I can’t claim to be well-versed in pirates (or privateers, for that matter). My knowledge of maritime criminals pretty much begins and ends at Muppet Treasure Island – and if that’s anything to go off of, pirates are known for...
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If you were to try to distill an entire color’s modus operandi down into a scant few cards, you’ll find out it can be a challenge. As the game has continued to improve, refine, and ultimately expand over it’s 20...
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Part Four: The Sci-fi Paragon Throughout this series (see parts One, Two, and Three), you’ve heard me reference the game of Eclipse Phase a few times. This is not by accident. I have previously discussed at length the difficulties faced by...
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What do the creature abilities Fear, Intimidate, Shadow, Flying, Trample, and Protection all have in common? Well, aside from that they’re generally found on all manner of fun creatures, all of these abilities are used help the creature connect with...
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So, I love Christmas. I really do. Like, I SUPER WICKED REALLY do. But Thanksgiving is my favorite. I know that it’s becoming more and more commercialized, and Black Friday seems to begin a little earlier every year, but I still...
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Magic is a complex and often complicated game, especially in formats where just about everything goes. Each year a dozen new mechanics and hundreds of new cards are added to the rolodex. It can be daunting sometimes. This is arguably...
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Part Three: Science Fiction Fundamentals In the previous two installments of this discourse (found here and here), I discussed roleplaying game settings which are not actually science fiction, and science fiction games that have been less than successful for a...
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Celebrating it’s 20th anniversary, the game of Magic: the Gathering has certainly been around for a long time. Not only is it one of the most successful games ever created, it continues to be relevant by constantly improving upon itself....
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Normally when people talk about hitting the ground running, it isn’t meant literally. But that’s precisely what we’re doing here today. See, during the few months I decided I was going to get into better shape through running, I read...
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A long, long time ago – eons really – I used to have a Red / Black that I was proud of. It wasn’t terribly fast, but given that my domain in the vast majority of my nearly two decades...
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