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  • Pig - A Great Game to Pass the Time

    About.com Board / Card Games
    30 Apr 2013 | 4:58 pm
    Some friends and I were recently in a restaurant waiting at the bar for our table to be ready. We pulled out a single six-sided die and had a great time while the staff prepared the table -- we played the game Pig (complete rules). It's best with just a few players, but it can work with as many as are available. Pig is a press-your-luck game where the goal is to be the first player to reach 100 points... but every single roll is a risk. Give it a try!

  • World War Z: The Game

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    23 May 2013 | 11:13 am
    A pandemic is sweeping across the globe and is threatening humanity's survival. Playing as Elite Military or CIA personnel, you must race against time and around the world with one mission: Survive and Prevent the Zombie Apocalypse. In this strategy game based on the action blockbuster starring Brad Pitt, outlast the zombie pandemic by assuming any of six military or Special Forces roles. Will you succeed in clearing the world of Zs, or will you become one of the infected? Challenging and action-packed, this game is a must-have for both strategy gamers and fans of the movie. Time is ticking…

  • Hockey Canada board votes to ban bodychecking for peewee players

    BOARD GAMES - Yahoo! News Search Results
    25 May 2013 | 10:01 am
    Hockey Canada has voted to eliminate bodychecking for peewee-level players.

  • World War Z: The Game

    Board Game Central
    Board Game Central
    23 May 2013 | 11:13 am
    A pandemic is sweeping across the globe and is threatening humanity's survival. Playing as Elite Military or CIA personnel, you must race against time and around the world with one mission: Survive and Prevent the Zombie Apocalypse. In this strategy game based on the action blockbuster starring Brad Pitt, outlast the zombie pandemic by assuming any of six military or Special Forces roles. Will you succeed in clearing the world of Zs, or will you become one of the infected? Challenging and action-packed, this game is a must-have for both strategy gamers and fans of the movie. Time is ticking…

  • A new Feld

    Spiel : Boardgames in the UK
    Garry
    25 May 2013 | 12:22 pm
    I went along to the UK Games Expo this morning and, as I was wandering around, I spotted a Feld game that I didn’t have and, even better, it was reduced in price from £49.99 to just £10.00. Now before Nige explodes in anticipation, I have to point out that this was not a Stefan [...]
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  • Pig - A Great Game to Pass the Time

    30 Apr 2013 | 4:58 pm
    Some friends and I were recently in a restaurant waiting at the bar for our table to be ready. We pulled out a single six-sided die and had a great time while the staff prepared the table -- we played the game Pig (complete rules). It's best with just a few players, but it can work with as many as are available. Pig is a press-your-luck game where the goal is to be the first player to reach 100 points... but every single roll is a risk. Give it a try!

  • 2013 Mensa Select Winners

    30 Apr 2013 | 4:55 pm
    The 2013 Mensa Select Award winners have been announced: Forbidden Desert (designed by Matt Leacock) Ghooost! (designed by Richard Garfield) KerFlip! Kulami Suburbia (designed by Ted Alspach)

  • New Battlestar Galactica Expansion Coming

    30 Apr 2013 | 4:52 pm
    The semi-cooperative board game Battlestar Galactica, one of my favorites, will soon have a new expansion: Daybreak. Game publisher Fantasy Flight Games has announced that the Daybreak expansion will include "12 new character sheets, 30 new Crisis cards, 25 new Skill cards, and much more" -- with "much more" including sweet-looking new plastic Centurion figures to replace the cardboard tokens that came with the original game. Daybreak is scheduled to be available in the fall of 2013.

  • 2013 Gathering of Friends

    30 Apr 2013 | 4:49 pm
    At this year's Gathering of Friends, an event organized by game designer Alan R. Moon, I was only able to be there for three days -- but I managed to play 32 games a total of 38 times in that short span. Among those were some favorites, like the auction games Ra and Traumfabrik, along with plenty of new games which I really enjoy, including Coup, Clubs and the cooperative game Star Wars: Angriff der Klonkrieger. (Sadly, the Star Wars game is very unlikely to have an English edition printed due to the licensing issues.) I'll be writing more about many of the games I played soon!

  • Designer of the Year: 2012

    31 Mar 2013 | 3:21 pm
    For years, gamer Larry Levy has analyzed the best releases of the previous year and come up with his pick for the Game Designer of the Year. I love reading his analysis each year, and his recent look back at 2012 is no exception. I wont spoil the piece for you, but his list of contenders includes some of my perennial favorites: Richard Borg, Bruno Cathala...Read Full Post
 
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  • World War Z: The Game

    Board Game Central
    23 May 2013 | 11:13 am
    A pandemic is sweeping across the globe and is threatening humanity's survival. Playing as Elite Military or CIA personnel, you must race against time and around the world with one mission: Survive and Prevent the Zombie Apocalypse. In this strategy game based on the action blockbuster starring Brad Pitt, outlast the zombie pandemic by assuming any of six military or Special Forces roles. Will you succeed in clearing the world of Zs, or will you become one of the infected? Challenging and action-packed, this game is a must-have for both strategy gamers and fans of the movie. Time is ticking…

