Charlie's Take - Conan I, who was born in a naked land and bred in the open sky. The subtle tongue, the sophist guile, they fail when the broadswords sing; Rush in and die, dogs—I was a man before I was a king. Conan is testosterone, ferocity, and rage. Bursting forth from the pages of Robert E. Howard, his raucous and violent adventures are poetic yet barbaric. They speak to the soul and seize emotions. In short, they’re perfect for gaming. This is a one vs. many design that could roughly be compared to Descent in 11/22/2016
I, who was born in a naked land and bred in the open sky. The subtle tongue, the sophist guile, they fail when the broadswords sing; Rush in and die, dogs—I was a man before I was a king. Conan is testosterone, ferocity, and rage. Bursting forth from the pages of Robert E. Howard, his raucous and violent adventures are poetic yet barbaric. They speak to the soul and seize emotions. In short, they’re perfect for gaming. This is a one vs. many design that could roughly be compared to Descent in
Charlie's Take - Project ELITE The First Person Shooter is a genre of electronic gaming that is characterized by twitch reaction time and elevated heart rate. Rapid eye movement and carpal tunnel wrapped around massive explosions and blood splatter. These were my bread and butter back in the golden days before I grew old and curmudgeonly. The opportunity to merge my favorite pre-pubescent pastime with my current expensive hobby of cardboard and plastic toys sounded too good to be true. As Duke Nukem (or was it Master Chief?) 10/29/2016
The First Person Shooter is a genre of electronic gaming that is characterized by twitch reaction time and elevated heart rate. Rapid eye movement and carpal tunnel wrapped around massive explosions and blood splatter. These were my bread and butter back in the golden days before I grew old and curmudgeonly. The opportunity to merge my favorite pre-pubescent pastime with my current expensive hobby of cardboard and plastic toys sounded too good to be true. As Duke Nukem (or was it Master Chief?)
Charlie's Take - Warhammer Quest: The Adventure Card Game When Fantasy Flight announced Warhammer Quest: The Adventure Card Game, I was pretty jazzed. Warhammer Quest was a big part of my youth and connection to this hobby. The Sadler brothers are rock solid and have been involved in some great games. Most importantly, I trust Fantasy Flight Games. That's why it's so shocking how nonplussed I was. The design is certainly competent and has some clever mechanisms. You have asymmetrical characters, a solid array of scenarios, and many different types of 10/09/2016
When Fantasy Flight announced Warhammer Quest: The Adventure Card Game, I was pretty jazzed. Warhammer Quest was a big part of my youth and connection to this hobby. The Sadler brothers are rock solid and have been involved in some great games. Most importantly, I trust Fantasy Flight Games. That's why it's so shocking how nonplussed I was. The design is certainly competent and has some clever mechanisms. You have asymmetrical characters, a solid array of scenarios, and many different types of
Charlie's Take - Let Them Eat Cake Osprey games has seriously impressed me. Escape From The Aliens In Outer Space came in and killed it critically. The Ravens Of Thri Sahashri arrived and quickly became one of my favorite two player card games. Agamemnon was an abstract game that I actually enjoyed. So, does Let Them Eat Cake get the icing or the guillotine? The game starts off promising enough: "The glorious revolution has done away with tyranny! Now you and your friends make up the Committee of Public Safety, overseeing 09/30/2016
Osprey games has seriously impressed me. Escape From The Aliens In Outer Space came in and killed it critically. The Ravens Of Thri Sahashri arrived and quickly became one of my favorite two player card games. Agamemnon was an abstract game that I actually enjoyed. So, does Let Them Eat Cake get the icing or the guillotine? The game starts off promising enough: "The glorious revolution has done away with tyranny! Now you and your friends make up the Committee of Public Safety, overseeing
Charlie's Take - Agamemnon Abstract strategy games are a genre I struggle with. I tend to prefer those that manage to espouse a sense of theme such as Neuroshima Hex and Dreamblade. At the other end of the spectrum, area control is one of my favorite core systems. Agamemnon manages to smash together both of these genres to produce an experience that is pretty unique. Let's hit the theme first. I'm a literature guy (dude? person?) and the Iliad is near and dear to my warm heart. While Agamemnon is not the most evocative 09/11/2016
Abstract strategy games are a genre I struggle with. I tend to prefer those that manage to espouse a sense of theme such as Neuroshima Hex and Dreamblade. At the other end of the spectrum, area control is one of my favorite core systems. Agamemnon manages to smash together both of these genres to produce an experience that is pretty unique. Let's hit the theme first. I'm a literature guy (dude? person?) and the Iliad is near and dear to my warm heart. While Agamemnon is not the most evocative