Tag: Stronghold Games
Posted on February 6, 2019
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(Edit: A resolution has been reached!) (Original post below) It’s all over. For now. Yesterday, Stronghold Games pulled the Kickstarter for the new Aftershock game after it had fully funded. According to company president Stephen Buonocore, this was because: “the Deluxe Edition upgrades (and… Continue Reading “An Open Letter to Stronghold Games”
Posted on February 5, 2019
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(Edit: The Aftershock Kickstarter campaign has been cancelled. Apparently due to the quiet response to some of the “deluxe” things they were offering. Nothing about this controversy, but I thought I would update you on that part at least.) (2nd Edit: I’ve since posted… Continue Reading “Stronghold Games Continuing Aftershock Twitter Tantrum”
Posted on January 25, 2019
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As a relatively new board game blogger (less than 2 years, and just hitting 200 posts), I sometimes don’t feel right making “Top 10” lists. The number of games I’ve played, in relative terms, would probably not even fit in Tom Vasel’s pinky finger… Continue Reading “Top 25 Games Played of All Time (20-16)”
Category: Board GamesTags: Adventure Games, Alderac, Alexander Pfister, Area Control, Blood Bowl Team Manager, Corey Konieczka, Deckbuilders, Dice-rolling, Fantasy Flight Games, Great Western Trail, J. Alex Kevern, Jason Little, John D Clair, Lunch Time Games, Nikki Valens, Renegade Games Studios, Set Collection Games, Space Base, Stronghold Games, Worlds Fair 1893
Posted on January 22, 2019
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It’s been almost three years in the making, but I almost hit 300 games played since I started recording plays and I thought it would be a great idea to give you what my top 25 games played are. Thanks to Pub Meeple for… Continue Reading “Top 25 Games Played of All Time (25-21)”
Category: Board Games, Top 10Tags: Andreas Steding, Bezier Games, Card Games, Castles of Burgundy, Diamonds, Gugong, Merchant of Venus, Mike Fitzgerald, Pick Up & Deliver, Ravensburger, Richard Hamblen, Stefan Feld, Stronghold Games, Suburbia, Tasty Minstrel Grames, Ted Alspach, Tile-Laying Games, Trick-taking games, Worker Placement Games
Posted on January 4, 2019
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I’m back! It’s been a long month at Dude Central, and thank you everyone for the good wishes, the patience, and the condolences. December was a pretty bad month in general, with me generally not being in the mood to play games (or write… Continue Reading “New to Me – December 2018”
Category: Board Games, New to MeTags: Andy Clautice, Clank in Space, Clank in Space: Apocalypse, Deckbuilders, Evan Lorentz, Expansions, Formal Ferret Games, Gil Hova, Jacob Fryxelius, Jonathan Fryxelius, Renegade Games Studios, Stronghold Games, Terraforming Mars, Terraforming Mars Colonies, The Networks, The Networks: the Executives
Posted on October 16, 2018
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I’m so freaking excited, and I wasn’t thinking “freaking” there. One of my blogging inspirations, Dave over at the elegant Stately Play web site, has posted his review of the Steam version of Terraforming Mars (produced by Lucky Hammers and Asmodee Digital) that will… Continue Reading “Can you Terraform Mars with Steam power? Why yes, yes you can”
Posted on October 12, 2018
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What better way to get back into the “hey, this blog isn’t just about reviews” mode than to talk about a new expansion for one of my favourite games? Terraforming Mars (published by Stronghold Games) easily made my Top 5 games played in 2017… Continue Reading “Terraforming Mars: Colonies – Card Previews”
Posted on October 1, 2018
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After an August that was gangbusters, September slowed down on the “New to Me” front, but I still did enough that I was able to keep my role as cult leader. There was no attempted insurrection this month, though that could have been because… Continue Reading “New to Me – September 2018”
Category: Board Games, New to MeTags: Asymmetric Games, Benoit Turpin, Bezier Games, Blue Cocker Games, CMON, Cole Wehrle, Gizmos, Isaac Fryxelius, Jacob Fryxelius, Leder Games, Lunch Time Games, Phil Walker-Harding, Pick Up & Deliver, Roll and Write Games, Root, Root: Riverfolk expansion, Scott Caputo, Stronghold Games, Tableau-building, Terraforming Mars, Terraforming Mars Prelude, Tile-Laying Games, Welcome To..., Whistle Stop
Posted on August 27, 2018
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Every August, there is a wonderful boardgaming convention in Bellevue, Washington, called Dragonflight. It’s been held at the Hilton hotel there, and I’ve been going to it since 2015. This past weekend was the 2018 version of it, and it was just as much… Continue Reading “Dragonflight 39 – Another Successful Convention”
Category: Board Games, conventionsTags: Alderac, Bezier Games, Cat Lady, Cover Your A$$ets, Czech Games Edition, Diamonds, Eldritch Horror, Fantastic Factories, Fantasy Flight Games, Gale Force 9, Grandpa Beck's, Herbaceous, Majesty for the Realm, Palace of Mad King Ludwig, Pandasaurus Games, Pencil First Games, Prodigals Club, Raiders of the North Sea, Renegade Games Studios, Social media, Spartacus, Stronghold Games, Valley of the Kings: Last Rites, Wasteland Express Delivery Service, Zman Games
Posted on May 31, 2018
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Sorry for the super-long delay in posting here at Dude Central (not counting yesterday’s repost). I had a mission, should I have chosen to accept it, that I had to take care of. Yes, you are looking at Tom Cruise, why do you ask?… Continue Reading “New to Me – May 2018”