Best Board Games of 2014
It’s time for one of my favorite posts each year: our Best Board Games list!
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Tag: Space Cadets: Dice Duel
Die Fighter: A Great New Way to Play Space Cadets: Dice Duel
One of my favorite games from last year’s Gen Con was Space Cadets: Dice Duel, a real-time team-vs.-team shootout between two spaceships. You’re moving your ship around the board, loading torpedoes, energizing shields, setting target locks and jamming your opponent’s locks… all while rolling dice frantically. This year at Gen Con, Stronghold Games released an expansion: Die Fighter.
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The Getting Excited for Gen Con 2014 Super-MEGA Post
One of the best things about going to a big gaming convention is, of course, all the cool new games you get to try out (and buy). And another is fun events that are made possible by large groups of people in one place. Here are some of the things we’re looking forward to at Gen Con this year.
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Editor's Choice — Jonathan's Holiday Gift List
I’ve already listed most of my gift suggestions in the other holiday gift guides, but here are a few more of my favorite things.
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Interview: Geoff & Sydney Englestein on Space Cadets: Dice Duel
Space Cadets: Dice Duel was designed by Geoff Engelstein and his daughter Sydney. I asked them both a few questions about how the game came to be and what it’s like working with your dad or daughter on game design.
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Gaming Goodness at Gen Con 2013
I mentioned already that my favorite part of Gen Con was the people, but I know most of you also really want to know: what about the games? Here’s a quick run down of some of my favorite games played, a list of games that warrant further attention, and a few of the things I didn’t get to but really wished I had.
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