that baggage for a moment and … Continue reading
Money, Money, Money
I’ve got a trapped nerve in one shoulder, and tennis elbow in the other arm, so it’s painful to type lots. But, rather than leave you waiting, I’ll pose a short question for you to ponder. $100 games. These used … Continue reading
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Everything in its Place
Today I’m thinking about small games and air in boxes. I’m slowly playing my way through my game collection, culling the unworthy, and enshrining the blessed. As I play even more games than usual, back-to-back, I’m struck again by the … Continue reading
Posted in Board Gaming, Game Design Theory, Tuesday Thoughts
Tagged Board Games, Game Design, Tuesday Thoughts
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Something Fishy
Kohaku has turned out to be one of my better choices on Kickstarter. It’s a charming little tile-laying game that looks lovely and has a light brain sizzle in both solo and multiplayer. Now I’m not going to write a … Continue reading
Posted in Board Gaming, Game Design Theory, Solo Gaming, Tuesday Thoughts
Tagged Board Games, Solo Gaming, Tuesday Thoughts
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Trying Something Different
I’ve got a bit jaded with Kickstarter of late, hence my stopping talking about it. Maybe I’ll come back to it. Maybe not. In the meantime, I thought that I’d use this space to talk a bit more about other … Continue reading
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Kickstarter Cogitations 6
We continue to have a good number of campaigns on Kickstarter’s tabletop section, and plenty of them are doing very nicely. However, for some reason I’m just not feeling very inspired by the last week’s crop. It’s not that I … Continue reading
Kickstarter Cogitations 5
It’s nice to see that after a summer break, the numbers for Kickstarter campaigns are right back where they should be. That, plus the reported rise in overall funding total, says that KS is in a healthy place, despite the … Continue reading
Kickstarter Cogitations 4
This week, I want to talk about just one game: Twilight: 2000. Normally I don’t talk about RPGs much as I haven’t played in years. I still read them though, and back in the day I used to play and … Continue reading
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