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What would card games be like if the suits outranked each other like in Rock, Paper, Scissors? That was the question that led artist Jeffrey Daymont to create a new deck of playing cards, the Janken Deck. The deck uses five suits: Rock, Paper, Scissors, Water and Lizard. Each suit is “Stronger” than two other […]
Written by E.R. Burgess
Editor’s Note: As a kind of content geek, I try new formats. So, here’s a new interviewette for tabletop designers. We promise no TL;DR. Let’s see how Jeff Siadek, designer of Battlestations, 2nd Edition (from his own Gorilla Games – and available NOW) does, shall we? BGB: Attention is money, my friend. What is the elevator pitch […]
Written by E.R. Burgess
Echidna Shuffle is a fun game that your family and casual gamer friends will love. There’s something magical about games that are easy enough to let 6 year olds play but that also delight adults. Sure, we all love the idea of ‘easy to play, challenging to master’, but that’s not all there is. The […]
Written by E.R. Burgess
Editor’s Note: As a kind of content geek, I try new formats. So, here’s a new interviewette for tabletop designers. We promise no TL;DR. Let’s see how Justin De Witt, designer of Hotshots (a game from Fireside Games that is AVAILABLE NOW) does, shall we? BGB: Attention is money, my friend. What is the elevator pitch for […]
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Entries in the 2018 International Serious Play Awards for tabletop board and card games used in education or training are due January 15, 2018. Any game launched after May 2017 is eligible. Award categories include: Pre-K, K-6 and K7-12 education; higher education; healthcare; corporate; museums; and military/government. The game must be playable independent of the designer. […]
Written by E.R. Burgess
Editor’s Note: As a kind of content geek, I try new formats. So, here’s a new interviewette for tabletop designers. We promise no TL;DR. Let’s see how Ta-Te Wu, designer of Kung Pao Chicken (a game from Sunrise Tornado Game Studio that comes to Kickstarter on Jan. 2) does, shall we? BGB: Attention is money, my friend. What […]
Written by E.R. Burgess
Arkham Ritual is a solid deduction game from NinjaStar Games that has the feel of many recent microgames, but with some new concepts as well. Designer Hiroki Kasawa looks to the time-honored Cthulhu Mythos of H.P. Lovecraft for the setting of this quick-playing title but the star is really the twisty game play. This Ninja […]
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Sparkle*Kitty is a cute game I wish I’d had years ago. Simply put, I had an easier time getting my son to play board games over the years than I ever did with my daughter. Sure, when she was younger, my daughter delighted in any time with Dad. But it’s not really her fault; there […]
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Hillside, NJ – October 4, 2017 – WizKids is pleased to announce The Expanse Board Game, designed by Geoff Englestein, and based on the acclaimed and visionary television series from Syfy and Alcon Television Group, is available today in North American game stores. The Expanse Board Game is a game of politics, conquest, and intrigue for two to four […]
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Paris (France) – September 27, 2017 – Today, Funforge is announced that White Goblin Games is now the distributor of the Dutch version of Professor Evil and The Citadel of Time in the Netherlands and in Belgium. Category: Board Game Number of players: 2 – 4 Authors: Brett J. Gilbert & Matthew Dunstan Illustrator: Biboun Playing time: 30/45 minutes Age: 8+ About the game […]
