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A Cold Evening with Russian Railroads

It was inordinately cold last night. Seriously, I just cannot get a grip on this weather - muggy and hot one day, freezing rain the next. And the cold last night heralded the coming of Russian ...

My Top 10 Board Game Loves

Any reviewer is defined by what they like. Yes, some games are irredeemably awful, but a lot of the time enjoyment of a board game just comes down to what the player likes to do. When I play games...

Kickstarter Update

When last we spoke of this issue, I outlined a plan to launch the Kickstarter around the end of last month. Which has ended. But that's okay, because there is a new one and I am at least 80% co...

Designer Notes: The Market

When I was writing the designer notes for the mine and the quests in Forge War, I thought to myself, "Do I even need to write a design process for the market? It's pretty basic, after all." ...

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An Exploratory Evening with Lewis & Clark

Like the explorers of the American frontier, I once again found myself in a strange land playing unfamiliar games with unfamiliar faces. I made friends with the native peoples of this land and ...

Board Game Review - An Evening of Crushing your Enemy with Star Realms

All right, I'm pretty sure I've made it clear that I am not a fan of Ascension and the millions of Ascension clones that are constantly springing from the woodwork. To sum up: Ascension took th...