David Fooden, creator of Oh My God, There's an Axe in My Head
Yes, this man has an axe in his head. But it’s for a good reason: this is David Fooden of Game Company No. 3, and he was at PAX to promote Oh My God! There’s an Axe in My Head, a game of international diplomacy. While I didn’t get to sit down and actually play the game this weekend (I always overestimated the amount of time I had) I did get an overview of how the game works and it looks really funny. The story is that various countries are meeting in Switzerland, who has brought in their finest axe-juggling troupe to entertain the delegates. However, the jugglers have gone crazy and are now throwing axes at the audience.
Oh My God, There's an Axe in My Head – partial setup.
Your goal is to get your ambassador, translator, and bodyguard out of the room without getting axed — but at the same time you want to get some international diplomacy done as well. The longer you stay in the room, the more treaties you can make and territories you can grab … but of course then there are fewer people to hide behind when the axes are flying. The way the treaties work is pretty clever and should make for some really interesting game dynamics.
Currently Fooden is raising money on Kickstarter to publish the game. He’s got about 2 weeks left and is really close to the goal, so if this looks intriguing to you head over to his page for more details.
Geek Chic: the fanciest Lego table you've ever seen.
Geek Chic was at PAX last year as well, and their custom gaming tables are absolutely gorgeous. They have removable leaves with an inset acrylic surface (which can be custom designed as well), so that you can play games and then cover everything up and have dinner. Or, if you prefer, your kids can have the fanciest Lego table ever. They’re not cheap, of course, so you’ll have to save up a lot of pennies to get one.
