I know I've seen the info somewhere, but I can't remember where. Is there a regular meeting that takes place on any of the military bases? I'm inbound the...
St.Petersburg seems to be one of the mostly discussed games nowadays, among Goa and Raja. The box says that the designer's name is Michael Tummelhofer, but the...
Battle of the Bands With Battle of the Bands: Encore Edition, designer Dan Smith and Third World Games give you the chance to live out your own Spinal Tap ...
I am from far, far away, here largely because my magazine GAME! publishes Tom Vasel's magnificent game reviews. http://www.gametableonline.com/?url=game EMAIL...
I'm sure that there are many, many game company executives who wish that they were running Days of Wonder right now. Days of Wonder has set the bar extremely...
There are games today that are big, gigantic, and definitely bring some presence to the table, convention, and store. Usually, they are exciting to play, and...
For years, my wife could never understand how I could get addicted to a computer game, spending hours upon hours playing the same game. That was before I...
I have some fond memories of my grandparents and games from my childhood - mostly revolving around the game Dutch Blitz. I never was very good at Dutch Blitz,...
I have a game on my cell phone called Push Push, in which I maneuver some little creature around, pushing crates around until they land on designated spaces....
I often wonder if some game designers sit around, wondering what games they can mix together to design a new game. "I know - let's mix Monopoly and Twister,...
I was reading Matt Horn's blog, where he wrote a humorous (as always) essay on pitfalls that independent game designers should avoid. I love playing games...
If you've read many of my reviews, you know that I absolutely love theme in games. The story of King Arthur and his knights is a theme that I've always wanted...
Uberplay games has burst into the game market this past year with more games than many game companies have produced in their history. In Korea, I haven't...
Diet Evil Games changed their name to Dancing Eggplant Games earlier this year. Still a strange name for a company; but their first two games, Fraud Squad and...
I'm a huge fan of deduction games, especially Mastermind; but I quickly found that regular Mastermind is too simplistic and easy. I finally found a fun...
For a while, Kosmos' two-player games have reigned supreme, and still do to a certain degree (although Crocodile Pool Party does make one wonder). But in...
When I first saw Thingamajig (R & R Games, 2003 - Aaron Weissblum), I had high hopes for it, since R & R Games first party game Time's Up is still the greatest...
Slowly but surely, I'm going to try to play most of Sid Sackson's games. Face 2 Face games is helping me accomplish that goal with their reprints of many of...
I love party games, as they are versatile and can be used in group settings quite frequently, leading to some of the most fun moments I've ever had in gaming....
I've always delighted in plastic insects and reptiles. For one of my childhood birthdays, I received hundreds of realistic plastic ants, flies, and spiders -...
I made two assumptions after first getting Birds, Bugs & Beans (R & R Games, 2003 - Stacey Merrill). The first was that it was solely a kids' game (and...
Korean board game cafes are something to see - especially those that cater to the youth. Most of these cafes have large plastic hammers, the type you find at...
At first glance, Sunken City (Uberplay, 2004 - Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling) looks absolutely gorgeous, with a pretty cool theme added. The three...
Chariot racing seems to be a popular theme in gaming, but only Fantasy Flight Games have mixed it with fantasy (what a shock!). Arena Maximus (Fantasy Flight...
I've always found dreams fairly fascinating, if only because I have so many of them. What I find amazing about them is the fact that even though reality is...
I have to admit that I came into playing Thieves of Bagdad (Tilsit Editions, 2000 - Francis Pacherie) with a negative attitude. I had read some bad press...
I was able to demo Hex Hex (Smirk and Dagger Games, 2004 - Curt Covert) at Origins 2004, and immediately knew that the game was for a certain niche group. The...
I recently reviewed Spy by Uberplay games and remarked that while it was playable with more than two players; it was really best only with a duo. I'd have to...
I always have mixed feelings about the game of Rummy. I'm not a big fan of the mechanics; I'd rather play a trick-taking card game; but it's a game I'm fairly...
