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Open Game License: Leaks and Course Corrections

January 7th 2023 confirmed a bunch of rumors that had been floating around the RPG community of creators when the new version of the Open...

THE GAME MECHANICS

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...

Reviews and Previews

Review: Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition

The cold dusty surface of Mars is no place for humankind to live. There needs to be change, to make it hospitable to life. Players take...

Preview: Chateau

Building a castle isn't easy. You need a great architect and a vision. Martin van Rossum's upcoming roll and write Château will put you...

Preview: Hoki

It is believed that solitaire card games came from the Baltic region of Europe in the 18th century. Its also thought that these solitaire...

Review: Community Garden

We are starting to plan out our garden for this year and thinking about what seeds we want to get. Its a wonderful thing to do in the...

Review: Hero Forge (part 2)

last time we took a look at what Hero Forge is all about. We discussed all the awesome things you can do to make your custom mini. Now we...

Review: Charty Party

During the day my job as an Network Engineer has me deep in spreadsheets and charts. I get really into displaying information in a way...

Review: Everyday Heroes - Escape From New York Cinematic Adventure

New America has not been the same since WW III or well since it was just regular old America. The war pushed America towards a...

Review: Alice is Missing

Alice Briarwood is a high school junior is missing. You are Alice's friends and acquaintances trying to unravel what has happened to...

Review: Boop

This game hits home with us as the weather starts to cool down here in the Midwest US and our cat wants nothing more than to be in the...

Preview: Explosion in the Laboratory

"Hey, do you want to come over and mix some potentially volatile chemicals?" If you have ever been asked this or are curious about mixing...

Review: Hero Forge (part 1)

Have you ever created a character for a role playing game that was really awesome and you thought wouldn't it be awesome if I had a mini...

Preview: Pocket Book Adventures

Hold in the palm of your hand a world of adventures and hours of entertainment. The adventures within Pocket Book Adventures designed by...

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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

Open Game License: Leaks and Course Corrections

January 7th 2023 confirmed a bunch of rumors that had been floating around the RPG community of creators when the new version of the Open...

2022 Ultimate Holiday Buying Guide

Looking for that gift for that special board gamer in your life? Well this year we have complied a list of fantastic things to get them....

Rollacrit - Accessories (and Games) for the (Nerdy) People

Chances are you have heard of Rollacrit if you have been to Gen Con in the last 2 years. In 2021 Rollacrit became the official...

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...

The Game Mechanics

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...

The Game Mechanics: Roll and Write

Have you ever played Yahtzee or Bingo? Then you have played a roll and write game. Roll and write is exactly as it sounds. During a roll...

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