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      HI-YO SILVER TO ALOHA – PART II
      • Norv BrooksNorv Brooks
      • ALOHA: THE SPIRIT OF HAWAII
      • ATARI 800
      • April 21, 2014
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      HI-YO SILVER TO ALOHA – PART II

      This is the second part of an introduction from Norv Brooks, designer of Aloha: The Spirit of Hawaii from Blue Panther Games, LLC. In PART I, Norv describes his gateway into cardboard gaming through…

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      THE CARDS AGAINST HUMANITY DEATHMATCH EXPERIENCE: JUPITER DEEP
      • Christina MajorChristina Major
      • CARDS AGAINST HUMANITY
      • CO-OP GAMES
      • April 16, 2014
      • 0 Comments
      THE CARDS AGAINST HUMANITY DEATHMATCH EXPERIENCE: JUPITER DEEP

      Coming up with a compelling and interesting board game design is tough, but what do you do when you’re trying to self-publish and you’re surrounded on all sides by giant…

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      TABLETOP DAY: PLAY MORE WHEATON!
      • Peter VaughanPeter Vaughan
      • FELICIA DAY
      • GEEK AND SUNDRY
      • April 4, 2014
      • 0 Comments
      TABLETOP DAY: PLAY MORE WHEATON!

      Disclaimer: Below are unofficial International Tabletop Day cards spoofs, just for fun. Please do not confuse these with actual 2014 promos from Geek and Sundry. Not final art or design. Copyrights belong to original…

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      LIVING THE BOARD GAME!
      • Christian StrainChristian Strain
      • AMERICAN-STYLE
      • EURO-STYLE
      • March 19, 2014
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      LIVING THE BOARD GAME!

      Do you know what happens when you start designing a Euro-style game? You start to live one. Some Euro games have mechanics in them like worker-placement, resource management, possibly even…

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      YOU CAN’T OVER-USE A GOOD THEME
      • Luke LaurieLuke Laurie
      • BOARDGAMES
      • COMMERCIAL SUCCESS
      • March 12, 2014
      • 0 Comments
      YOU CAN’T OVER-USE A GOOD THEME

      We gamemakers often debate, pontificate, and prognosticate on the role of themes in boardgames. Our tortured souls are caught in the eternal internal struggle over whether to go with a…

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      HI-YO SILVER TO ALOHA! – PART 1
      • Norv BrooksNorv Brooks
      • 3M
      • AVALON HILL
      • February 24, 2014
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      HI-YO SILVER TO ALOHA! – PART 1

      Pics from Fiddersgreen.net THE ADVENTURE BEGINS As a young boy I would rush home from school and settled in next to the floor model radio console to listen to the latest…

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      FRIENDS DON’T LET FRIENDS MARRY GAMERS
      • Guest AuthorGuest Author
      • BOARD GAME WIDOW
      • BOARD GAMES
      • February 14, 2014
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      FRIENDS DON’T LET FRIENDS MARRY GAMERS

      STAR TREK? When I was a little girl my Dad’s favorite show was Star Trek. I remember sitting in his lap, watching Captain Kirk kiss some alien woman while the…

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      BENEATH THE STONE
      • Christian StrainChristian Strain
      • BIG PICTURE
      • EVIL INTENT
      • February 3, 2014
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      BENEATH THE STONE

      I grew up an artist in a family of artist. I was the youngest; which means I had three other artist teaching me what they’ve learned. Imagine how surprised I…

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      JUST DO IT! SUCCESS STARTS WITH STARTING
      • Kelsey DomenyKelsey Domeny
      • BLOGGING
      • GAME DESIGN
      • January 22, 2014
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      JUST DO IT! SUCCESS STARTS WITH STARTING

      I procrastinate. A lot. Point of fact: I am writing this article three days after its due date. It’s not that I haven’t known what my topic would be. It’s…

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      INTRODUCTION
      • Peter VaughanPeter Vaughan
      • BLOGGING
      • INTRODUCTION
      • January 10, 2014
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      INTRODUCTION

      Welcome to the League of GameMakers! WHO ARE WE? By day we are science teachers, animators, technical directors, comic book artists, electrical engineers, parents and many other professions. By night,…

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      Q&A: MARTYN POOLE – BOARD GAME EXPOSURE

      • Eduardo Baraf
      • December 18, 2017
      Q&A: MARTYN POOLE – BOARD GAME EXPOSURE
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      Q&A: MARC DAVIS: THOUGHTFUL ADVICE ON BLOGS

      • Eduardo Baraf
      • October 11, 2017
      Q&A: MARC DAVIS: THOUGHTFUL ADVICE ON BLOGS
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      Q&A: JIMMY HUDSON – A JOURNEY TO IMPROVE YOUR CRAFT

      • Eduardo Baraf
      • September 27, 2017
      Q&A: JIMMY HUDSON – A JOURNEY TO IMPROVE YOUR CRAFT
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      Q&A: FORREST BOWER – OBSERVATIONS & BOARD GAME REVIEWS

      • Eduardo Baraf
      • August 7, 2017
      Q&A: FORREST BOWER – OBSERVATIONS & BOARD GAME REVIEWS
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      ANOTHER PERSPECTIVE ON REVIEWS & CONTENT MARKETING

      • Eduardo Baraf
      • August 4, 2017
      ANOTHER PERSPECTIVE ON REVIEWS & CONTENT MARKETING
      Gaming Reviews

      SASQUATCH 2015 CONVENTION REPORT

      • Seth Jaffee
      • November 6, 2015
      SASQUATCH 2015 CONVENTION REPORT
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