There’s one thing that amazes me whenever we’re at conventions or game stores where multiple people are playing games. The number of people participating in two player card games. There are entire tournaments devoted to the hobby and a secondary market for people who want to collect the best or beef up their tournament deck. While the g ...
Among all the deals found during the flea market at Geekway to the West, there are always many to be had for a dollar or two. These are typically the same mass-market games we’ll find at Goodwill. We can count on finding a lot that we need for our collection and at that price it’s worth taking a chance. This week’s Thrift Treasure ...
The last several months have been a bit overwhelming. Madison wrapped up her freshman year at college, Kennedy graduated from high school, Scott’s next game is gearing up for release and I was elected to the board of directors for The Game Manufacturers Association (GAMA) which is the game industry’s trade organization. Several matters ...
Back in the late 90’s there was a game published called “Triazzle” which we run into a lot at thrift. I would best describe it as a tile-laying game with mechanics from Chinese Checkers. The object is to match triangular tiles across a triangular board, trying to be the first to get to your home base on the opposite side. Colors m ...
After I finished designing the game of Gekitai, I posted links to the Abstract Games forum on BGG. The reactions were incredibly positive, and many enjoyed how quick and simple the game is. I believe “elegant” was the term I heard most often. It’s not uncommon for gamers to compare one game to another if it reminds them of somethi ...
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