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The Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition Rant
I consider 4th edition to be the “Star Trek: Enterprise” of the RPG world. An utter turd spawned from a beloved franchise, floating along on the river of franchise goodwill. Until it is justifiably flushed… That sucking sound you hear is the last breath of 4th edition going to a sewery grave. This also marks [...]
Review: Reiner Knizia’s Tigris and Euphrates for the iOS
Board games have a major defect; the need that 2-4 player to sit around a table at the same time. There is no personality issue, just a logistical one. Getting four adults in the same room at the same time while juggling other commitments is a challenge. Computers helped, but it was not very portable. [...]
Is the Swiss Army Knife Killing MacGyver?
MacGyverisms, creative combinations of disparate components to solve a life-threatening situation is a key component of all RPGs. Since the very first game that pitted a PC against a twisted GM’s plot line, kludged together solutions saved many a player character. Children of the 1980s call these solutions “Macgyverisms” after the show of the same [...]
Review: Force on Force from Ambush Alley Games and Osprey Publishing
From the outset, let me make clear that I am not a “miniature” guy. Sure, I throw down miniatures for RPG games and “Wing of War,” but I am not someone that sits around painting Napoleanic infantry to the historically-accurate color scheme. More, I am not one to enjoy deeply complex miniature combat games that [...]
Gen Con 2011 Vendors and Exhibitors List
The Gen Con 2011 exhibitor and vendor link list is completed! Read on and let your gaming budget know fear! If you find errors in the list, please drop me a comment and I will get it corrected. Vendors and exhibitors can submit a small banner and I will update your text link with a [...]
Origins Game Fair 2011 Exhibitor and Vendor Web Sites
(Bumped, since Origins ended today.) Summer game convention season opens this year with the 2011 Origins Game Fair in Columbus, Ohio. While not as big as the venerable Gen Con, it is still a formidable convention with many game offerings. To make you con-going experience more pleasant [...]
Review – Crime Pays: A Godfather’s Grimoire by Goodman Games
When I sat down to read Crime Pays: A Godfather’s Grimoire by Goodman Games I was extremely shocked! And, in a very good way! I was expecting a DM resource to bring the Medieval Mafia down on your unsuspecting PCs. And of course, it does this very well. There are 60 new stat blocks with [...]
Review: The Last of the Independents from Numbskull Games
The Last of the Independents is a recent Euro-style board game from Numbskull Games. The idea behind this game is to out engineer, out manufacture, and out advertise your competition as an Automobile company circa 1950′s. Aside from the unique setting, this game is also noteworthy that it is a strategy board game that does [...]
GAMA Trade Show 2011 Vendors and Exhibitors Link List–Updated
Next month is the Game Manufacturers Association trade show, covering all aspects of gaming from card and board games to role-playing games and game printing. So, it is time again for my yearly link list of all the exhibitors. This year’s list of exhibitors is shorter than last year’s list. Shorter than I expected, [...]