  • Mensa Select 2013 Winners

    Board Game Central
    16 May 2013 | 2:21 pm
    This year's Mind Games competition was held in Arlington, Texas, with more than 300 players reviewing the 54 game entries through forty-eight hours of nonstop board game action. After the marathon game-playing sessions, members of American Mensa named five new games as Mensa Select®. In alphabetical order, this year's winners are: Forbidden Desert: "Gear up for a thrilling adventure with this cooperative game to recover a legendary flying machine buried in the ruins of a desert city." Published by Gamewright Games. Ghooost!: "Play your cards wisely to get rid of all the ghosts, undead,…

  • Kingdom Builder

    Board Game Central
    15 May 2013 | 2:55 pm
    In Kingdom Builder, the players create their own kingdoms by skilfully building their settlements, aiming to earn the most gold at the end of the game.By skillfully placing your settlements, managing your resources and building a power base, you'll build your own kingdom. But the real question is, who will have the most gold at the end of the game and be the winner? Kingdom Builder is a tile-based game which means you'll never play the same board twice! http://www.boardgamecentral.com/info/cl/KingdomBuilder Board Game Buzz, May 13, 2013…

  • Board Game Buzz, May 6, 2013

    Board Game Central
    6 May 2013 | 1:56 pm
    Here is the latest news in the world of board games, for the week of May 6th, 2013: Second Look -- Jenga Boom "In Jenga Boom you have to set the timer by pulling the cord, build the tower, and take turns removing blocks from the tower and adding them to the top in typical Jenga fashion. Each turn you hit the play button, take your turn, then hit the stop button. Slowly, ever so slowly, the timer counts down. Then, BOOM, the tower comes crashing down. It's a total gimmick, but it works." [link] Play Jenga Boom, Other Jenga Games Tetra*gon2 is board game fun squared "The concept of Tetra*gon2…

  • Board Game Buzz, April 29, 2013

    Board Game Central
    29 Apr 2013 | 9:16 pm
    Here is the latest news in the world of board games, for the week of April 29th, 2013: High Heavens Board Game Pits Norse Gods vs. Greek Gods "Want to play a strategy board game that lets you pit the classic Greek pantheon versus the Norse pantheon for control of earth? For the love of Odin and Zeus, get yourself over to the High Heavens board game Kickstarter page and make sure that it gets funded and printed. The game is a mix between Magic the Gathering and chess since it uses a deck of random cards to help increase the replay value in addition to its grid-based board and highly detailed…
 
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  • World War Z: The Game

    Board Game Central
    23 May 2013 | 11:13 am
    A pandemic is sweeping across the globe and is threatening humanity's survival. Playing as Elite Military or CIA personnel, you must race against time and around the world with one mission: Survive and Prevent the Zombie Apocalypse. In this strategy game based on the action blockbuster starring Brad Pitt, outlast the zombie pandemic by assuming any of six military or Special Forces roles. Will you succeed in clearing the world of Zs, or will you become one of the infected? Challenging and action-packed, this game is a must-have for both strategy gamers and fans of the movie. Time is ticking…

  • Mensa Select 2013 Winners

    Board Game Central
    16 May 2013 | 2:21 pm
    This year's Mind Games competition was held in Arlington, Texas, with more than 300 players reviewing the 54 game entries through forty-eight hours of nonstop board game action. After the marathon game-playing sessions, members of American Mensa named five new games as Mensa Select®. In alphabetical order, this year's winners are: Forbidden Desert: "Gear up for a thrilling adventure with this cooperative game to recover a legendary flying machine buried in the ruins of a desert city." Published by Gamewright Games. Ghooost!: "Play your cards wisely to get rid of all the ghosts, undead,…

  • Kingdom Builder

    Board Game Central
    15 May 2013 | 2:55 pm
    In Kingdom Builder, the players create their own kingdoms by skilfully building their settlements, aiming to earn the most gold at the end of the game.By skillfully placing your settlements, managing your resources and building a power base, you'll build your own kingdom. But the real question is, who will have the most gold at the end of the game and be the winner? Kingdom Builder is a tile-based game which means you'll never play the same board twice! http://www.boardgamecentral.com/info/cl/KingdomBuilder Board Game Buzz, May 13, 2013…

  • Board Game Buzz, May 6, 2013

    Board Game Central
    6 May 2013 | 1:56 pm
    Here is the latest news in the world of board games, for the week of May 6th, 2013: Second Look -- Jenga Boom "In Jenga Boom you have to set the timer by pulling the cord, build the tower, and take turns removing blocks from the tower and adding them to the top in typical Jenga fashion. Each turn you hit the play button, take your turn, then hit the stop button. Slowly, ever so slowly, the timer counts down. Then, BOOM, the tower comes crashing down. It's a total gimmick, but it works." [link] Play Jenga Boom, Other Jenga Games Tetra*gon2 is board game fun squared "The concept of Tetra*gon2…

  • Board Game Buzz, April 29, 2013

    Board Game Central
    29 Apr 2013 | 9:16 pm
    Here is the latest news in the world of board games, for the week of April 29th, 2013: High Heavens Board Game Pits Norse Gods vs. Greek Gods "Want to play a strategy board game that lets you pit the classic Greek pantheon versus the Norse pantheon for control of earth? For the love of Odin and Zeus, get yourself over to the High Heavens board game Kickstarter page and make sure that it gets funded and printed. The game is a mix between Magic the Gathering and chess since it uses a deck of random cards to help increase the replay value in addition to its grid-based board and highly detailed…
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  • A new Feld

    Garry
    25 May 2013 | 12:22 pm
    I went along to the UK Games Expo this morning and, as I was wandering around, I spotted a Feld game that I didn’t have and, even better, it was reduced in price from £49.99 to just £10.00. Now before Nige explodes in anticipation, I have to point out that this was not a Stefan [...]

