Nov
2011 17
2011 17
They Built This City on Solid Gold – A Belfort Review
This is another fine DICE HATE ME! review As Linus van Pelt once so aptly conveyed: “Happiness is a warm blanket.” There’s a lot of subtle, yet strong subtext in that sentiment; we humans often have a base desire to be wrapped tightly in comforting familiarity, and while so wrapped, have no wish to do ...
Sep
2011 22
2011 22
Army of Dorkness: A Castle Dash Review
This a Dice Hate Me! review. To read the original article go here When Phil Kilcrease, founder of start-up game publishers 5th Street Games, first approached me about reviewing the relatively unassuming Castle Dash, I was a little hesitant. It’s not that I wasn’t interested, but I already had a long list of titles waiting ...
Sep
2011 6
2011 6
Expanding Space – An Alien Frontiers: Factions Preview
Another Fine Dice Hate Me Review. Check original posting here When I first interviewed David MacKenzie of Clever Mojo Games back in July of last year, I wasn’t quite sure what to make of the Alien Frontiers and Kickstarter phenomenons. I knew that I was fascinated with how a small company could create such a big buzz in ...
Jul
2010 1
2010 1
Top 10 personal gripes about the boardgame industry by Michael Barnes
Michael Barnes is an author in http://www.gameshark.com/. In his column there (Cracked LCD) often spits the words out of his mouth about boardgames and boardgaming industry in general. Once he was even been banned from BoardGameGeek for some of his ”not so well taken” opinions. In his latest article he talks about FFG...
Jun
2010 7
2010 7
Zombie Dice (Game)
Steve Jackson Games expanded their game line with two new dice games, Zombie Dice and Chthulu Dice. Both games use only dice (of course), some glass tokens and can be learned in minutes. In this post we are going to examine Zombie Dice. The last couple of years Zombies have become the most popular species in the board games ...
Apr
2010 25
2010 25
Pocket Battles – Celts vs Romans (boardgame)
Board games must be innovative, must intrigue you and now must fit in your pocket too. As a game Celts vs Romans has nothing new to add in the ways war games are played. You have troops and troops make up your units in your army. Before starting a fight you determine the size of ...
Feb
2010 23
2010 23
the Stars Are Right (boardgame)
Stars Are Right, is the new card/tile game by Steve Jackson Games. Steve Jackson, best known by his successful Munchkin series is aiming to be one of my favourite board games company. The Stars are Right is a card game for 2 to 4 players with a playing time something less than an hour. In ...
























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