Why Modern Games Treat Knocking You Out Like a Bad Smell Picture the classic game night scenario: three hours in, the...
Why Modern Board Games Avoid Player Elimination
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When Randomness Makes You Better at the Game
When Randomness Makes You Better at the Game Somewhere in every gaming group there is a person who hates dice with the...
Xu-Ifit Reanimator Deck: Skeletons, Discard, and Bad Ideas That Work
A Wizard With a Very Specific Hobby Graveyard decks usually come with a dramatic origin story involving dark rituals...
Why Some Games Feel Mean Without Being Competitive
There's a specific flavor of unpleasant that shows up at a table sometimes, and it has nothing to do with anyone...
The Difference Between Complexity and Depth
People throw around the words complexity and depth like they're the same thing, and it drives me a little nuts. A...
Why Hidden Information Turns a Board Game Into a Story
Every good board game story has the same secret ingredient, and it's rarely the dice. Ask someone about their favorite...
What Makes a Game “Memorable” Weeks Later (And Why Most Aren’t)
The Game You Still Think About At 2 AM You know the one. Not the game with the best rulebook, not the one that won an...