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Review: Lords of Waterdeep

Posted by Mark on Mar 20, 2012 in Board Game, Reviews & Culture

Number of Views :1124 Waterdeep, the City of Splendors – the most resplendent jewel in the Forgotten Realms, and a den of political intrigue and shady back-alley dealings. In this game, the players are powerful lords vying for control of this great city. Its treasures and resources are ripe for the taking, and that which [...]

 
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Monday’s Game Design: Graphic Design

Posted by Andrew on Aug 15, 2011 in Board Game, Card Game, Game Design

Number of Views :898This next stage (which can be executed at the same time as the Execution stage) can be pretty hard. But if you want your game to sell, you need to make sure you invest a lot of energy into Graphic Design. If you are a graphic designer yourself, you’ll be able to [...]

 
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Monday’s Game Design: The Execution

Posted by Andrew on Aug 8, 2011 in Board Game, Card Game, Game Design

Number of Views :421So, you’ve written down your initial Design Document, and you’ve playtested your alpha prototype a couple of times. Now is the time to decide what kind of commitment you want to put into your new game. This stage: the Execution, and the following step, which we’ll talk about next week, can either [...]

 
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Monday’s Game Design: The Idea

Posted by Andrew on Aug 1, 2011 in Board Game, Card Game, Game Design

Number of Views :464Game Design is a really fun process. It pushes your imagination and creativity, and it gives you a chance to make something that is for your own pleasure, and hopefully others. The first step is coming up with an idea. Most games don’t get past this point, because you can often tell [...]

 
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Monday’s Game Design: Credentials and Shopping List

Posted by Andrew on Jul 25, 2011 in Board Game, Card Game, Game Design

Number of Views :707Hello all, this is Monday’s Hero, known to some as Andrew, known to others as Dice Monkey’s (Mark’s) brother. I spent as a year at Fantasy Flight Games as a Creative Content Developer, which pretty much means I did whatever people put in front of me, from writing fiction for the games, [...]

 
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Heroclix: Throwdown in New York City

Posted by Mark on Apr 22, 2011 in Actual Play, Board Game, Heroclix, Super Heroes

Number of Views :716There’s a guy at work, Emmanuel, who came up to my desk one day and asked about my Captain America statue. He’s got a thick Puerto Rican accent, that, after you spend a few minutes talking to him, you are able to fully ignore and understand him. He hadn’t spoken to me [...]

 
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A Great Day for Gaming

Posted by Mark on Jul 20, 2010 in Board Game, Game Stores, Warhammer Fantasy RP

Number of Views :537Yesterday was a great day for gaming. I’m in Minneapolis on business, and only had one appointment, an hour long meeting at 4:30. My brother works in Minneapolis for Fantasy Flight Games, as does his wife, so it was only natural in my visit, I’d be subjected to a plethora of games. [...]

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