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...
I must say that I'm not a fan of abstract strategy games. Occasionally I'll play one that piques my interest, but as a general whole I'd rather have a theme...
With over one thousand or more games available for me to play at any given moment, and my sheer love for variety, it's rare for any game to make my "dime" list...
Two years ago, if you had asked me to play a trick-taking game, I probably would have refused, knowing only Hearts and Rook - games that I didn't particularly...
I enjoyed Counting Zzzzzs quite a bit, because even though the game was one of average quality, the creativity and humor it inspired made it a worthwhile game;...
If you're going to shop online, there are several choices. If not, visit http://www.mageclub.com ; they have a couple of offline branches and have SoC in...
From time to time, you encounter games that contain such an unique and fresh idea that you clap your hand in surprise and say "wow, this is cool!". Well,...
Torres, released in 1999 by Kramer & Kiesling, still remains to be one of the best game. While El Grande is the best outcome from Kramer and Richard Ulrich,...
Goa is a new game from Ruediger Dorn. His last big box game was Tranders of Genoa(2001). Since Traders of Genoa was quite unique and solid game, Goa made many...
I finally had a chance to play the Alea No.3, Taj Mahal. To make a long story short, it's a great game, belonging to heydays of Alea line-up. It's also very...
The theme of exploration really appeals to me, which is why I enjoyed Sid Meyer's Civilization, despite the enormous amount of time it takes to play that game....
