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Gen Con 2016 Must Buy List

July 30, 2016 Hilary Goldstein

The biggest gaming trade show in America is going to send me to the poor house.

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In Features Tags gen con 2016, Must Buy, wishlist
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Gen Con 2016 Preview

July 29, 2016 Hilary Goldstein

The hottest games of Gen Con detailed in our comprehensive preview of the biggest show in board games.

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In Features Tags gen con 2016, spotlight, must play
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The Official Dog and Thimble Crest

December 21, 2015 Hilary Goldstein

The official Dog and Thimble crest is here!

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In Features Tags spotlight, dog and thimble, crest, fan art, amazing, thanks a lot obama, putin, pandra bullock, motto
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Holiday Board Games Gift Guide

December 9, 2015 Hilary Goldstein

The holidays are here and it's time to shop for the board gamers on your "Nice" list. Or, you know, just shop for yourself (we won't tell). To help you pick some great games for "a friend" we've selected some of our favorite board games from a variety of categories.

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In Features Tags gift guide, holidays, best of, board games, shop, spotlight
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Eight Great Games from BGG.con

November 23, 2015 Hilary Goldstein

The best board game convention of the year is over, but here are the games that really stuck with me.

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In Features, Previews Tags spotlight, time stories, fuse, codenames, legacy, big book of monsters, shakespeare, potion explosion, above and below, bggcon, play session
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The Games I Gamed: First Edition

May 13, 2015 Hilary Goldstein

Specter Ops rules, Meteor crashes and burns, and Space Junk gets junked.

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In Features Tags spotlight, games I gamed, spectre ops, meteor, space junk, arboretum, what to play, chopstick dexterity mega challenge 3000
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Gen Con Backs Down, Dog and Thimble will Not

March 29, 2015 Hilary Goldstein

Indiana’s new discriminatory law against gays and lesbians won’t interfere with upcoming trade show.

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In Features Tags Gen Con, discrimination, editorial, SB 101, #boycottindiana
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Vote for a Future Dog and Thimble Video Review

March 2, 2015 Hilary Goldstein

Exercise your right to demand things from us.

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What is Analysis Paralysis?

February 27, 2015 Hilary Goldstein

Trying to decide the best way to tell you about analysis paralysis… just another minute.

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In Features Tags what is, analysis paralysis, quiz, spotlight
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What is 4X?

February 19, 2015 Hilary Goldstein

Explore, explode, exfoliate, X-Men… right?

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In Features Tags what is, 4x, strategy game, terminology, lexicon, spotlight
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Awaiting Chaosmos

February 12, 2015 Hilary Goldstein

Sleeper hit or near miss? We’ll know soon enough

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In Features Tags mirrorbox, chaosmos, unboxing, preview
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Dice Masters: A Geek’s Dream Game

February 6, 2015 Hilary Goldstein

You want Superman to punch a Beholder in the eye? Now you can.

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In Features Tags Dice Masters, D&D, DC, Marvel Comics, yu-gi-oh, avengers, dice, expansion
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The Day Star Wars Became a Spaceballs RPG

February 5, 2015 Hilary Goldstein

Star Wars has a long, rich, and exciting universe. And we ruined it by turning Edge of the Empire into a Spaceballs RPG.

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In Features Tags star wars, edge of the empire, role-playing game, spaceballs, humor, spotlight
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Why Adventure Time Munchkin Rules

January 28, 2015 Hilary Goldstein

Cool guy? Dweeb? I’m the one with Munchkin Adventure Time.

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In Features Tags usaopoly, steve jackson games, adventure time, munchkin, recommended
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The Most Wanted Board Games of 2015

January 23, 2015 Hilary Goldstein

Fourteen board games everyone should play this year.

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In Features Tags blood rage, chaosmos, conan, Dice Masters, DC, justice league, I hate zombies, love letter, adventure time, magic, mysterium, pandemic, pandemic legacy, seafall, specter ops, XCOM, X-Men, X-Men: Mutant Revolution, Marvel Comics, guillotine games, mirrorbox, monolith, wizkids, aeg, wizards of the coast, z-man games, Plaid Hat Games, fantasy flight
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Top 5 Best Board Games of 2014

January 21, 2015 Hilary Goldstein

It's never too late to look back at the best there was last year. After all, board games have a certain immortality to them. Even in 2015, these are five of the best games you can play.

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In Features Tags top 5, splendor, five tribes, arcadia quest, star realms, dead of winter, best of, Plaid Hat Games, cool mini or not, white wizard games, days of wonder, space cowboys
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Fun with Friends at the End of the World

January 21, 2015 Hilary Goldstein

It began with a frantic knock at the door. The plaintive cries of a stranger, begging for help as a pack of wild dogs howled in pursuit. The debate at our gaming table began. Do we let him in? That’s when my wife looked over and noticed someone had left the door unlocked. The stranger noticed too. That’s how the zombie apocalypse found its way into our home.

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In Features Tags End of the World, role-playing game, zombies, friends, fantasy flight, horror, play session, Zombie Apocalypse, spotlight
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Learning to Play Heroclix

January 21, 2015 Hilary Goldstein

Heroclix has been part of the board game landscape for more than a decade and I never touched a figure until last week. I’m glad I finally gave in. I love this game.

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In Features Tags Heroclix, How to play, wizkids
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