Immersion into the hobby can become a borderline obsessive-compulsive pursuit. It’s easy to become so impassioned about these games of ours that we find ourselves spending way too much time in the periphery of the hobby. I’m not saying that we spend too much time gaming for that is a noble pursuit. We spend too [...]

Theme is one element of boardgame design that must not be overlooked. It takes ho-hum mechanics and binds them to a storyline that adds meaning and helps captivate the audience. Divorce themes from boardgames leaving the likes of Chess, Reversi, Checkers, and Backgammon and you can forget about me taking such an enthusiastic part in [...]

With the right mix of people gaming can be a blast, but it only takes one to ruin the experience for everyone. Of the kinds of people I dread playing, there is one kind that utterly offends me. These are the players who consider themselves the most adept and experienced often at a particular game.
Jeremy [...]