by Deborah Bean | Dec 3, 2021 | Game testing, Rulebook editing
White Walls by Joshua Garvison One of the reasons that I love attending the Board Game Geek conventions each year is for the games that are still in the design stage and don’t have the components, cards, or markers designed. I love to give feedback on the rules and...
by Neal Berk | Nov 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
Why game? Deb has asked me to do a blog post (and if nobody kills me after this one, one every month) on my thoughts on gaming. In particular, what do people want to achieve by taking a several hour block and finding enjoyment. Chess...
by Neal Berk | Nov 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
Competitive v Cooperative One of the nice things to see in some of the newer games (post 1960) is the ability to play on the same team. Unlike Monopoly, Risk, and the like the goal is not be the last man standing but something else. Sure there are deals...
by Neal Berk | Jul 6, 2021 | Games, Gaming, Settlers of Catan
Neal with his mother-in-law and sister-in-law playing Settlers of Catan (c) No matter what games you play, no matter who you play with, there are some things that will inevitably happen while playing a boardgame. No, I don’t mean the obvious things like rolling...
