Note: This review pertains to the First Edition of Viticulture. Gamers are a geeky bunch. We all know this, and we wear that badge with pride. Still, even the most serious gamers among us don’t tend to be the most...
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I was an only child for most of my younger years, so when I couldn’t find a family member or neighborhood kid to play with, I had to get creative. I started with house rules. Elaborate house rules. This led,...
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The ABCs of GMing The ABCs of GMing is an ongoing series about the different skills and ideas needed to run a successful tabletop game. Focus If you have familiarity with any type of table games (not just RPGs),...
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In a game that has has stretched to over 10,000 unique cards, it can be hard to nail down all of the different cards you’ve used over the years that create noteworthy, memorable moments, over and over. These are cards...
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Since time immemorial, dreamers, philosophers, conquerors, and scholars have remarked on one of humanity’s fundamental traits: our drive to explore. Whether it’s the depths of the oceans, the cosmos beyond, or the inner workings of our own minds, the human...
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Weekly News 6/7/13 New Games: The Amityville Project: Phobos is an upcoming game from Mage Company in which the players are the different personalities living within the mind of a mad detective. I’m completely intrigued by this mechanic. (via BGG)...
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“Just when you thought that the world was safe, along came a horde of ___” A. Angry Overlord Leprechauns? B. Dancing Robot Grandmas? or C. Lonely Alien Cows? The Premise Players are out to create the funniest answers possible,...
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At some point in the future, something really bad happens to society. Chances are we did it to ourselves, but regardless of the cause, our world – this world – is no more. From the ashes of civilization grew a...
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You Should Be Playing… Kobolds Ate My Baby Tomorrow is a day of feasting and partying, as has been declared by the glorious and magnanimous King Torg (ALL HAIL KING TORG!). Being prepared for the feast will be all...
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This week we’re going to start off by playing a little game, as an exercise on the power of groupthink. This segment’s goal is to avoid cementing the idea of staple cards. So, let’s show an example of this at...
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