Too Many Cinderellas Review
Our last library meetup was mostly spent with Mare Nostrum, but another game also made a short visit to the table. Can there be such a thing as Too Many Cinderellas?
How Pass the Apple Brings Efficiency to Teacher Supplies
One of my regular writing gigs is to research business trends. I talk to a lot of interesting entrepreneurs and software developers, but every once in a while I run into a business that I want to spread the word about.
Mare Nostrum: Empires Review
Mare Nostrum is back! It took about a year from the initial Kickstarter announcement, but copies landed in backers hands this summer and we’re played it our our June and July meetups. So how does the Academy Games edition of this grail game stand up?
Why Kids Should Design Board Games
For a moment, I thought I had made a horrible mistake. Ms. Ashley had told me signups had been good for the “Awesome Games” design workshop at the San Marcos Public Library, but I figured that meant eight or ten kids would show up. Now I was looking at twenty kids AND their parents.
10 Design Ideas to Jumpstart Kids’ Board Games
Last week I ran an “Awesome Games” event for the San Marcos Public Library, turning twenty kids loose with buttons and construction paper to design their own board games.
Getting Silly with Friday Afternoon Event Writing
Ticket to Ride Pulls Out of a New Station
Ticket to Ride has enjoyed a lot of success on the Internet. It was one of the first hobby board games to be playable online, and the online version’s success has played a big role in recruiting the game’s 4 million fans. Publisher Days of Wonder has every reason not to fix what ain’t broke,…
Busy September!
Earlier this year, I asked what the group should be doing more of. Based on our September events, it looks like the answer is: lots! We’re halfway through the month we’ve had plenty of meet-ups, including special game nights devoted to Settlers of Catan and chess. There’s even momentum building up for gatherings built around Dungeons &…
iOS9 Gains Features, Loses Elegance
I downloaded iOS9 last night. In the words of a few Doctors, “You’ve redecorated! I don’t like it.” The visual changes to iOS9 are subtle. There’s a new system font, San Francisco, which trims down the previous font in inoffensive ways. Folders now display 16 icons instead of 9, and some of the system app…
Here Come The Apple TV Gaming Accessories
If there was any doubt about the Apple TV’s purpose as a game console, Steelseries has probably dispelled it with their new controller. The International Business Times has the details.