A Game of Secrecy Recently the ever reoccurring topic of deck list secrecy was brought up again on A Game of Thrones (AGOT) LCG 2nd Edition group that I am part of. This not only spurred a lot of good conversation but also made me think about the attitudes toward […]
Tutoring Terminology Mechanically Motivated So this week I would like to write something for the readers who are new to the gaming world! Today we will take a look at some common terms used in gaming. This is the first of a few lists of gaming terms I want to […]
A Legacy in the Making We recently just finished our game of Pandemic: Legacy. For those of you who don’t know Pandemic: Legacy is a special kind of game where the results of all previously played games affect the way the next game is played. Anything from destroying certain components […]
A Sincere Apology Today on Boxed Culture I would like to take some time to talk about a few changes in the posting scheduled and address the lack of posting lately, both specifically with regard to Boxed Culture. First of all, I would like to thank everyone who reads for being […]
Designer Focus Ryan Laukat When it comes to designing games there are lots of people who immediately spring to mind. From Bruno Cathala to Ignacy Trzewiczek, many designers are beginning to be common names. On top of which, some of these designers even run their own companies! But none of […]
The Min-Max Effect Often as gamers we run into people that play games hard. Unlike the casual gamer who enjoys being around friends and enjoying a story, these gamers find fun in making the best plays and optimizing the decision making process. As much as I don’t think things are […]
The Art of Martial Gaming A long time ago a friend and I discussed the difference between deck building games and martial arts. We never really came to a conclusion about whether or not one can easily compare one to the other but we did have some interesting things come out […]
Collections I had the pleasure of talking to local game designer and friend, Virgilio San Andres(also know as V), this weekend at Denver ComicCon. We always have great conversations about gaming and today was no different as we talked about our games. We both have alto of them but he, assuredly, has more…far more. […]
The Cosplay of Denver Comic Con Guest Author: Emily “Rocket Sloth” Evans Denver Comic Con celebrated its five year anniversary on June 17th-19th of 2016. That’s five years of being the biggest convention in the state of Colorado. Five years of celebrity appearances and taking over the downtown convention center. Five […]
Denver ComicCon 2016 Day 3 Kyle The final day of a con is usually the quietest but that was not what I noticed at most of the panels I went to Denver ComicCon today. I started off my day in a panel with Simon Porter and Amanda Zangari from the Southwest […]
