Katalin Nimmerfroh, or Kate, is one of the designers and artists behind the game [redacted]. She’s originally from Hungary and now lives in London. She’s charming and talented and does a much better job illustrating these points herself, so without further ado, I give you her interview. Which came first: art or board games? Well, […]
[redacted] is a game of intrigue and espionage. Intel is located and retrieved. Players radio for extraction via helicopters, which can be blown up by their enemies. Probably. You see, at the beginning of [redacted], you have no idea where everybody’s loyalties lie. Adding to the confusion, encounters are double-blind, so only the two players involved […]
Can you share a bit about your gaming background? I’ve played board games since I was little. At some point I got a bit bored with the simple child games and moved on to video games for additional challenge. Many years ago I found out about hobby games and that’s the point where I pretty single […]
Whether you are new to gaming or have been gaming for ages, you’ve probably heard of the Spiel des Jahres Award. It is awarded to games of “outstanding quality” that promote gaming as a valuable family pastime and appeal to a large audience. There are two other awards, the Kinderpsiel (for children’s games) and the Kennerspiel […]
It’s summer time, which means many of us are on holiday. While some people are crazy enough to bring full, four hour euros with them, many prefer to bring games that are quick to teach, learn, and play. These types of games are often known as “fillers”, and here to talk about filler games she enjoys […]
The summer months are upon us, and it has the LudiCrew playing a variety of games. Some members are not only taking games on holiday but using their games to plan their holiday as well! Babbis This month found me quite skeptical. Should I try something funny or should I go with something mind-boggling! Thus I found […]
There’s an old Irish proverb: May your comics be funny and your games good. OK. Maybe that’s not old, Irish, or proverbic, but there is a couple in Ireland that marries comics and games better than I just did. They’re Colin O’Mahoney and Aileen Cudmore, the brains and hands behind the mostly board-game-based comic Tiny Wooden Pieces that […]
Convention season has started again in the United States. To be fair, I’m not sure that it ever ends here as it always seems like there is a convention of some size somewhere at all times. I just got back from Geekway, which is a little shindig in St. Louis, Missouri. Inspired by the amazing […]
Vaults, the first game by the 4Hogs crew, is a steampunk-themed card game about cracking safes. The “Hogs” were nice enough to sit down with me for an interview. Here’s what they had to say about games, design, and Nutella. 1. First things first. I need to know about the nicknames. Why Hogs? Why Scar […]
When I was a child, my mother watched a lot of spy shows from her formative years. Her favorite was without a doubt The Avengers. It was this show (and shows like it) that shaped my vision of spies: classy British people who spoke in riddles. As a result, I need my spies to be witty and full […]