I have a lot of fun with Commander (EDH if you’ve been around a while). It seems to be my father’s preferred format for Magic, and my siblings always have decks with them. It’s been made clear to me that some of my decks have significant chinks in their armor. Both my Zedruu deck and… Continue reading The Art of Commander
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The Hidden Threats
There are many board games where all of your information is public. Monopoly players can see just how badly they’re boned with a glance around the table. Many other games prefer to keep a player’s information hidden. In any classic card game, from poker to rummy, it can be difficult to determine how good or… Continue reading The Hidden Threats
The Meta-game
If you’ve thrown polyhedral dice to slay monsters around a table with friends in a role-playing game, chances are you’re familiar with the term “meta-gaming”. It means using knowledge from outside of the game to benefit you or justify a decision. If your character is a pilgrim from the backwoods who’s never seen a city,… Continue reading The Meta-game
Games in Story Mode
More than a few video games that provide a multiplayer experience also have single player campaigns. In fighting games and others, this is referred to as ‘story mode’. The quality of these stories can vary wildly, but the pitfalls and perils of storytelling in video games is much better covered by other sources, and it’s… Continue reading Games in Story Mode
My Board Gaming Future
Courtesy Theology of Games For those of you who don’t know, Shut Up & Sit Down is an excellent show about board games. Most of them are reviews, but there are a few Let’s Plays and specials sprinkled in. Paul and Quinns are great hosts, breaking down game mechanics and thematic elements in concise and… Continue reading My Board Gaming Future
Game Review: Endless Space
I’m no stranger to grand strategy. I grew up learning the ropes in old Avalon Hill wargames, and made the transition easily to so called “4X” games – exploration, expansion, exploitation and extermination – on the PC. Master of Orion was perhaps my favorite of these games, mostly because it was set in space. It’s… Continue reading Game Review: Endless Space
"Life Will Welcome You Back"
I’m postponing my review until tomorrow. This is too important not to share. Please watch the following, whether you’re a gamer yourself or you have one in your family. [tube]FA2rQqCdSjI[/tube]
Re-Post: Tabletop as Brain Food
Last night I was getting my foot looked at. I wanted to talk about tabletop games informing good thought patterns but ran out of time. So while I work on that, here’s my last really in-depth post on tabletop games as a means of comparison or something. Also I’m actually running (or was before my… Continue reading Re-Post: Tabletop as Brain Food
Even Gamers Need Sleep
Very short one today, I’ve been a bit behind in things all morning long. I didn’t get enough sleep last night. I stayed up later than I should have playing the closed beta of [GAME TITLE REDACTED]. I need to find others to discuss it with, as I like it but I have issues with… Continue reading Even Gamers Need Sleep
Game Review: Hotline Miami
Some of the big names in game development have been around for decades. It can be intimidating to look at a field long occupied by well-known names, and even consider the possibility of entering it. But it’s important to have fresh voices and new blood join the fold. Unique perspectives and provocative ideas are the… Continue reading Game Review: Hotline Miami
