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Lords of Waterdeep App – 2 Steps Forward, 1 Back
Another bit of news that happened while I was gone, which falls into the “have a little bit of crap in your caviar dinner” category, is that the Lords of Waterdeep app from Playdek received a major update last week. First, it became a… Continue Reading “Lords of Waterdeep App – 2 Steps Forward, 1 Back”
8 Minute Empire released on Mobile/Steam
Did you want to build an empire in less time than it takes to walk down to the store and back? Now you can, digitally! 8-Minute Empire the boardgame is designed by Ryan Laukat for Red Raven Games, and the digital app is developed… Continue Reading “8 Minute Empire released on Mobile/Steam”
The Networks: Executives now on Kickstarter!
After a long and unscheduled delay in posting here at Dude Central, how about we start with some actual news before going into stuff that I missed? That’s right, as promised last month, the expansion for The Networks has gone live on Kickstarter. The… Continue Reading “The Networks: Executives now on Kickstarter!”
New to Me – August 2017
August was the month of the Dragonflight convention (38th edition, see you there on the 39th maybe?) so it’s to be expected that I would get some new games in. But surprisingly, not as many as I expected. I did get a couple of… Continue Reading “New to Me – August 2017”
App Review – Burgle Bros
You know what they say: the family that steals together, stays together. I think I’ve heard that, anyway. Maybe we’ll find out in the app version of the great board game from Tim Fowers, Burgle Bros. Ok, maybe the characters in the game are… Continue Reading “App Review – Burgle Bros”
Another Civilization Game Coming?
Every year, just before GenCon, Fantasy Flight Games makes a bunch of new announcements that get the game world buzzing. Last week there were two: the Fallout: the Boardgame announcement (for which I’m pumped) and the announcement of Twilight Imperium 4th Edition (which didn’t… Continue Reading “Another Civilization Game Coming?”
Review – No Thanks
I have fond memories of playing cards on Christmas Eve down at Grandma’s house. The Roy family would gather there, open their presents, have a lovely dinner, and then a bunch of us would get around the table and play cards. Usually Push Rummy… Continue Reading “Review – No Thanks”
Fallout: the Boardgame Coming in late 2017
Video games and board games have often had a bit of cross over (though I’m waiting for the First-Person Shooter version of Catan, myself). Titles like XCom: the Board Game come to mind as games based on video game franchises that actually end up… Continue Reading “Fallout: the Boardgame Coming in late 2017”
Paperback Game App Gets Online Play
Paperback is a wonderful combination of word game and deck-building card game where you are trying to form words from the letter cards in your hands. The letters have money value when you play them, and you use that money to buy more letter… Continue Reading “Paperback Game App Gets Online Play”
Review – Würfel Bohnanza
There’s something to be said for a really good filler game, one that can be really short or longer if you have the time, but it doesn’t take much energy or too much thought. There’s also something to be said for a good dice… Continue Reading “Review – Würfel Bohnanza”
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