Aside from occasional references or special situations like last week’s recap of Modern Masters 2015, we don’t dive much into Magic’s tournament scene here. There’s a whole host of reasons for this. For one, we don’t really need to; there...
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For several years during my early teens, my extended family would frequently get together for general socializing. One aunt and uncle lived on the same dead-end street as my grandparents, and so my siblings, cousins and I spent countless hours...
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Note: Given that this past weekend was the release of Modern Masters 2015, and in recognition that Monday, May 25th is a US holiday, please enjoy this article on how Modern Masters came to be. It was originally posted on...
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As part of our May Spotlight on Ophir, 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...
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Note: An older version of this article was originally posted on Dungeon’s Master. Is Betrayal Inevitable? There is a spoken contract at my gaming table which dates all the way back to when I first started Game Mastering. Characters brought...
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Greetings winemakers, grape enthusiasts, and tasting experts! We cordially invite you to take a stroll with us through our vineyard as we continue to grow and expand our market operations… Or, at least, that’s the general vibe that Tuscany, the...
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No one is ever born an expert at something. This little fortune cookie-esque nugget of wisdom is about as straightforward as they come, and yet it’s a fact often lost on many people. When we look at professional athletes or...
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What separates a great book from a merely good one? Why does one piece of artwork resonate so much stronger over time than another? How is it, exactly, that some movies can remain well received and respected for decades, while...
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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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Throughout board gaming’s long history, there has been a continual dissonance between the two main aspects: theme and mechanics. For centuries, mechanics have been the primary interest, depicted in plenty of famous classical abstract games like Senet, Chess, Pachisi, Go,...
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