Board Games – Page 2 – Real Women of Gaming

Review: Just One

Just One is a party game where, in true parlor game fashion, you get a card with a word on it and your friends have to communicate it to you.

It is the 37th century. Competing warlords have harnessed the knowledge of creation, using it to create powerful armies. This knowledge has spread across the galaxy unchecked causing mass-extinctions. Most of humanity has been wiped out. The Galactic Alliance has enlisted your help. Hyper-Card technology allows you to take part in planetary battles and help re-establishContinue reading “Kickstarter Preview: Psi Wars”

Indie Game Spotlight: Fire Tower

Smoke rises on the horizon. A fire rages somewhere in the heart of the forest. From the height of a fire tower, you command the efforts to defend your tower and take down your opponents. With each turn, the inferno grows. Harness the power of the wind to push the blaze towards the other towers, clearContinue reading “Indie Game Spotlight: Fire Tower”

There’s an App for That – Board Games You Can Play on Your Phone or Computer

The board game renaissance is in full swing. There are almost 200 board game conventions each year in the US alone. Friendly local games stores (FLGS) can be found on every continent (well, Antarctica is behind the curve). Meetup boosts more then 3,700 board game groups. If you want to get your table-top game on, there’sContinue reading “There’s an App for That – Board Games You Can Play on Your Phone or Computer”

WashingCon – the District’s Best Board Game Convention

WashingCon marked its 3rd anniversary as DC’s premiere board game convention with over a thousand gamers attending to play games, check out panels, inspect new releases from a few game studios, and participate in tournaments. The organization of this event was on point – check in was a breeze, staff were easy to identify inContinue reading “WashingCon – the District’s Best Board Game Convention”

It Takes a Village – Board Game Grrrls and the Importance of Women Gaming Groups

Games of all sorts are a fantastic way to connect with people whether they’re old friends or you’ve just met. Whenever my partner and I move to a new area our first priority is finding a local game group, and a few of those folks always wind up becoming good friends. For women this canContinue reading “It Takes a Village – Board Game Grrrls and the Importance of Women Gaming Groups”

Catlilli Games – When Science meets Board Gaming

I had the good fortune to meet the driving force behind Catlilli Games at my first game demo at WashingCon last month. I was immediately hooked by Tacto, a programming in the guise of Tic-Tac-Toe that both teaches programming AND is genuinely fun to play. Catlilli Games has successfully bridged the gap between learning ANDContinue reading “Catlilli Games – When Science meets Board Gaming”

The Wrath of Ashardalon Review

The game plays very much like a D&D campaign, but your actions are limited and the game itself is the Dungeon Master.

Giving Thanks to Games

Since this is the time of the year for reflection and thankfulness, I thought I’d ask my fellow admins what games they were thankful for. This is what we had to say: My sister has always been my best friend but, as we get older and life becomes increasingly more hectic and stressful, ourContinue reading “Giving Thanks to Games”

Halloween Game Recommendations: Part Two

Since it is the Halloween season we’ve rounded up some more games to play for all your spooky needs. Here is what some of the admins had to offer!