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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As part of our February Spotlight on Fire Tower, we strive to inform readers of little extra tidbits surrounding the game. Games are made by people, and one of those tidbits we enjoy is learning a little bit more about...
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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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As part of our December Spotlight on Wu Wei, we strive to inform readers of little extra tidbits surrounding the game. Games are made by people, and one of those tidbits we enjoy is learning a little bit more about the...
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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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As part of our November Spotlight on Dice Hospital, we strive to inform readers of little extra tidbits surrounding the game. Games are made by people, and one of those tidbits we enjoy is learning a little bit more about the...
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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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As part of our October Spotlight on Swordcrafters, we strive to inform readers of little extra tidbits surrounding the game. Games are made by people, and one of those tidbits we enjoy is learning a little bit more about the people...
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While a game about crafting, creating, building, or otherwise forging items in and of itself isn’t exactly new, Swordcrafters goes the extra step in that thematic immersion. Rather than abstract the idea of creating glorious weaponry, the crux of the...
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In The Brigade, players are various fire chiefs within the rather combustible town of Tinderbox thanks to the nearby activities of the Pyromancer’s University. Throughout the course of the game your goal is to put out fires, upgrade your crew’s...
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