May 232013
 
GE40: 5 Signs Star Wars: A New Hope is a GREAT Film

Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope is one of the best pieces of cinema made in all of human history. What are some of the signs to alert viewers of the film’s magnificence? Jonathan shares 5 signs that show this is a great film.  

May 162013
 
GE39: 5 Reasons to Play Prison Architect

Prison Architect is a fun and challenging game.  It is currently in Alpha but is a stable and enjoyable game for Windows and Mac OSX. Jonathan apologizes in this episode for confusion he caused last time.  The Ray Harryhausen episode was mistakenly referred to as Episode 39.  It is actually episode 38.  This Prison Architect episode is #39.  Please accept our apologies.  

Apr 012013
 
Wargaming Recon #89: More Secrets of Wargame Design

Wally Simon’s More Secrets of Wargame Design Volume 2. Imagine a booklet answering your questions on game design. It inspires you to modify your favorite game rules to suit your needs. That’s what this booklet does. Editor Russ Lockwood is back to discuss the 2nd installment of the Wally Simon series of Secrets of Wargame Design. Pick up your copy of Wally Simon’s More Secrets of Wargame Design Volume 2 from On Military Matters in the US/Worldwide or Caliver Books in the United Kingdom. We [...]

Mar 262013
 
Baldrick's Tomb - 30 minutes of rat killing, gold collecting, dungeon delving fun!

Phil is a guy who has a game publishing company called 5th Street Games. Ben is a guy who is a game designer, and is also not me. A little while back, Ben released a game called Baldrick’s Tomb through The Game Crafter, and it got lots of attention. Phil saw it, liked it, and contacted Ben about publishing this game. This is their story. Actually, this is a review of a preview edition of Baldrick’s Tomb, which is currently being Kickstarted by 5th Street [...]

Mar 212013
 
GE34: 5 Fun iOS Games

Anyone who owns a mobile device has favorite apps.  We are no different and are sharing 5 fun games that you can play on any Apple device (iPhone, iPad, etc) you own. Some are free, some cost money, but all are a lot of fun to play.  

Feb 282013
 
GE31: 5 Highlights from TotalCon 2013

TotalCon is New England’s largest game convention.  2013 marks Jonathan’s 3rd year in attendance.  He recounts his top 5 highlights from the con.  

Jan 172013
 
GE28: 5 Amazing Video Game Albums

Who doesn’t play video games?  While you’re rescuing princess, flinging birds, and shooting bad guys how much attention do you pay to the music in the game? We highlight 5 amazing video game albums that you must get.  

Jan 072013
 
Mini-reviews! Legendary, Castle Panic and King of Tokyo

Well, it wasn’t the best of holidays, considering my family of four shared a nice flu amongst ourselves and collectively had a temperature of over 400 *F on a few horrible days. Still, I managed to convince one friend to come over to our charnel house once the Tamiflu (TM) had kicked in. I got a ton of new games for Christmas and finally got to play a few of them. While none of them are as new as today’s rising sun, they’re all first [...]