One of my favorite gaming blogs is Here’s No Great Matter, written by a good friend of mine named Aaron. Whereas I tend to focus on hex and counter moderns, Aaron has an eclectic taste that runs from ancients all the way up to present day. Like me, Aaron is an ex-pat …
While reading a rulebook, it’s sometimes a welcome bit of relief when the designer pokes their head out for a moment to make some kind of remark or to include something in the game for fun. You start to catch a glimpse of the human being behind the game. I’ve …
Bathed in the soft glow of your NATO command bunker’s monitors, your fingers tremble slightly as they carefully type a single dreaded word – “MIDNIGHT” into the WARCOM computer. You hesitate for a brief moment before finally hitting Enter. Sweat pours down your brow. With the missile command authorization out …
One of the things I love about older games is that much of the cover art has been hand drawn and/or painted by some very talented people. The best cover art can spark the player’s imagination and pull them into the game – or at least get it from the …
