In this Closet Report, our attention turns to an elegant and soon-to-be classic board game, Qin, an easy-to-play, easy to understand game of matching wits.
Submitted by charlie on 01/22/2015 - 14:22. Category: Articles
FireBreak is a cooperative forest fire fighting game. It was made better over a series of Unpub events because of designers and players who were willing to play it and offer constructive feedback.
Submitted by jedaward on 01/21/2015 - 10:28. Category: Reviews
Niya, by Blue Orange Games, is a small strategy game that adds a twist and depth to the common game mechanic of lining up patterns. Within a few moments we had the game set up and knew the rules, and gameplay was fast yet thoughtful.
It’s the month of sci-fi Kickstarter games with three campaigns running for space-themed board and card games. There’s also a handful of fun, fast-playing card games, including one party game designed for as few as two players.
Z-Man Games has announced two new cards games, Green Couch Games will be releasing Best Treehouse Ever, and Dominion will be getting a ninth expansion.
Othello: this easy-to-play, easy to understand game of field control and strategic overturn captures the attention and challenges players in fast-paced decision-making. Let's take a closer look.
If crowdfunding were a spectator sport, Kickstarter would be the modern-day demolition derby for intellectual property disputes. It has never been easier for game publishers to get themselves into a head-on intellectual property pileup.
Publishing board games brings the risk of possible disputes over intellectual property. New companies often make mistakes — here are the top 3 most common intellectual property mistakes I have seen as an attorney at law.
Submitted by jedaward on 01/12/2015 - 15:24. Category: Reviews
Two abstract strategy games by FoxMind, Four in a Square and Six, allow players to best their opponent in a head-on match of strategy. Let's take a closer look at both of these fun casual games.
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