The Games Journal for September has been published! Go read it now, if you’re interested in board games. It’s simply the best webzine there is. I usually read it immediately after it comes out. It’s always there, 1st of each month. I also always send Greg Aleknevicus, the editor, few lines of encouragement after each…
…is so far the only game I’ve actually played. This 2009 game by Jason Morningstar is a something of a hit. It’s a game of poor impulse control, lots of ambition and a tendency to fail spectacularly. Think Fargo, for example. Petty crime, greed and lust for power, but without much skill. It’s a lovely…
…Then comes the Fisherman — and there are two of them, so one is never far — and gets your sturgeon. All that effort is simply wasted and the game is pushed back from ending. Failed potential The basic idea of Sturgeon isn’t bad. The art, while a bit muddy, is nice. The cards are…
…the club queens, which made me part of the declarer’s team, so to speak. Doppelkopf was fun, but I don’t think I’m playing it a lot. It’s just too darn complex and would require lots of repeat play. I suppose it could be a fun way to spend few hours with three like-minded individuals as…
…competition between two teams. Who can play? There’s no age recommendation. I think these are on the level of typical escape room games, so I’d say children from 12 years on can probably participate, but of course, your mileage may vary a lot. You need to understand English (or German), as some puzzles are text-based….
…of board games in general. The contributors had a fairly free choice of what to cover, as long as it was something they really loved. That’s an interesting way to compile a list of 100 best games, and a successful, too. I think the list is very good and particularly for the euro games has…
I had a great time at today’s board game club (yeah, the baby’s still waiting for a nice day to be born — perhaps next week?). I started with quick five-player game of Formissimo, which is a simple speed test pattern recognition puzzle. Cards have images with different attributes. 30 cards are laid on the…
…Rick’s Boardgame Blog. If I’m not completely wrong, Rick is Fawkes from BoardGameGeek. I sure like his writing there, so his blog can’t be bad. Gone Gaming is a brilliant new-comer, a group blog with interesting writers. There’s already several good entries. Joe Steadman’s blog Stuck in Korea by Joe Steadman is also worth checking…
…aspect! Of course, you can try to hit your own numbers (which are safe), but then nobody else will step on them. So, it’s a fine balance and there’s some actual play and substance in this game, even though it’s very light filler otherwise. Fettnapf isn’t quite as sharp as Geschenkt, but certainly worth it’s…
…best. I’ve done most of the basic functionality now: registering new users, game rating, password reminder system and basic matching. Now I’m basically tidying everything up and adding more functionality. And of course, ratings are needed. I think it’s probably safe to start rating, if you wish. After all, the seven-step scale is definitely the…