  • UK Games Expo 2013

    Garry
    23 May 2013 | 11:02 am
    Just a reminder that UK Games Expo is this weekend. It takes place between 24th and 26th May at the NEC Hilton Metropole. The main show days are on the Saturday and Sunday but the Friday is reserved for playing games. All the details are on the Expo website.

  • One new and one old game

    Garry
    22 May 2013 | 12:18 pm
    Came home to find two parcels had arrived for me today. The first was from Amazon and was a new Reiner Knizia game, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Das Kartenspiel. This is a refinement of King’s Gate and ported to Middle Earth to tie in with the film. The second was a copy of [...]

  • Thoughts on the nominees

    Garry
    21 May 2013 | 12:28 pm
    As usual, the Spiel des Jahres jury threw up some surprises in the choice of nominees for this year’s awards. For the main award, the nominees were Qwixx, Hanabi and Augustus. This is really odd as two of the games are small box card / dice games and, as the aim of the award is [...]

  • And the nominees are….

    Garry
    21 May 2013 | 12:16 am
    The jury of the Spiel des Jahres have decided the shortlist for this year’s award should be Qwixx, Augustus and Hanabi. Meanwhile the Kennerspiel des Jahres (gamer’s games) nominees are Legends of Andor, Palaces of Carrara and Brugge. The list of recommended games is Riff Raff, Rondo, Yay!, La Boca, Escape, Mixtour, Hand aufs Herz, Divinare, Libertalia, [...]
 
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  • Kamsky Wins U.S. Championship in Playoff; Karjakin Triumphs in Norway

    20 May 2013 | 4:32 am
    It was a busy week in the world of chess, as the U.S Championships were winding down and the Norway Chess tournament had many of the world's top players in action as well. As I mentioned last week, Irina Krush won the U.S. Women's title outright, but the overall Championship was down to a playoff between perennial contender Gata Kamsky and the surprising Alejandro Ramirez. The playoff consisted of two rapid games, and Kamsky had the better of the play in both instances. But after being unable to reach a winning position with the white pieces, Kamsky was then surprised to see Ramirez find a…

  • Tiebreaker Needed in U.S. Championship; Krush Wins U.S. Women's

    13 May 2013 | 4:52 am
    Heading into the U.S. Women's Championship, almost everyone was certain that the competition would come down to a two-horse race between Irina Krush and Anna Zatonskih. In the end, those two did end up 1-2 in the standings, though a third player -- Tatev Abrahamyan -- proved to be an important part of the mix as well. Krush hadn't truly sealed up her victory until she scored a decisive win over Abrahamyan in the 8th round, which -- combined with her earlier victory over Zatonskih -- put her virtually out of reach. A safe draw in the 9th and final round brought Krush's score to 8/9, which was…

  • U.S. Chess Championships Begin

    6 May 2013 | 4:55 am
    The United States Chess Championships are underway, and after three rounds of play, Gata Kamsky leads with a perfect 3/3 score. Perhaps more surprising than Kamsky's success (he's the clear favorite with Hikaru Nakamura not participating this year) are the two players tied for second place with 2.5 points each: GM Conrad Holt and FM John Daniel Bryant, both of whom are near the bottom of the ratings list for the 24 player field. Nearly as unlikely is the trio of players currently tied for last with 0.5 points: grandmasters Alexander Ivanov, Ray Robson and Marc Tyler Arnold. Of course, with…

  • Chennai (Still) Hosting 2013 World Chess Championship

    6 May 2013 | 4:34 am
    There was a bit of a whirlwind series of events this week related to exactly where the next World Chess Championship match would be held. For weeks now, it had been assumed that Chennai, India would host the match, as they announced that FIDE had awarded them the hosting duties for the contest between World Champion Viswanathan Anand and his Norwegian challenger, Magnus Carlsen. This was perceived as a small advantage for the reigning champion, who grew up in Chennai....Read Full Post

  • Big Names Live Up to Reputations at Zug, Alekhine

    6 May 2013 | 4:09 am
    As I wrote about last week, there were two very important tournaments taking place simultaneously in different locations. First, there was the prestigious Alekhine Memorial in St. Petersburg, which was a tightly contested affair throughout. In the end, a score of +2 was enough to get you a share of first place, as both Levon Aronian and Boris Gelfand finished on 5.5/9 scores, just ahead of World Champion Viswanathan Anand. Aronian had the best tiebreaks, and thus became the official winner. Aronian's result was enough to give himself a tiny ratings boost -- just over one point -- which,…
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  • GRANDMASTER LARRY CHRISTIANSEN PLEASES CROWD IN SIMUL AT SOUTH STATION, BOSTON

