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The Arrival – Martin Wallace
Martin Wallace is a widely-liked designer. He’s designed a great variety of excellent games, such as Brass, Discworld: Ankh-Morpork, (two of my favourite games) and a lot more as well. Cryptozoic Entertainment has announced that they will be bringing one of his latest games… Continue Reading “The Arrival – Martin Wallace”
More 80’s – The Thing Coming to Your Table
I didn’t realize with yesterday’s Rambo post that this would actually be becoming a Thing, but apparently it is. Yes, the 1980s are invading the 2010s, and they are winning. The Thing: Infection at Outpost 31 is a new game coming out by Mondo… Continue Reading “More 80’s – The Thing Coming to Your Table”
The 80s are Returning!!! – Rambo Kickstarter Upcoming
You can tell that many current game designers grew up in the 1980s. We’re in that sweet spot where 35-45 year-olds are really getting into game design, and why not use something that we grew up when designing a game? First, there was (in… Continue Reading “The 80s are Returning!!! – Rambo Kickstarter Upcoming”
Dead of Winter – Warring Colonies are Coming!
Zombie games have become old hat (but it’s not “plaid”), but there are still some interesting things out there in the genre. One of the more interesting recent games is Dead of Winter: A Crossroads Game from Plaid Hat Games. It came out in… Continue Reading “Dead of Winter – Warring Colonies are Coming!”
Race for the Galaxy speeding toward your electronic device
Some exciting news came out this week for those of you into electronic version of board games. The venerable card game Race For the Galaxy is coming to mobile devices on May 3. (hat tip: Stately Play). The card game has always intrigued me… Continue Reading “Race for the Galaxy speeding toward your electronic device”
News: New Ascension Expansion – Gift of the Elements
I am a big fan of the deck-building game Ascension. It was the first real game I played when I returned to the board-gaming world, so it’s always held a soft spot in my heart. At the beginning of March, Ultra Pro and Stoneblade… Continue Reading “News: New Ascension Expansion – Gift of the Elements”