At some point we have all felt the frustration of losing a game and wanting to just knock all the pieces off the board. Not all of us? Okay, well I have at least, so when I got to play Cube Quest: Clash for the Crown at PAX East this year, I knew it was …
In recent years a new trend has appeared in board games. Printing your own game. A Print and Play is a great way for designers to get their game out there without having to front the cost of components, shipping, and marketing. As a player, this allows you to put as much cost as you …
Sweat drops down your brow as you hand trembles, reaching out towards the inevitable demise of your enemy. With a flick of your wrist your opponent is obliterated in a nuclear explosion. If you think this is the premise for summer’s new action movie, think again. This is RESISTOR_ a card game where you fight …
We here at Geekly Inc. have previously written about the Kickstarter for Thunderbirds Co-operative Board Game . Now several of the stretch goals have been funded allowing for four expansions and a role playing aspect! Recently, I had the opportunity to speak to Chris Birch from publisher Modiphius Entertainment and designer Matt Leacock about Thunderbirds …
Welcome back to Magic Gatherings! This week we’ll continue our survey of Commander themes, and take another look at new cards for Dragons of Tarkir which have been spoiled in the last week. If you missed them, here are the other two theme articles: #1 (Intro, Blink, Equipment, Tokens), and #2 (Sacrifice, Artifacts, and Tribal). Ramp/Big Mana …
Explaining the rules of a new board game to other people can be one of the most challenging aspects of board games for players. The task usually falls to the owner of the game in addition to the blame if a minor rule is forgotten or misinterpreted. The following are some tips to help improve …
Geekly Essential means that something is so good that it deserves to be discussed long after it was released. It may be 10 years old, but it is still worth your time. Losing, it’s one of those things that pretty much everyone hates. Most board game enthusiasts will say that playing the game is what’s …
What do computers dream of? Programming robots to race, and potentially destroy each other in a factory apparently. That is the reality in RoboRally. A factory filled with conveyor belts and deadly lasers is the backdrop for this amazing race. The objective is for players to control their robots and get them to touch all …
Geekly Essential means that something is so good that it deserves to be discussed long after it was released. It may be 10 years old, but it is still worth your time. Have you ever wanted to play Dungeons and Dragons but wanted to ease into the roleplaying, world, and throwing of dice? Well then definitely check …
Star Wars holds a dear place in the hearts of fans. That fantastic sight of yellow words crawling across the screen and the sound of lightsabers crashing against each other are iconic. Personally, the thing that comes to mind when I think of Star Wars is my C-3PO action figure holder. It held all my …