What makes a card ‘good’? Is it solely the power level of the card and how much ability it offers you compared to the casting cost? Does that only apply to cards which give you straight up advantage by themselves,...
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Originating as a series chronicling David Gordon’s return to the Legend of the Five Rings CCG after a several year absence, Dave of the Five Rings continues on as he examines the current and future of the iconic world of...
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For North American audiences, the largest convention of the year is Gen Con: a massive, sprawling, and even intimidating convention annually showcasing many, many new titles. It’s at least three times larger than the next biggest US board game convention...
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Today in the United States many places will celebrate Columbus Day, a holiday created to highlight the significant achievements of Christopher Columbus and all of the wondrous things he did as part of his exploratory efforts. Well, that’s the line...
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The next video in our monthly Haul series has been posted! Gen Con was ridiculous – we’ll be the first to admit that – so it was sort of a relief that we scaled way back and only saw a...
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Beside The Box 001: Nolan Nasser Length: 49:52 Show Links: RSS | iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Download Episode In Beside the Box, Erin interviews the brightest minds and biggest hearts in board gaming. Each episode is an...
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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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Combat has always been a central component to the game of Magic. In fact, while the earlier years of the game saw combat as a secondary facet due to the general middling power of creatures versus comparatively more powerful spells...
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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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As part of our September Spotlight on The Brigade, 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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