    Steve Stepak
    22 May 2013 | 8:09 am
    Former US Chess Champion and World Cup Tromso, Norway 2013 qualifier GM Larry Christiansen performed yet another successful simultaneous exhibition of his chess skills at South Station, Boston, Tuesday, May 21, 2013.  The spectators were impressed at the quickness and accuracy of Larry's moves.  And the kids loved him. This young lad and his brother visiting Boston from Florida really enjoyed Larry.  the traditional handshake before the game begins . . .  FAMILIAR FACES LarryC makes his move vs Robert Title, a Boylston Chess Club tournament player. GM LarryC moves vs…

  • GM LARRY CHRISTIANSEN QUALIFIES FOR WORLD CUP OF CHESS IN TROMSE, NORWAY 2013

    Steve Stepak
    20 May 2013 | 12:47 pm
    GM Larry Christiansen from Cambridge, MA will present a simultaneous exhibition, tomorrow, May 21st Tuesday: 5:00PM at South Station. Larry is a former US Chess Champion. And, it was just announced that LarryC qualifies for the World Cup of Chess, which is a single-elimination tournament scheduled for August 10th through September 5th in Tromse, Norway. The top 2 winners of this event go to the Candidate Cycle to compete for the challenger spot for the World Chess Championship. Congratulations Larry! Tromse, Norway So, see you all tomorrow at South Station. Get to play the champ, for free!

  • BCC SPRING CHAMPION: NM ERIC GODIN // WINTER CHAMPION U1800 JOEL WALD TAKES SPRING TOO

    Steve Stepak
    20 May 2013 | 9:57 am
    A prophetic shot taken in Round 1  of BCC Spring Championship 4SS  pinpoints the emergent champion: NM Eric Godin (3.5 points) Forground: Aiden Sowa, black vs NM Hal Terrie;  background: BCC Club Champion, NM Lawyer Times NM Godin vs FM Chase: position, (time) 5:32 vs 2:37 Oliver Traldi, BCC Winter Co-Champion, black vs FM Chris Chase, Round 1 BCC Winter Co-Champions Nithin Kavi (left, playing black) vs Oliver Traldi, Round 2. Kavi scored 3 points and finished 2-5th with a +45 rating hike. (background): Harold Dondis, Esq. black vs Natasha Christiansen, Esq; Dan Giaimo vs…

  • BOYLSTON CHESS CLUB SPRING CHAMPIONSHIP THIS SATURDAY, MAY 18TH !! SUNSHINE & WARMTH

    Steve Stepak
    15 May 2013 | 7:41 am
    BCC SPRING CHAMPIONSHIP Nithin Kavi and Oliver Traldi are BCC Winter Co-Champions Premier Section Joel Wald: BCC Winter Champion, U1800 Will they repeat? Or will you capture the title: BCC Spring Champion? The Tournament: 4SS 60/SD (+5"delay) Get the facts: BCC Home Page "Calendar of BCC Events" Mark your calendar: this Saturday, May 18th Round 1 at 10:00AM or if that's too early,  come over for Round 2 at 12:40 PM  and take a half-point bye for Round 1! See you soon! Bring a friend.

  • YOUTH AND WISDOM SHINE IN MAY GRAND PRIX: 2 PERFECT SCORES

    Steve Stepak
    12 May 2013 | 3:11 pm
    JESSE NICHOLAS, BOSTON COLLEGE SOPHOMORE REIGNS SUPREME IN PREMIER SECTION OF BOYLSTON CHESS CLUB MAY GRAND PRIX EVENT Jesse Nicholas, put +13 on his rating (now 2178) by scoring a perfect 4-0  in the BCC Grand Prix, Open Section. Jesse is playing solid, creative chess, and no doubt will attain master level soon. Keep up the good work, Jesse! Harold Dondis, Esq, plays white vs Jesse Nicholas. Harold won "Best Hat" award of the GP event. Carey Theil plays white vs Jason Tang, Round 3. Carey clinched 2nd place with a 3.5 point score. JUNIOR STAR OF THE DAY: CARISSA YIP 8 yr old…
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  • I Love/Hate Speed Chess…

    admin
    22 May 2013 | 9:22 am
    … and the reason I love it is that speed chess is ridiculously entertaining. … and the reason I hate it is that speed chess magnifies all of my worst tendencies. Both of these reason were on full display in a mind-boggling speed game that I played with Linnea yesterday after the Aptos Library chess club was over. Here is the position where the mind-bogglingness started. I’m playing Black, Linnea is White, and it’s my move. Position after 1. g3. Black to move. FEN: r2q4/2p3k1/pb4r1/1p1pP1pp/3P1pnp/2PQ1NP1/PP3P1N/5RRK b – - 0 1 Up to this point I’ve been…

  • Simultaneous queen sacs!

    admin
    21 May 2013 | 12:44 pm
    Last weekend Mike Splane showed me a sensational game that he recently played at the Kolty Chess Club. It features a position where his opponent could have played a queen sacrifice, to which the best defense would have been a counter-queen sacrifice! The only slight blemish on the game is that Mike did not see his opponent’s threat. He was just lucky (sort of) that his own threat was faster. “Sometimes being a doofus is good!” he joked. Let me back up to a move before the critical position. Black has just played 1. … Rc4, and it is now Mike’s move. (Unfortunately…

