Abduction
The subject of Abduction is unique and somewhat droll - players step in to the role of victims - specifically, hapless victims of alien abduction.
Diskwars
So I was pretty impressed that Fantasy Flight, the company that released Twilight Imperium and its many high priced add-on sets, has now released a series of very reasonably priced, pseudo-miniature style wargames…
Elemental
I jump at a chance to review microgames and microgame-like products; there's a certain Zen-like beauty in a game that is complete unto itself, done in a small format.
Kobolds Ate My Baby!
Designed for 'cheap laughs'... Still, not bad if the players sniff a lot of glue before playing.
Lord of the Fries De-Lux Edition
Oh joy! Another Cheapass Multiplayer card game!" Pause. Silence. (ahem) "I said OH JOY! ANOTHER CHEAPASS MULTIPLAYER CARD GAME!!!! If it worked once, it'll work again in color... won't it?
Notes on Reviewing Miniature Figures
Hi, all. Walter O'Hara here, the GO miniatures reviewer. I've just received my first shipment of minis to review for the GO site. As I was unpacking the box, I realized that there is such a wide variance in the size,…
The Rules With No Name
Now, I imagine that the gaming audience out there today must look at "historical" subjects with glazed eyes and coated tongue. After all, we've all read those depressing studies that indicate the average high school…
The Three Stooges Card Game
If you encounter a male between the ages of 16 and 60, and profer two extended fingers in the general area of the eyes, I daresay you will encounter the ritual response of a hand extended parrallel to the nasal ridge…
The Way of War
Essentially, The Way of War (TWIW) promotes itself as being a 'universal miniatures system' but upon playing it a bit with some generic figures I've come to the conclusion that this might be a grandiose statement.
Venus: Bauhaus Forces of War
I have had little or no experience with the Warzone system prior to receiving several items for review. Now, I'm seriously rubbing my chin and contemplating making an investment in the system, as my wife despairs.
Zoon
The general concept of the game is that it simulates two tribes of 'Zoons' (cuddly little animals with humanoid characteristics and only semi-pronounceable names) battling it out to capture each other's 'Emblem' or…