GeekList: Joe’s take on SdJ 2006
April 27, 2006Joe Huber’s take on SdJ 2006 is an interesting read and considering his record (five correct picks of seven SdJ’s), he has some credibility too.
Lumbersmiths: Two big reprints from Splotter
Jeff from Lumbersmiths gets to break big news: Splotter is doing reprints of Antiquity and Roads and Boats. I’ve got my eyes of Roads and Boats…
The Escapist - The Revolution Began With Paper
April 26, 2006Greg Costikyan has written a short history of modern table-top gaming at The Escapist, concentrating on how it has influenced the development of the video games industry.
Gone Gaming: Game Koans
April 25, 2006Here’s something deep for you: Game Koans by Yehuda.
Why there are no wargames in Germany
April 23, 2006Moritz Eggert explains why there are no wargames in Germany.
[via The Dice Tower]
Interviews by an Optimist #99 - Charles Vasey
I really enjoyed Tom Vasel’s interview with Charles Vasey. I might have to subscribe to Perfidious Albion, his fanzine.
Gone Gaming: In the kitchen
In the kitchen Melissa is making gaming-inspired cupcakes and a playable version of Tikal in gingerbread. I hope she’s going to provide pictures of the completed game later!
BGG Thread: Advice to a Game Designer
April 22, 2006Tom Vasel has nicely extracted and compiled pieces ofadvice to game designers (and would-be game designers) from his voluminous series of “Interiews with an Optimist”. The advice comes from designers, publishers, and reviewers he has interviewed. Key themes seem to be “don’t have an ego”, “you won’t get rich” and “playtest”. This is the first part, so presumably he will have even more soon.
GoF Reports
April 20, 2006Saving us a lot of effort, Boardgame News has a list of GoF reports from around the ‘net.
Pizza Box Football: Alternate Rules
April 19, 2006Some people (like me) like Pizza Box Football. Some people don’t. Luckily,Jeff at Lumbersmiths) is here to help the latter, by providing a variant which, if nothing else, speeds the game up….