  • Huge youth movement at U.S. Championship

    admin
    13 May 2013 | 3:33 pm
    Although I wrote my last post about something fictional, in fact there is real chess news to report! Today Gata Kamsky won his fourth U.S. Chess Championship in an exciting playoff against Alejandro Ramirez that went to an Armageddon game. Without wishing to minimize Kamsky’s hard-fought victory, I think the biggest story of the tournament was the performance of the young people. Even Kamsky, in his interview with Maurice Ashley afterwards, conceded as much. “They kicked our ass,” he said. In this case, “they” refers specifically to four young people who…

  • Origin of chess cleared up

    admin
    12 May 2013 | 6:41 pm
    The Time Lords invented it! That’s what Doctor Who said on TV last night, and if you can’t trust a fictional time-traveler, well then, whom can you trust? For those readers who haven’t watched BBC or followed science fiction for the last 50 years, Doctor Who is the longest-running science fiction show on earth and probably in the universe. It debuted in 1963 and is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary this year (although there was an intermission from 1989 to 2005, which for a time traveler is nothing). It’s also one of the few television shows I watch religiously. So…

  • Questioning Assumptions

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    8 May 2013 | 9:07 am
    In my last post I wrote about one of the most ubiquitous kinds of mistakes, in life as well as chess: the kind of mistake where you assume you know what is going on, and the assumption seems so obvious to you that you aren’t even aware of making it. Here’s a nice chessboard example of this kind of mistake. Last weekend I analyzed a game I played on New Year’s Day against Rayan Taghizadeh, who is currently the #5-rated 10-year-old in the country with a rating of 2078. At the time of this game his rating was around 1980, so he has gone up 100 points in just a little over four…
 
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  • Practical tactic

    25 May 2013 | 1:47 pm
    White to move and win.Source: ChessToday.netChess Daily News from Susan Polgar

  • Erratic form gives hope to rivals

    25 May 2013 | 1:11 pm
    Magnus Carlsen's erratic form gives hope to rivals such as Vishy AnandLeonard Barden The Guardian, Friday 24 May 2013 There is a paradox at the top of international chess. The world No1, Magnus Carlsen, leads the ratings by a wide margin, yet his recurrent form dips during major tournaments give hope to his rivals. Carlsen faltered at the end of last month's London candidates, then again a few days ago at the Norway elite event, which was expected to be a hometown victory lap watched online by the thousands of fans who voted the 22-year-old as Norway's Sportsman of 2012.Carlsen began with…

  • 7 of 12 players share Thessaloniki GP lead after 4 rounds

    25 May 2013 | 12:49 pm
    Official website: http://thessaloniki2013.fide.comChess Daily News from Susan Polgar

  • Sokolov, Van Wely lead Sigeman after 4

    25 May 2013 | 12:36 pm
    Official website: http://www.sigeman-chess.com/Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar

  • Li Chao leads Asian Continental after 8

    25 May 2013 | 12:27 pm
    Full results here: http://chess-results.com/tnr101373.aspxChess Daily News from Susan Polgar
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  • Insane Chess

    10 May 2013 | 1:15 am
    Put this down as a new variant. But, honestly, it looks like chess for the hipster crowd.   And in case you're wondering if this guy is an Australian: he is. Here's more on Bennett Foddy.

  • AndroidGate

    25 Apr 2013 | 12:13 am
    Well we've already had "Dunnygate", What would we call this, then: AndroidGate?A row started after the Dublin schoolboy, who was said to have gone to the toilet “at least 20 times” during a game, was allegedly caught using an Android device to check his next move on a chess engine.The teenager’s opponent, Gabriel Mirza (47), who was expelled from the tournament because of his reaction, admits he pulled the schoolboy from a toilet cubicle at the Metropole Hotel in Cork, but insists he never assaulted him.From the Irish Times.

  • RIP Malcolm Tredinnick

    30 Mar 2013 | 4:46 am
    I am just utterly, utterly shocked. One of the first people I ever knew in Australian chess, Malcolm Tredinnick, has passed away. It was at the 1996 Australian Chess Championships in Sydney that I first ran into Malcolm. He had always worn a bearded face and I actually thought that he was GM Ian Rogers (before I had met Ian, of course).Malcolm was on Twitter. His last tweet was on 16 March. He tweeted: "Woke up late, afternoon nap and I still want to go to bed early. So tired; wasted the day."

  • BBC iPlayer: A Profile of Magnus Carlsen

    25 Mar 2013 | 5:18 am
    Magnus Carlsen is getting quite a bit of publicity lately.About a week ago The Independent dubbed him the Justin Bieber of Chess. I don't know about that. Bieber is an over-rated prick who now thinks that he's a man who can take on big boofy papparazi in a fist fight. Of course, there is nothing over-rated about Magnus.And now this: a profile of Carlsen, available via the BBC's iPlayer.

