All Entries Tagged With: "Reviews"
Review: Duck! Duck! Go! Board Game from APE Games
“Duck! Duck! Go!” from APE Games first appeared on my radar at the GAMA Trade Show in 2009, but I did not get a chance to play it. This year, with the release of the sequel “Duck! Duck! Safari!” I contacted APE for review copies of both games and they kindly obliged. Though I have [...]
Review: Thunderstone from Alderac Entertainment Group
“Thunderstone” from AEG is a deck-building game built around a dungeon-crawling theme. For those not familiar with the deck-building genre, here is a brief explanation. Rather than starting with a stack of cards to play with (ie Magic: The Gathering), players start with a very small deck of cards. These cards each have a value [...]
Review: Straw from AEG
“Straw” from Alderac Entertainment Group is a rules-light card game that is quick and very entertaining. Each player receives four cards, most of which are items like rugs or lamps. Each item has a weight. There are some special items that are wildcards or have negative weights. The players place a single card on the [...]
Review: Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition – Monster Manual 2
My fellow D&D friends, have I got the book for you! As Trask is out on some much needed R&R, I thought I would pop in and take the opportunity to tell you about the new Monster Manual 2. This book is a definitely a required purchase for any 4E DMs out there. Honestly, for [...]
4th Edition Dungeons and Dragons Mark Solution – Alea Tools
In early March I blogged about a 4th Edition marking solution using soda rings, that I ran across at a local game-day. It was cheap and unique, though not without flaws. Well there was so much interest in that post, and 4E marking solutions, that Trask asked me to share my personal method of marks. [...]
Review: Custom Dice Tray from Dwarvensweatshoppe.com
I have a problem with my dice. Notably, they are all made of metal. Heavy metal. Specifically, my dice bag is all Crystal Caste Dwarven Metal dice. I cannot use plastic/ceramic dice anymore. They feel cheap and bounce too much. The only downside is that metal dice can damage a table. Normally this is not [...]
A Festival of Software Reviews in the Next Week! (Or So)
Origins provided a plethora of new and interesting games, as usual. This year was slightly different as I also got my hands on a variety of gaming software that I shall review. In the next week (or so, no promises) I will post reviews/previews on the following: 1. d20pro , a virtual tabletop for online [...]
Book Review: "Works of Shakespeare" Using Shakespeare in Role-Playing Games
Epic drama is a key foundation of all role-playing games. I always believed that a good RPG is closer to interactive theatre than a game. With this in mind, I was excited to see a new offering from Louis J. Porter Designs , “Works of Shakespeare” by Jason J. McCuiston. The title is not very [...]
