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Hating on HATE
(Editor’s Note: A previous version of this post said that HATE was designed by Eric Lang. Actually, the Kickstarter page says this: “Created by the same design team who brought you the Zombicide series, under the supervision of Eric Lang…”. I regret the error and… Continue Reading “Hating on HATE”
App News – Race for the Galaxy goes to the Brink of War
I’ve been seriously neglectful of writing about boardgame apps recently, and it’s time to rectify that (I think I’ve been intimidated by Stately Play). So how about a big announcement (though late, of course, since I was on vacation) about one of the best… Continue Reading “App News – Race for the Galaxy goes to the Brink of War”
Sony Pictures looking to get wood for sheep in upcoming Catan movie
(yes, sorry, I went there even though it’s an old joke) Movies based on video games have been coming out a lot over the last few years, even though most of them bomb. But a movie based on a board game? How does that… Continue Reading “Sony Pictures looking to get wood for sheep in upcoming Catan movie”
A Sequel to A Study in Emerald – the Game?
“Perfect timing” is something that we say a lot but sometimes it just fits. A couple of months ago, I bought a bunch of games, including one that a friend of mine had been wanting to try for a while. It looked truly interesting,… Continue Reading “A Sequel to A Study in Emerald – the Game?”
Temple Gates Continuing Their Mobile Assault on the Galaxy
Hot off the heels of their totally impressive mobile app adaptation of the Race for the Galaxy card game, Temple Gates is not resting on their laurels. Thom Lehman and Wei-Hwa Huang’s dice version of that game, Roll for the Galaxy is also being… Continue Reading “Temple Gates Continuing Their Mobile Assault on the Galaxy”
International Gamers Awards Nominees Announced
I feel like I have finally arrived as a gamer, after 6 years in the hobby. How do I know this? Because a major awards nominee list was released and I’ve played at least 30% of them! I guess I will have truly arrived… Continue Reading “International Gamers Awards Nominees Announced”
Pandemic: Rising Tide – The King of Bad Timing
Poor Z-Man games. What happens when you have all of your publicity planned for a game, ready to go out on a certain day, and then suddenly the world explodes with not one, not two, but three events that would each individually make you… Continue Reading “Pandemic: Rising Tide – The King of Bad Timing”
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!”