TURN ONE. Momentum 3 Nixon, 2 Kennedy Initiative: 2 blue 1 red, Nixon goes first Phase 1 NIXON 1: The Old Nixon / Event: Kennedy loses 2 momentum down to zero, Nixon loses 1, down to 2 KENNEDY 1: Lazy Shave 3CP (1 rest cube) +1 PA, +2 NY (draws 1 red, 1 blue = […]
1960: Making of a President TURN TWO
January 30th, 2008 · 4 Comments · AAR, AAR1960, Board Games
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Top Ten Board Games of 2007
January 30th, 2008 · 7 Comments · Blogs, Board Games
My weekend Vassal/Brettspiel/Skype sessions with Bruce and browsing at Board Game Geek have gotten me more interested in how I can make board games a bigger part of my life. To that end, I give you Bill Abner’s Top Ten Board Games of last year. Shogun sure looks pretty.
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Damn You EA.
January 29th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Electronic Arts, Industry, Maxis
Spore may be delayed. Damn you to hell.
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Civ Revolutions Stalled on Wii
January 29th, 2008 · 5 Comments · Consoles, Firaxis, Industry
IGN is reporting that 2k Games has put the Wii version of the upcoming console Civilization on hold “indefinitely.” The DS version goes on, though it looks a lot like other turn-based strategy games on that platform, only more crowded and a little uglier. Plus, it has ninjas.
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Me and My Big Mouth
January 28th, 2008 · 6 Comments · Blogs, Me, RTS
Nothing like stirring the pot to get a little attention. My recent counterpost to Dr. Nathan Toronto’s article on The Future of the RTS has (with my consent) been reprinted on Gamasutra. I hope the conversation will continue, though I should probably have added a paragraph or two about the potential for Sins of a […]
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1960: Making of a President TURN ONE
January 28th, 2008 · 6 Comments · AAR, AAR1960, Board Games
What We Are Doing Some Basic Terms TURN 1 Troy plays Kennedy, Bruce plays Nixon. The card played is listed. If CP is spent, the states that have changes in support are noted. Blue numbers means a Kennedy lead, Red a Nixon lead. START: 314-223 Phase 1:
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