You are more likely to see a sheep on the cover of a board game box than you are to see a group of women. No, seriously. A few days ago, I read Gil Hova’s article on representation in games....
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AHHH! Zombies! At the time of writing this article, there were currently 580 items tagged under the Zombies category on BoardGameGeek. Just for a little comparison, that’s 67% more Zombie games than Cthulhu games (~190 tagged) and 80% more than...
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Seeing ourselves in our media is important. A recent study revealed that women made up only 17% of onscreen crowds, but when those crowds were comprised of 33% women, viewers believed they were seeing more women than men. We’re so...
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Gen Con is huge and exhausting and wonderful and disappointing and inspiring, all at once. There’s a lot to take in and one recap couldn’t possibly capture it all, but thankfully this recap is powered by Orphan Black’s Tatiana Maslany,...
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I’m falling out of love with crowdfunding, and I’m not proud of it. Sites like IndieGoGo and Kickstarter have opened the gates to thousands of creators who never would have seen the light of a game store shelf if they’d...
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So, I love Christmas. I really do. Like, I SUPER WICKED REALLY do. But Thanksgiving is my favorite. I know that it’s becoming more and more commercialized, and Black Friday seems to begin a little earlier every year, but I still...
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You know what my favorite thing about Halloween is? Well, besides the candy. Any guesses? It’s ok, I won’t drag this out. The answer is horror games and, to be honest, they’re also my favorite thing about gaming in general....
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Kids, man. They change everything. They’re loud and adorable and messy and sweet and foolish and curious. They make you do things you would never otherwise do, like sing in public or wake up at dawn. For their parents, they’re...
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I know that if there’s one thing every woman needs, it’s a man. For those poor, unfortunate spinsters who’ve yet to find their own personal Mr. Darcy/Edward Cullen/Ironman (choose according to your tastes/insecurities), it’s only natural that they spend every...
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Gamers are a superstitious bunch – a fact that’s hardly surprising given how much of our hobby revolves around luck and chance. I haven’t met a gamer yet who didn’t have some recipe for success, be it only playing with...
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