What do you do with experts who are too tired to think?
Contributor: Dan Legault
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...And the Pile of Shame
Sometimes, when people get into board games, they can see a really cool-looking new game and feel compelled to buy it, even though they still haven't played all their other games. In time, that pile of unplayed games becomes a pile of shame. How does this happen? And how can we avoid these pitfalls?
The best new zombie game in a long time
All those unspoken agreements at the game table
A dangerous request, and a dangerous recommendation
Games where you try to guess who did what
It looks a bit like Chess, but it's so very different
In this month's Game Spotlight, we take a look at The Duke, by Jeremy Holcomb and Stephen McLaughlin. The staff at Snakes and Lattes were so impressed by this game, they started a league. That's never happened before. What makes this unassuming little tactical abstract strategy game so appealing?
Building bridges between the screen and the tabletop
Video games are a much bigger business than board games, and have been for quite a while. But tabletop games are on the rise these days, and more and more video gamers are taking notice. This week we talk about experiences that led electronic gamers to explore the old/new world of modern tabletop games.