Unmatched by Rob Daviau and Restoration Games was one of the most talked about games at Gen Con 2019, and you might say I have a special interest in the game. You know I’ll cover it here. I’ve already been asked, “Ok, so is it better than Epic Duels?” and more than once. Unmatched is …
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Pathfinder the Ultimate Adventure Card Game
Pathfinder the Adventure Card Game is an old game (2013) at this point, but that’s how long it took this particular foursome to get together and play out the full Rise of the Runelords campaign. In the time it took us to complete everything, the game has released at least 2 more full adventures, and …
Even less is even more: Cage Match final game update
About a year ago, we cut the elements of Cage Match! in half, and the game became much better for it. Over the past couple of weeks, racing towards our deadline to print in time for the holidays, we reduced it even further, and what was a good game is really and truly a great …
Good to great: Do you think about UI in your board game design?
“I think the tables are easy to read, for the most part,” states D in this review of Cage Match! by Board Crazy Games. “And, the results on these tables make a lot of sense to me as well,” adds Will. “Because of these charts,” he adds a bit later, “This game could have easily been, …
Board Game Design Diary: Our first Cage Match! review plus final game changes
We’re getting great coverage and feedback on Cage Match!, check it all out! Read an interview with Zatu Games. Watch 2 complete play-throughs from Board Crazy Games. Or watch the quick play-through version. See the Review from Board Crazy Games. Visit the boardgamegeek page to rate, review or ask questions. Sign up to follow the …
Kickstarter or Amazon?
There are blogs that tackle the Should You Take Your Game To Kickstarter? question really well already, based on actual experience launching games both with and without Kickstarter. Well this blog is our experience, and we have yet to publish our first game, but we are having to decide right now if we will go …
Cage Match Update: The First Review Copies Are Away!
Last night I assembled all of my materials for Cage Match! and put together 2 complete review copies, inserts and all. Today, I mailed them off. Nerve-wracking stuff, I tell you. I’m not even going to say the names of the reviewers in case they don’t like it. You never really know when you’re ready …
A Roman history of Epic Duels Part 2 of 2
After announcing the end of organized Epic Duels tournaments, and many of the game’s most creative deck designers moving on, it might have appeared like interest in the game was coming to an end, but in fact it was just warming up for the second act. Sign up up to stay updated! Roll Call So by the …
A Roman history of Epic Duels Part 1 of 2
As I’m preparing to launch my first original game, I got to thinking about just how long I’ve been involved with Epic Duels and how, at this point, I’m mostly working with a new group of people that may not know all the history there is to this game. Epic Duels is probably why you’re …
Best Wargaming on the Planet: Adepticon Mini-Review
When I write “mini-review,” do I mean small or do I mean miniatures? The answer is yes. Sign up for our newsletter! I had never been to Adepticon before, but as a gamers in the Chicago area it was past time for Deri and me to go. Adepticon bills itself as “THE WORLD’S PREMIERE WARGAMING …