Seek the Wolf in Thyself!
Robert Gifford of Game Chic was kind enough talk with me at GenCon 2008. RM: Tell me the beginnings of this table. RG: Honestly it started out like a lot of gamers do – you sit around and say “If I could have the ultimate “something,” if I could have the ultimate table…” I was…
A Newbie’s Point of View Day 1 This is my first GenCon. I have been involved with cons for several years, been to Dragon Con several times, and am not unfamiliar with big crowds or the other standard convention experiences. However, I have not had the pleasure of experiencing the Mecca of Gamers. We drove…
Online collectible wargame Seven Lights, LLC GenCon 2008 gave me the opportunity and the pleasure of meeting the fine people of Seven Lights, LLC and seeing their new game, The Continuum. It is a game that combines the concepts of an online game and a collectible miniature game and adds in some options that you…
Mongoose Publishing, through a license with Far Future Enterprises, has released a new version of Traveller with the intent on making it the basis of their new house system for future sci-fi lines. Based on the Classic Traveller (CT) system, the designer Gareth Hanrahan has updated the game for the 21st century RPG market.
From: Rio Grande Games Reviewed by: Ron McClung Oregon is a new Board Game from Rio Grande Games. Where the American Frontier meets Euro-style board gaming, Oregon is a strategy game where players place tokens and figures in an attempt to maximize their point potential. I have been told that this game is similar to…
From: TC Digital Entertainment, Home Focus Development, Epic Cycle Interactive Reviewed by: Ron McClung Chaotic Trading Card Game is a new Trading Card Game from TC Digital Entertainment, Home Focus Development, and Epic Cycle Interactive. Based on an animated TV series from 4Kids Entertainment, Chaotic on the outset seems like it is just another kids…
From: Rio Grande Games Reviewed by: Ron McClung Manhattan is a new Board Game from Rio Grande Games. Manhattan is a building game that uses plastic skyscraper pieces and cards to challenge the players in an abstract race to build the most and highest skyscrapers in 6 cities – Manhattan, Sydney, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Sao…
From: www.daysofwonder.com Reviewed by: Ron McClung Ticket to Ride: Switzerland Expansion is a new Boardgame Expansion from Days of Wonder. Ticket to Ride (TtR)is one of those staple games you can always see at a convention. It is right up there with Settlers of Catan as one of the more popular games to play. Ticket…
Where the American Frontier meets Euro-style board gaming, Oregon is a strategy game where players place tokens and figures in an attempt to maximize their point potential. I have been told that this game is similar to Carcassonne by the same company. I have not played Carcassonne yet, so I am not sure, but on the outset, the game has a strong Euro-feel so I would not be surprised if there are similarities.
Ticket to Ride (TtR) is one of those staple games you can always see at a convention. It is right up there with Settlers of Catan as one of the more popular games to play. Ticket to Ride: Switzerland is an expansion of that great game that takes you into the tough terrain of the famed country. It adds a few new things and challenges the player in different ways.