  • Film: "Computer Chess"

    24 Jan 2013 | 10:00 pm
    The Sundance Film Festival in the US ended this week, but there is one "oddball" film that's continuing to attract attention and is currently doing the rounds of reviews. It is the film by Andrew Bujalski, "Computer Chess". Instead of highlighting the usual review from some film buff, I thought it more interesting to point to this instead - an article by Gordon Kindlmann, assistant professor of comp sci. at the University of Chicago, and who worked on the movie as a technical consultant and actually acted in it. There were also philosophical questions in the air, such as whether a program was…
 
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  • Biblical Trifecta

    Mark (aka pastor guy)
    24 May 2013 | 7:58 am
    As part of my time in Scripture this morning, I was reading Psalm 18 and came across... He makes my feet like hinds’ feet [able to stand firmly or make progress on the dangerous heights of testing and trouble]; He sets me securely upon my high places.     Psalm 18:33 (Amplified)  Which tripped a mental switch - as the "hind's feet" and "high places" are key elements of the passage I consider my life verse, Habakkuk 3:17-19... The Lord God is my Strength, my personal bravery, and my invincible army; He makes my feet like hinds’ feet and will make me to walk [not to stand…

  • Classic: Mom is Cool

    Mark (aka pastor guy)
    12 May 2013 | 6:50 am
    I wrote this post back in 2009... four years later, it still does a great job of saying how much respect I have for my incredible mom.  I'm especially aware of Mothers Day this year as my Grandma Jenkins (my mom's mom) passed away early this week. She was 102 years old.  I realize that one of the things my grandma handed down to my mom was a real & meaningful faith. I have a strong memory of sitting in Grandma's living as a kid, watching her cry. My grandpa was a farmer and it had been a couple of tough years with drought conditions. I distinctly remember her saying, "I don't…

  • Classic: My Musical History

    Mark (aka pastor guy)
    10 May 2013 | 5:00 am
    One of my better Grapevine articles on "how to do church"... and, as a bonus, you get to read me yammering on about John Denver & 8-track tapes. I promise that there's a point to all this rambling today - but you'll need to read the whole thing to get there. It's not like you have anything else to do, right?Growing up in L.A./Orange County in the 70's with parents who didn't listen to rock'n'roll, I was pretty musically sheltered. Dad loved jazz (Dave Brubeck, Al Hirt, Pete Fountain), Mom liked easy listening (Johnny Mathis, Jim Nabors, Roger Williams) and show tunes (Unsinkable Molly…

  • Classic: Tidal Wave - Part Deux

    Mark (aka pastor guy)
    9 May 2013 | 5:00 am
    I asked for help with translating "tsunami" in my Tidal Wave post back in early 2004... and I got it. Time has not diminished the truth of this post - nor the hope of Christ I see in our post-Christian world. Thanks to Bob Gregory & Keith Monaghan (hi, guys!), I now have two conflicting (sigh) translations of the word "tsunami". While's Bob's definition sounds a whole lot more scientific, the one I was "remembering" last week was the one Keith sent. (BTW, for those who need a program to keep all these names straight, Keith is one of my closest long-time friends, who now lives in Portland,…

  • Classic: Tidal Wave

    Mark (aka pastor guy)
    8 May 2013 | 5:00 am
    It's an odd (and enjoyable) footnote of my time at NewLife Community Church that I took kids to the State Youth Conference (called Tsunami - which explains my initial reference) by myself the first year... and then took youth by myself (again!) to STRAM Camp in my last year. The following Grapevine article was my reaction to that trip as I tried to process what I felt like God was teaching me. I wish I could say that I was "done" with this particular issue, but that would be lying. God used a book called Gracewalk late last year to bring it home again to Shari & I. "Tidal Wave" is not the…
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  • ⇒ Where to Buy DMI Bandit Staple-free Bristle Dartboard – Affordable Price!

    11 May 2013 | 4:03 am
    We are here to meet your needs with the largest selection of products in the widest variety of categories on the web. We comb the web to ensure that our prices are the best around, especially DMI Bandit Staple-free Bristle Dartboard. We stand behind the quality of the products we sell, so we offer excellent quality for all items on our site. Product Name : DMI Bandit Staple-free Bristle Dartboard Product Description : DMI Bandit Staple-free Bristle Dartboard DMI Tournament Dartboard. The Bandit features: 100% staple free, Official World Cup board since 1998, Regulation size 18″ x…

  • ⇒ How to buy The Settlers of Catan 5 and 6 Player Extension – Lowest Price!

    19 Apr 2013 | 10:17 am
    We are here to meet your needs with the largest selection of products in the widest variety of categories on the web. We comb the web to ensure that our prices are the lowest around, especially The Settlers of Catan 5 and 6 Player Extension. We stand behind the quality of the products we sell, so we offer excellent quality for all items on our site. Product Name : The Settlers of Catan 5 and 6 Player Extension Product Description : The Settlers of Catan 5 and 6 Player Extension Now five to six players can explore and settle Catan. The 5-6 Player Expansion for The Settlers of Catan allows you…

  • The Settlers of Catan

    18 Apr 2013 | 1:43 am
    The Settlers of CatanBy MayFair Games The Settlers of Catan" /> The Settlers of Catan" /> The Settlers of Catan' alt=' reviews The Settlers of Catan'> Buy This Product on Amazon.Co.UK1 of the most profitable games of all time, Settlers of Catan is a investing and building match set in the legendary entire world of Catan.Category: Toys & Games CUstomer Reviews of The Settlers of CatanReviewed by Angela M.Addicted!If you know someone who performs Catan you possibly know that they are addicted. You possibly really like it or loathe it. Our loved ones falls into the really like it column. We…

