There and Back Again

April 19, 2006

Likin’ Ava Jarvis’s Gathering of Friends Report, and eagerly awaiting Pt. 2.

Lots of good reports out there; I assume we’ve all been reading Rick Thornquist’s?

Posted by Alfred

Quebec 1759

A fine after-action report of a fine game, presented by Chairman Mike. Quebec 1759 is one of the few wargames older than I am to have aged gracefully…

Posted by Alfred

New Online Gaming Site: Carcassonne and C&K of Catan

April 18, 2006

Robert Martin at the BoardGameGeek spotted a new free online gaming site with versions of:

  • Carcassonne
  • Cities and Knights of Catan
  • Set
  • Barricade

    • Posted by Iain

    Gone Gaming: Topic Du Jour: Game Burnout

    Game burnout is the topic of the day. Yehuda ’s article offers good insights on the subject.

    Posted by Mikko

    The Power of Story

    April 17, 2006

    Brian Bankler, fresh from the Gathering (where he got a copy of Indonesia some lesser game–curses!), discusses the role of story in a good game. I like a nice narrative, myself, hence the wargame collection. Some of the Euros are getting closer, though…

    EDIT: Wrong about the Indonesia bit. I guess I think of the Gathering as a magical land where people walk away with the games I want.

    Posted by Alfred

    Rule Error GeekList

    There are many GeekLists on the topic of missed rules. Rules Errors GeekLists: The Meta-List or: One Big FAQ tries to collect them all to one big metalist.

    Posted by Mikko

    Gamer’s Mind: Meeting of the Minds

    Meeting of the Minds describes the real truth on how Monopoly came to be.

    Posted by Mikko

    Tichu Strategy

    April 16, 2006

    I’m probably not the one to judge this sort of thing, but I can’t help being impressed by the Tichu strategy article on Steve’s HFoG Blog. Perhaps, if I study the text very diligently and practice a few times a week, after just a year or two I might aspire to be the second-worst Tichu player on earth.

    Yeah, you’re right; probably not.

    Posted by Alfred

    Naturelich Games: The Thirteen Wonders

    Here’s an entry worth celebrating: Naturelich makes The Thirteen Wonders in Mahjong. I definitely recommend getting that lottery ticket!

    Posted by Mikko

    Gamer’s Mind: A Huge E-Slap to FFG

    April 15, 2006

    I must join ekted in giving A Huge E-Slap to FFG - the box insert in Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation Deluxe is hideous.

    Posted by Mikko

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