Sometimes older games can teach us a lot. One older game that all gamers should play at some point is Scotland Yard. It’s not the…
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As we continue the exploration of theme, eventually we come to subjects and stories which could make good themes because of the conflict they present,…
Leave a CommentThe last discussion of theme prepares us to discuss something which is common in gaming: themes rise and fall in popularity, starting a trend and then…
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CATAN, also known as The Settlers of Catan, is one of those transformational games. When you look at the core mechanisms, you might think I…
Leave a CommentIf you take a look at themes in games, you can easily spot patterns that influence what themes you are likely to see with particular…
Leave a CommentIf you read enough on BoardGameGeek, from the blogs to the forums to the videos, you’ll eventually come across a discussion of theme. Why does…
Leave a CommentIn the last year, I’ve had a change of opinion about how to make game choices and what aspects of game publishing are more valuable…
Leave a CommentThere’s a bit of a new effect happening with Kickstarter campaigns. Given the nature of how Kickstarter works, backers of upcoming games either look at…
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I recently watched a series of videos on YouTube from a professor’s class on game design. One of the core curricula of the course was…
Leave a CommentThe more you play modern board games, you might start to hear people discussing a game’s weight. According to BoardGameGeek, a game’s weight refers to…
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