Magic: the Gathering is a very polished product. Everything about it is meticulously crafted and molded to generate the most appeal possible for whomever the product is aimed at. It’s designed to catch your attention in different ways because, obviously,...
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There is a reason there are so many Magic variants. Part of this is because game is so malleable and lends itself well to coming up with different ways to play. (Heck, we here even made one many years back...
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Feudum is a pretty meaty ‘sandbox’ style board game, where it mixes numerous different mechanics together in an open-ended thematic way and then simply folds its hands in waiting as you try to explore and strategize your way across the...
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Everything old is new again. It’s a phrase that doesn’t seem to make a lot of sense, and yet it has an earworm-like characteristic that ensures its phrasing and its meaning continues from one decade to the next. From literature...
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As part of our April Spotlight on Feudum, we strive to inform readers of little extra tidbits surrounding the game. Games are made by people, and one of those tidbits we enjoy is learning a little bit more about the people...
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What does it take to be the winner? If you only every believe uplifting stories and inspirational pep talks, the desire to win itself is the driving factor that’ll push you over the finish line. To many die hard competitors,...
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It’s hard to do something for 25 years and not repeat yourself at some point. Whether it’s the plot structure of an author’s latest political thriller, one of the myriad Hollywood reboot films, or the lure of many industries that...
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Mechanics in a game serve as more than simply the way to vary the experience. In fact, the best games serve mechanics alongside the narrative to express the themes it wishes to explore. While this has been explored at length...
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Originating as a series chronicling David Gordon’s return to the Legend of the Five Rings CCG after a several year absence, Dave of the Five Rings continues on as he examines the current and future of the iconic world of...
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As wonderfully complex and open-ended as Magic has become over the years, it’s not infinite when it comes to creating every concept you can dream up using the cards you want in the format you want. Despite a constant stream...
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