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World Series of Board Gaming

The World Series of Board Gaming Kicks off tomorrow September 24th in Las Vegas. The World series of Board Gaming is a 5 day event that...

BOARD GAMES

The Game Mechanics: Tile Placement

Tile placement is a board game mechanic created by the ancient Romans when they were installing the mosaics in the great bathhouses of...

Reviews and Previews

Preview: Battle Card

Postmark Games is at it again! This time they have brought in designer David Thompson who is known for the Undaunted series and Nils...

Preview: Rogue Angels: Legacy of the Burning Suns

I am not familiar with the Burning Suns universe but that is certainly not required to dive into Rogue Angels: legacy of the Burning...

Preview: 16 Candies

As the summer comes to an end the fall season will bring in Halloween and the buckets of candy that children bring home. 16 Candies is a...

Preview: Defrag

I have been in Information Technology for well over 20 years now. I started out in the era of floppy discs and computers that ran Windows...

Preview: Mycelia

What is Mycelia well, its the root like structures of fungi. The spores sent out from fruited fungi (mushrooms) are what starts the...

Preview: Rule the Waves, Britannia!

The 17th and 18th century saw the British navy develop into the force behind the expanding empire. The British navy was everywhere around...

Preview: Luddite

As the use of AI in real life is gaining a lot of momentum Luddite by Madeleine Adams, Joseph N Adams hits a little close to home. In...

Review: Votes for Women

In1848 a group of activists held a convention in Seneca Falls, NY. The group was invited by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott....

Preview: Waypoints

Its summer time here in the Northern Hemisphere and that means its time for one of my favorite summertime activities hiking and camping....

Review: March on the Drina

The beginning of the 20th century brought tensions in the Europe. The major European powers were spreading their spheres of influence....

Preview: Cities of Venus

The year is 2222 and the governors of of the floating cities of Venus are fighting for resources as the catastrophe on Earth has the...

Review: Tabletop Golf Association

Here in Chicago the weather is transforming into Summer from Spring and the leaves are back on the trees and flowers have come up to...

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Interviews

Designer Interview: TJ Swing

The Great Smokey Mountains are amongst the worlds oldest on earth and the most visited national park in the US National Park System. This...

Designer Interview: Vincent Baker - Spellslingers and more

We are back with Vincent Baker today and we are talking all things Spellslingers and we get a peek into whats coming from Vindicated....

Designer Interview: Jesper Bennhult

Artist Interview: Kelly Forrest

Designer Interview: Brad Hiscock

News and More

World Series of Board Gaming

The World Series of Board Gaming Kicks off tomorrow September 24th in Las Vegas. The World series of Board Gaming is a 5 day event that...

Gen Con TCG Heist, Arrests Made

The Indiana Metropolitan Police Department released an update on September 5th that the two persons of interest were arrested and...

Gen Con TCG Heist, Cards Recovered

The Indiana Metropolitan Police Department released an update on August 29th stating that the 300k worth of magic cards that were stolen...

Bert's Game Design Journal

Ruck! 7s: Tracking Field Position

One of the key features of the game was tracking where on the field the ball is and who has possession. These are very common things to...

Ruck! 7s: Intro

I played rugby all through my 30s and really enjoy the sport. I learned so much about the sport through my local men's club The Chicago...

Untitled Space Race Game: Intro

Space... I have always loved space and space themed games. Recently I had a night where my brain was keeping me up at night. Basically...

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The Game Mechanics

The Game Mechanics: Tile Placement

Tile placement is a board game mechanic created by the ancient Romans when they were installing the mosaics in the great bathhouses of...

The Game Mechanics: Hand Management

Hand management is used in games to reward players for playing a sequence or series of cards from their hands. Hand management is often...

The Game Mechanics: Set Collection

Set Collection is another popular mechanic in board games. Set collection can be defined by the act of collecting groups of cards or...