Confessions of a Game Explainer by Tony Cimino
Our own Tony Cimino brings his unique brand of humor to Meeple Gamers!
YAMATAÏ Review by Days of Wonder (with comments by Bruno Cathala)
Publisher:DAYS OF WONDER Game Type:STRATEGY GAME(Route Building;Pattern Building;Area Control;Set Collection) Designer:BRUNO CATHALA Artist:JÉRÉMIE FLEURY Designer:MARC PAQUIEN Artist:CYRILLE DAUJEAN Initial Year of Release:2017 Theme and What is it? Late second century AD. Queen Himiko is the dearly beloved sovereign of the kingdom of Yamataï and she…
The Aftermath of Legacy Gaming (Spoiler Free)
This is not a game review. But I am going to attack it as if it were, at least to start.
Legacy gaming is where a game is purchased, knowing full well you will destroy cards, that some of your characters will not make it out alive.
PAX Unplugged Preview
1 2 3 The Penny Arcade Expo Unplugged, otherwise known as PAX Unplugged or even PAXU is the new con targeting board gaming, or the table top gaming world. PAX started in 2005 by the creators of the web comic Penny Arcade. Penny Arcade was…
An Inside Look at Resident Evil 2: The Board Game
Recently, while attending Gen Con 50, I had the opportunity to sit down with game designer Sherwin Matthews and get an early look at Resident Evil 2: The Board Game from Steamforged Games, currently on Kickstarter. Game components not final and are subject to change.
Spiel 2017 preparation
Essen Spiel Countdown [tminus t="25-10-2017 23:59:59" style="darth"/] "SPIEL in Essen means: Four days of fun, meeting friends, playing and testing thousands of games and novelties together with gamers from all over the world." After a very successful GenCon we start preparing for Spiel 2017. A…
GenCon 2017: An interview with Justin Jacobson
At GenCon 2017, our very own Josh Hale had the fortune of speaking with Justin Jacobson, President of Restoration Games. JH: I’m here with Justin Jacobson president of Restoration Games. The games that they have out right now are Downforce and as well as the…
Update on League Night
So here is another update on how league night has been going for me. On the whole, "Vader-Traitor" has worked well, and I tend to win more games than I lose, usually going 3-1 in a four round Swiss format.. Oddly enough, I lost almost…
QST: Interview with Corey Jones
Q.E.D.: QST. QFTInterview by Joshua Hale. Transcribed and introduced by Nathaniel Hobbes Intro If you go to MeUndies website, you can order an underwear subscription box. Just pick your size, cut, and fabric style, and BAM! Underwear! In your mailbox! It's the perfect gift for the…