As we alluded to at our launch, one of the major things we hope to do here at the Cardboard Republic is give some love to the smaller game companies out there. Today I am very happy to announce our...
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Speeding Around the Learning Curve Or, Introducing New Players to the Pleasure and Complexity of Non-Gateway Games Let me set the scene: its game night. The board is out, the pieces are distributed. You’re waiting on one more guy ....
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One of the most common things players run into when having decks of more than two colors is finding ways of reliably generating the mana they need when they need it (which is usually now ). In general, this is...
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Here in the US, Thanksgiving falls today. It’s a day where we eat a ton of food and then sleep until Monday. In essence, we all become bears for a few days. The Cardboard Republic will be on Thanksgiving...
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No discussion can be made on rule variants without eventually bringing up Risk. This classic board game is iconic, right behind Monopoly as one of the most recognizable board games ever made. Risk is a game of global domination, with...
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With a regular game of two-player Magic, you have a lot to focus on. You have your hand, what you currently have in play, available mana for your spells, colors of mana for said spells, life total, possible cards in...
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Hey there, gamers! Here’s some of the news that crossed our paths this week: – Fantasy Flight is giving readers a preview of their Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Beginner Game. – In case you didn’t see...
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Let’s be frank on this one: it’s uncommon to make a game set in the 1200s, let alone one that doesn’t involve The Crusades, Genghis Khan, Frederick II, or the Magna Carta. And yet here we are with one winning...
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Qualities to Look for in a Gateway Game Or, The Proper Care and Feeding of Your Newbs Gateway Game (n): 1. The first non-mainstream game played by a new gamer. 2. The first game played by a new gamer that...
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As the title probably gives away, we are going to talk about EDH / Commander for a bit. You should expect that here at the Cardboard Republic. When it comes to Magic: the Gathering, our focus is on formats and...
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