How much does theme matter to you? That’s a question most gamers usually finding themselves address at some early point in their gaming experiences. For some, theme is the top priority. They want their game to be a highly immersive...
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Throughout the course of history nearly every society develops stories about the trickster. They are the consummate outsiders who openly question the current norms of their culture. The trickster feeds on upending the status quo, revels in breaking rules, and loves...
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With the release of Aether Revolt, all sanctioned formats and the group that oversees the Commander format announced their updates to banned and restricted lists as well as any pertinent rules changes. Winter is typically known as a slow time...
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Perception is reality. This is an age-old statement that remains as true now as the day it was coined. The vast majority of us have a tendency to merely take what’s around us and extrapolate an immediate conclusion. From politics to...
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Episode 134 Length: 1:01:47 Show Links: RSS | iTunes | Stitcher | Download Episode Welcome back to Vox Republica, the Cardboard Republic Podcast! We post new episodes every other Thursday, with each episode being about 45 minutes long. Vox...
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Role Selection is an interview series in which we chat up folks who work, live, and play board games in a variety of ways to learn about the roles in the hobby they’ve chosen. Character Name: Suzanne and Chris...
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Of all the articles created for this Monday Magic column, few articles have gotten as much attention (and took as much work to create) as the multi-part series on taking the long approach to building an EDH deck. The idea...
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On paper, the idea of creating a game that’s both interesting and educational seems blisteringly simple. All it has to do is incorporate teaching something substantive alongside an entertaining and fun experience. Of course, on paper it’s easy to draw...
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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.
Our hobbies encompass some of our most passionate attributes. Beyond the larger aspects of life – family, friends, societal concerns, or the annual return of the Shamrock Shake (so I’m told) – what we choose to do with our free...
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