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The Quiet Year

31 January 2013 by 1 Comment
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The Quiet Year, Joe Mcdaldno Joe Mcdaldno has successfully taken more than three games from initial genesis to physical form, making him the kind of crazy that enriches our lives and complicates our gaming vocabularies. I've publicly denounced, scorned and otherwise expressed extreme dislike for most post-apocalyptic narratives, particularly in games. But Joe's game Monsterhearts caused a number of complex, emotional and intense reactions on my part. So, when the IndieGoGo for The Quiet Year … [Read more...]

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Cards Against Humanity: Filthy and Funny

2 May 2012 by 3 Comments
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This year at PAX East, I spent quite a bit of time in the Tabletop Gaming section.  Yes, there was the required game of Battlestar: Galactica, but probably the most fun I had was playing a card game a friend had brought: Cards Against Humanity.   Turns out, my table wasn't the only one busting out this game; pass a table with some particularly cackling laughter, and chances are they were playing Cards Against Humanity too.  And at least a dozen people stopped by my table to ask, "Hey! … [Read more...]

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In the Cards: A Review of Ascension for iPhone and iPad

23 January 2012 by Leave a Comment
Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer

One downside of doing QA in the video game industry is, of course, the slightly grueling experience of crunch time, where testers are expected to put in long hours and late nights in a rush to get the final product out the door. As I am currently in the middle of said crunch time, I sadly have not been able to give much thought to anime, manga, or the blog articles ruminating on such. Hopefully things will return to normal in a few weeks and you can all enjoy your regularly scheduled geeky … [Read more...]

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Illuminati: A Classic Game Standing The Test Of Time

3 November 2011 by 2 Comments
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In my year-long goal to play lots of new games, I’ve been trying games I thought I’d have no interest in. Appearances can be deceptive, after all, and since I’ve ended up liking a number of games I was sure I wouldn’t care for, I’m willing to give just about anything a try. So when our club was recently gifted a copy of Steve Jackson Games’ Illuminati, I was willing to give it a go. Illuminati is almost as old as I am (and I’m getting up there), but I’d never played it before, … [Read more...]

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Great Gift, Little Package: 7 Awesome Stocking Stuffer Games

9 December 2010 by 4 Comments
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Have you noticed how Christmas stockings are getting bigger and bigger as the years go by? That’s just an observation, definitely not a complaint! The bigger the stocking, the more goodies Santa can put inside. It’s very true that sometimes, the best things come in small packages, and it’s always fun to see what little treasures that stocking contains on Christmas morning. If you’re playing Santa this year, add a few games to your list of stocking stuffer possibilities. There are tons … [Read more...]

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Top Ten Games To Break Out For The Holidays

4 November 2010 by 8 Comments
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With Halloween 2010 in the books, we are firmly entrenched in the holiday season. That means lots of visits with friends and relatives over the next few months, and that in turn means lots of people to keep entertained. Food, fellowship, and football will only keep everyone happy for so long. It’s easy to resort to zoning out in front of the TV, but it’s far more fun and sociable to clear off the table and bring out some games. Which games do you offer as an evening’s entertainment to … [Read more...]

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Poo The Card Game: Good Clean Fun

20 October 2010 by 1 Comment
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Recently, Sandstorm Productions approached us and asked if we'd like to try out Poo: The Card Game.  I'm always happy to try out a fun (and hopefully silly) card game, so I was eager to give it a shot. When the card game first arrived, I admit there was a little trepidation.  It's not unusual for my sense of humor to be downright juvenile, but I wondered if the metric tonne of poo puns (see? there I go) was too much for even me.   A few of the puns were bordering on the gross side... I … [Read more...]

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J’s Show and Tell: Dominion

23 June 2010 by 8 Comments
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This weekend, while hanging out with friends, I was introduced to a new (to me) card game: Dominion.  I'll be honest: I'm normally not one for card games.  It seems like every male friend I've ever had has had a love affair with Magic: the Gathering, and while I do know how to play, it's never really drawn me in... and perhaps that has kept me from giving games like this a chance. However, I'm really glad I was surrounded by people who were into Dominion and thus didn't give me a chance to … [Read more...]

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