What makes a game stand out? It’s a deceptively simple question that, on the surface, seems like it would be straightforward enough to answer, and yet it’s not unlike blind men trying to describe an elephant. To some, a game...
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When it comes to choosing a game, be it for a showcase or a retail shelf, understanding distinctions between games that are highly similar in nature is key to finding one that will resonate best for you. This more curated approach...
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July is known for many things. It marks the halfway point of the calendar year. It represents a time for vacations, excursions, and all manner of different recreational activities. It’s reflected upon as a period of time when nature is...
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Board games by their very nature are social affairs. They allow people to gather together over a shared exercise, providing a reliable and approachable vehicle for socializing and low-cost entertainment. Whether that game has you pitching wacky business ideas, journeying...
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When it comes to board game immersion, the vast majority of themes out there are done with the express intent of transporting players to that environment – to live out the experience the game is trying to convey. Sometimes this...
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Never underestimate the power of an idea. Prior to an idea becoming, it did not exist. There was no part of your self, conscious or otherwise, which registered this thought ever before. An idea can be anything. It can fan...
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There are few things more emblematic of a game than that of the six-sided die. With its small, unassuming presence, these tiny cubes of randomized chance can carry rather significant meaning. With one throw of the dice, the results can...
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There’s something intrinsically rewarding about taking a pile of disparate materials and working them into a brand new item. Building things isn’t uniquely a human trait, but it is something we do an awful lot of, from the very simple...
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Humans have had a fascination with fire since Prometheus first stole it from Olympus. There is something we find bewitching about this elemental power, a force that exists in a perpetual duality of both creation and destruction. Since the very...
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Paranoia is a powerful, powerful emotion. At its most benevolent, it can cause us humans to be skeptical and not take what’s being presented to us at pure face value, allowing us to postulate alternative explanations to the facts at...
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