Every year, I make a to-do list of my goals for the year. “Go to the Dentist,” and “Eat more fiber,” are examples that have graced my to-do list for the last four years. However, this year my list was as stark as the north of Westeros. My only goal for 2017 was to create…
My gaming style is lighter than my colleagues. While I appreciate a five hour Euro, the advent of lighter yet still stimulating games has held my attention lately. I appreciate components and artwork, delighting in them for much longer than is normal. Take that information to heart when you read my favorite gaming selections for…
Oh glorious day! The Kickstarter project you backed finally funded! In a scant 8 months you will have a brand new game! Until then, you are the proud owner of a PNP!
It’s like regular Saturday Games but with more prototypes! The designers from Ironmark will be bringing games that are in the development stage to playtest. You’ll be able to get a sneak peak at what we’re working on and try our new games before they’re officially announced. There will still be regular board games being…
It’s like regular Saturday Games but with megagames! We’ll be running a large scale playtest of our megagame, The World Turned Upside Down! Megagame playtesting will be from 4pm-6pm with some time afterward for a debrief. There will still be regular board games being played so if trying prototypes is not your jam still feel…
Join us for Game Day at the Brewery 2 hosted by The BoardGame Renegade! Come and enjoy a nice summer Sunday with us indoors! We’ll be at The Gun Hill Brewing Company enjoying our two of our favorite things: playing games and drinking craft beer. What more could you ask for? OH WAIT THERE WILL…
Come play San, Ni, Ichi with Ironmark!
One of the most important images that any game needs is a flashy box photo. But if your game doesn’t exist yet, how do you make this absolutely necessary image? Answer: Adobe Illustrator!
On the last Saturday of every month we playtest games by us and our community of game makers.
It’s favorite mechanism time! This week our favorite game mechanism is Deck Building. The crew is joined by Mike Gutman to discuss what makes deck builders so fun. And as always we close with our Plays of the Week! Subscribe to the podcast here!
