Have you played Fox in the Forest? This game has recently emerged as a favorite for my wife and I. The two-player trick taking game adds some interesting elements that we haven’t seen before in a game, and it’s grown to be one of our most played - especially as a travel game when we … Continue reading Fox In The Forest
I have a few game designs I’ve been "hobbying" around with. Recently, I thought that two of the designs have reached the internal playtest phase - where I send them out to some of my more critical friends - and see what type of feedback they have. In both cases, I was wrong. Neither design … Continue reading Playtesting Is Hard
I found this piece of art when I was browsing fantasy pictures online. It is listed here as public domain, and appears to be by Tanya Hall, of Moonlake Designs. I contacted the artist over twitter to see if this is correct, and am still waiting a response! Update 11/14 - she responded - yes, … Continue reading Winter Moon, Inspiring the Silver Crescent
Back in my college years, I decided I needed a lifetime drink. A lifetime drink is something that you feel comfortable ordering, something you know a lot about, and something you can enjoy for - well - a lifetime. It is a drink that you can always fall back on. It doesn’t need to be … Continue reading Lifetime Games
Space Explorer is a cooperative card and map game designed by Sid Sackson in 1977. It was published in a book of games called Beyond Competition, which includes five other titles. I’m usually excited to try vintage games that don’t involve trivia, because sometimes they are hiding once-tried-now-forgotten mechanics. I was especially excited to try … Continue reading Space Explorer by Sid Sackson – A Vintage Review
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