So, you want to start a boardgame group?
Where I live there are plenty of people who like to play games, but unfortunately our game nights were few and far …
Review: Fields of Arle
It’s no secret that Uwe Rosenberg likes to design games about farming. From his earlier work with Bohnanza to his most popular …
Interview: Josh Cappel
Continuing in the artist interview series, this month I “sat down” with Josh Cappel, who I was first introduced to, his art …
Preview: Airborne Commander
One of my favorite shows of all time is Band of Brothers, an HBO miniseries following the 101st Airborne from D-day through …
Rulebooks From the Mind of an Educator
*Disclaimer: I have never designed a game and therefore have never written a rulebook from scratch. I have helped with some rulebooks, …
Preview: Between Two Cities
Last October, at Essen Spielmesse, Ben Rosset asked if myself (along with a few others) would like to play test his game. …
Interview: Klemens Franz
Last month I started a new monthly series featuring some fan favorite board game artists. If you are like me, you appreciate the …
Review: Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy
A common question from one friend to another, at least in the US, is “Where does your family come from?” We have …
Cowples are not Meeples
Something drives me crazy in this board game hobby of ours. Every time I see it, I want to reach through the …
Review: Flash Point: Fire Rescue
If you were to ask most young kids what they want to be when they grow up Firefighter was probably somewhere on …
Interview: Jacqui Davis
A while back I noticed that I tend to comment on the artwork of a lot of games, but often times I …
Review: An Overlooked Gem by Bezier Games, Subdivision
Lost in the shuffle at Essen, next to it’s much more heralded brother Castles of Mad King Ludwig was an also sold …
Post holiday assessment
Most of the podcasts I listen to and people I’ve talked to mentioned, at least in passing, that they were going to …
It’s that time of year, trying to convert the family time!
It’s that time of year again. The time when we decide one more dessert won’t hurt, the time when we overspend our …
Online Board Games, What to Play?
Last week I talked about the value of online gaming. If you don’t think there is any value in online gaming, then …
Online Board Games, What Are They Good For?
“Board gaming is a social activity.” “Why would you play games without other people?” “Is that even enjoyable?” “Why wouldn’t you just …
Review: Viceroy by Hobby World
No leader of a government has ever taken control without people beneath them, lifting them to higher levels than they could get …
Essen: A Newbie’s Hopes part deux: the recap
Two weeks ago I wrote about what I hoped was going to happen during Essen 2014 and the games I was looking …
Essen: A Newbie’s Hopes
Most people like to start out new hobbies nice, easy and slow. I’m guessing my decision for my first boardgame convention is …
Preview: Mint Tin Pirates and Aliens, oh my!
Portability is something that I have begun to value more and more in my gaming collection. When friends invite me over to …