I am writing this after a holiday season packed with board games. In addition to having ample time off, I was able to visit family and friends out of state who share some of my passions for the gaming industry. In the last week...
As one who began gaming in the Magic: The Gathering community, it has always made sense to me to sleeve cards. It’s a minimal cost for the amount of protection offered. Although sleeves occasionally create issues storing the game, there are plenty of manageable solutions...
Earlier this week, I was reminded of how different a game can feel when resources are purposefully limited between players as I played through Lorenzo il Magnifico from CMON games. In this tight worker-placement game, players select family members to place on different spots on...
In all my years as a hobby board game enthusiast, my top 10 games have shifted quite a bit. I think back to all of the games that rose up the charts and then, slowly but surely, fell off. Some last longer than others, but...
Why First? is a particularly interestingly themed game in that it asks the “why” of how games traditionally award a winner. More specifically, the game asks: “Why do we always award the individual in first place?” Whether you need to score as many points as...
Often great hobbies produce great communities. One that immediately comes to mind is the CrossFit community. Many people within the CrossFit community have found that by supporting one another with specific workout goals or even just holding each other accountable for the “Workout of the...
This past weekend I had the opportunity to play a game recently fulfilled off of Kickstarter called I Am the Fourth Wall. My friend Nick had just received it in the mail and was excited to get it to the table. I had never heard...
In the world of education, we use the term “tacit knowledge” to describe the type of understanding someone acquires through experience rather than reading, listening, or some of the other common ways people learn in the classroom. For example, when someone learns how to ride...
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Sometimes it can be difficult to find games that hit the right notes with others who maybe aren’t quite as into the board gaming hobby. Maybe they like to game but haven’t had the opportunity...
Theming a board game can be difficult. After all, generic themes often get passed over while other games with unique themes can be seen as too niche or too “out there” to get any sort of positive buzz. The theme should feel new but also...