  • Buy HALEX CROSSFIRE ELECTRONIC DARTBOARD 29 GAMES 90 VARIATIONS Reviews

    13 Mar 2013 | 8:43 pm
    HALEX CROSSFIRE ELECTRONIC DARTBOARD 29 GAMES 90 VARIATIONS halex crossfire – click on the image below for more information. HALEX CROSSFIRE ELECTRONIC DARTBOARD 29 GAMES 90 VARIATIONS – Halex Crossfire Electronic Dartboard Features: -29 Games with 90 Variations -Integrated LCD Display Keeps Track of Cumulative Active Scores for up to 8 Players With Team Play -LCD Display Shows 2 Players Scores Simultaneously -Black Cabinet with Brushed Silver Finish Trim and Built-in Dart Holders -Cybermatch Feature Allows to Play Against One of Five Different Level Computer Opponents -Double…

  • Cheapest Low PriceHalex 64961 The Edge 18-Inch Bristle Dartboard

    8 Mar 2013 | 12:22 pm
    Halex 64961 The Edge 18-Inch Bristle Dartboard halex bristle dartboard – click on the image below for more information. Halex 64961 The Edge 18-Inch Bristle Dartboard – Halex “The Edge” Bristle Dartboard official size 18″ x 1 1/2″ perfect for tournament play. 100% staple free design dartboard for maximum performance. The Ultra thin embedded spider web reduces bounce-outs. Removable ring allows for easy board rotation to extend playing life. Constructed from the finest quality sisal fibers so the playing surface actually “heals” itself when darts…
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  • New Games: May 24th, 2013

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    24 May 2013 | 4:51 pm
    Android: Netrunner LCG Core Set (Reprint) A Game of Thrones LCG: The Captain’s Command Chapter Pack/a> Keyflower Mage Knight Board Game (Reprint) Quarantine Seasons: Enchanted Kingdom Star Wars LCG: A Dark Time Force Pack Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay: Celestial Order Magic New Games: May 24th, 2013 is a post from: Starlit Citadel

  • Video Review: Bohnanza

    Kaja
    21 May 2013 | 4:05 pm
    Tao gave you a taste of this classic game and his own views in his mini-review not long ago, and now we’ve got a full video and Kaja and Joanna’s take. Bohnanza is a solid classic and Uwe Rosenberg’s first big entry into the gaming world, and has earned its reputation for fun, interaction, and silliness despite a seemingly dry theme. Video Review: Bohnanza is a post from: Starlit Citadel

  • Size vs Quality

    Tao
    20 May 2013 | 4:02 pm
    I’ve talked about target markets before and how we end up structuring our business to serve each of our target markets better. One thing I have been seeing again and again (often by those who aren’t marketers) is the mistake of confusing size with quality. Size You must have seen the various advertisements out there that say ‘Get 6,000+ subscribers in a week’ or ‘Reach 100,0000 readers everyday’ or their like.  The main thrust of these advertisements / methods is that more is better – get a lot of subscribers / viewers / readers / etc. and…

  • New Games: May 17th, 2013

    Warehouse Staff
    17 May 2013 | 4:50 pm
    Batman: Arkham City Escape Battle Foam: P.A.C.K. 216 (Empty) Battle Foam: Star Wars Imperial Fleet Foam Tray Battle Foam: Star Wars Rebel Fleet Foam Tray Dreadball: Rulebook Dungeon Alphabet (Limited Edition) Munchkin: Deluxe Edition (Reprint) Quarriors: Quartifacts The Walking Dead Card Game New Games: May 17th, 2013 is a post from: Starlit Citadel

  • New Games: May 15th, 2013

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    15 May 2013 | 4:20 pm
    Dust Tactics: Allies P48 Pelican Dust Tactics: SSU BR 47 Self-Propelled Weapon Platform Guilds of Cadwallon Survive: Dolphins and Dive Dice Mini-Expansion Triassic Terror New Games: May 15th, 2013 is a post from: Starlit Citadel
 
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  • Toc Toc Woodman Review

    Jason C
    23 May 2013 | 5:47 am
    Stats: No. of players: 2-7 Amount of time to play: 10 min Age requirements: 5+ Set-up time: minimal Toc Toc Woodman is a dexterity game with a plastic tree and axe. You must knock bark off the tree without taking out the core. Toc Toc Woodman Description: Toc Toc Woodman is kind of like Jenga but instead of using your fingers you use a plastic axe. The tree has a base and you stack 9 cores on top of it. Each core is surrounded by four pieces of bark. The bark will fall off the core with the help of gravity once it hangs over the tree below it. On your turn you get to take to swings with the…

  • Aztlan Board Game Review

    Jason C
    20 May 2013 | 5:51 am
    Stats: No. of players: 2-4 Amount of time to play: 60 min Age requirements: 13+ Set-up time: minimal Aztlan is an area control game with an Aztec theme. You must control domains that contain specific terrain to score big points and win. But look out your opponents might just overpower you and remove your pieces from the board. Aztlan Description: Aztlan puts you in charge of a tribe. Each round you place pawns to control areas and score points. Conflicts may arise with other players and you can choose to eliminate your opponent or dwell peacefully with them. At the beginning of the game you…

