There is a common and unfortunate assumption by many in the gaming community that there is a direct correlation between a game’s complexity and length of time to play it with originality and uniqueness. To many, the belief is that...
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As interest in board games continues to rise, so too does the interest in exploring new ways of playing those games. One such way is through digital ‘ports’ of those games – translating them PCs, consoles, phones, and tablets. While...
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Not everyone likes counterspells. This is an oft-used refrain by many players who go up against Blue decks specializing in disrupting their enemy’s chances of winning by negating their most timely and powerful spells. It’s the Magic equivalent of just...
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The next in our monthly To Be Played series has been posted. Check it out! We want to know if you’ve played any on our list or what you hope to get to your own table this month.
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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This month, we chat about the way that games are represented in pop culture, and the way that pop culture is represented in games. From little cameos of games in TV to fake games being made real, IPs being brought...
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Magic: the Gathering is a very polished product. Everything about it is meticulously crafted and molded to generate the most appeal possible for whomever the product is aimed at. It’s designed to catch your attention in different ways because, obviously,...
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Like most creatives-driven industries, board game coverage has its fair share of crowdfunding efforts by numerous outlets trying to raise a few extra dollars for their tireless efforts. Maybe it’s for another coffee to keep them going, a new mic...
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The next video in our monthly Haul series has been posted! March kind of got away from us for a variety of reasons, so we’re doubling up on our hauls over the last two months! It turns out to be...
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There is a reason there are so many Magic variants. Part of this is because game is so malleable and lends itself well to coming up with different ways to play. (Heck, we here even made one many years back...
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