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A game is a careful blending of mechanics. The mixture and implementation sometimes represents perfection for one of them.
Mass Effect Board Game designer Eric Lang speaks out against culture war-motivated review bombing. He is harassed into deleting his social media posts.
Upcoming board game City of Six Moons is taking difficulty-to-decipher rulebooks to a whole new level by writing all of its rules in an alien language that you’ll have to translate in order to play.
Puerto Rico 1897, pulled from shelves after a disastrous launch, will receive a corrected edition this autumn Publisher Ravensburger confirms new box will include updated rulebook, missing tiles and ...
A newish wave of sophisticated, adult board games have made exploitation part of their game mechanics. A reckoning is coming.
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A turn-based strategy game where you zip your squad into cover and set them up on overwatch, with a campaign structure that lets your rookies grow and learn new skills—or suffer long-term ...
The ZX Spectrum Next Issue 2 has raised nearly £900,000 - far beyond its £250,000 goal - with 28 days of fundraising left to go.
Board game Pandemic is providing more than entertainment in lockdown – helping players think through problems creatively, focus, adapt and reflect on serious issues.
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Last week, I dove into the data and design of Twilight Struggle — the best board game on the planet, according to the popular gaming site BoardGameGeek. I spoke with game’s designer, and ...