  • Smash Up: Awesome Level 9000

    Jason C
    16 May 2013 | 5:45 am
    Stats: No. of players: 2-4 Amount of time to play: 45-60 min Age requirements: 12+ Set-up time: 5 minutes Smash Up: Awesome Level 9000 Description: Smash Up: Awesome Level 9000 is an expansion that adds four new meme factions to the base game. Read on to see just what new elements this expansion includes. If you have not played Smash Up, read my review of it. I go over the basic rules of the game there. The rest of this post will be about the new things introduced in the Awesome Level 9000 expansion. The new memes are killer plants, ghosts, steampunk and bear cavalry. There are four brand new…

  • DC Deck-Building Game Review

    Jason C
    13 May 2013 | 5:53 am
    Stats: No. of players: 2-5 Amount of time to play: 45-60 min Age requirements: 15+ Set-up time: 5 min The DC Deck-Building Game contains some common deckbuilder mechanics, but it is set in the DC Universe. You must defeat Super Villains and gain cards to score more points than your opponents. DC Deck-Building Game Description: In the DC Deck-Building Game you play a hero. The game ends when all the Super Villains are defeated or if the central draw deck runs out. You add the total value of all your cards and the hero with the most points wins. To begin you choose (if your group wants this can…

  • Pengoloo Review

    Jason C
    11 May 2013 | 5:10 am
    Stats: No. of players: 2-4 Amount of time to play: 10-15 min Age requirements: 4+ Set-up time: minimal Pengoloo is a memory game for kids that even adults can enjoy. You must collect six penguins before anyone else to win. Pengoloo Description: Pengoloo comes with twelve penguins. Each penguin covers a colored egg and there are two eggs in six different colors. On your turn you roll two special dice with sides that match the colors of the eggs. If you reveal an egg that matches one of your die results you keep the penguin. If you are able to reveal eggs that match both of your dice, you get…
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  • Toc Toc Woodman Review

    Jason C
    23 May 2013 | 5:47 am
    Stats: No. of players: 2-7 Amount of time to play: 10 min Age requirements: 5+ Set-up time: minimal Toc Toc Woodman is a dexterity game with a plastic tree and axe. You must knock bark off the tree without taking out the core. Toc Toc Woodman Description: Toc Toc Woodman is kind of like Jenga but instead of using your fingers you use a plastic axe. The tree has a base and you stack 9 cores on top of it. Each core is surrounded by four pieces of bark. The bark will fall off the core with the help of gravity once it hangs over the tree below it. On your turn you get to take to swings with the…

  • Aztlan Board Game Review

    Jason C
    20 May 2013 | 5:51 am
    Stats: No. of players: 2-4 Amount of time to play: 60 min Age requirements: 13+ Set-up time: minimal Aztlan is an area control game with an Aztec theme. You must control domains that contain specific terrain to score big points and win. But look out your opponents might just overpower you and remove your pieces from the board. Aztlan Description: Aztlan puts you in charge of a tribe. Each round you place pawns to control areas and score points. Conflicts may arise with other players and you can choose to eliminate your opponent or dwell peacefully with them. At the beginning of the game you…

  • Smash Up: Awesome Level 9000

    Jason C
    16 May 2013 | 5:45 am
    Stats: No. of players: 2-4 Amount of time to play: 45-60 min Age requirements: 12+ Set-up time: 5 minutes Smash Up: Awesome Level 9000 Description: Smash Up: Awesome Level 9000 is an expansion that adds four new meme factions to the base game. Read on to see just what new elements this expansion includes. If you have not played Smash Up, read my review of it. I go over the basic rules of the game there. The rest of this post will be about the new things introduced in the Awesome Level 9000 expansion. The new memes are killer plants, ghosts, steampunk and bear cavalry. There are four brand new…

  • DC Deck-Building Game Review

    Jason C
    13 May 2013 | 5:53 am
    Stats: No. of players: 2-5 Amount of time to play: 45-60 min Age requirements: 15+ Set-up time: 5 min The DC Deck-Building Game contains some common deckbuilder mechanics, but it is set in the DC Universe. You must defeat Super Villains and gain cards to score more points than your opponents. DC Deck-Building Game Description: In the DC Deck-Building Game you play a hero. The game ends when all the Super Villains are defeated or if the central draw deck runs out. You add the total value of all your cards and the hero with the most points wins. To begin you choose (if your group wants this can…

  • Pengoloo Review

    Jason C
    11 May 2013 | 5:10 am
    Stats: No. of players: 2-4 Amount of time to play: 10-15 min Age requirements: 4+ Set-up time: minimal Pengoloo is a memory game for kids that even adults can enjoy. You must collect six penguins before anyone else to win. Pengoloo Description: Pengoloo comes with twelve penguins. Each penguin covers a colored egg and there are two eggs in six different colors. On your turn you roll two special dice with sides that match the colors of the eggs. If you reveal an egg that matches one of your die results you keep the penguin. If you are able to reveal eggs that match both of your dice, you get…
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  • Il Vecchio Review

    Josh Edwards
    21 May 2013 | 4:08 am
    A surprise little game that I was asked to check out recently is Il Vecchio.At it's heart, Il Vecchio is a worker placement game.  Each player starts with four workers on the board, and the goal is to get victory points ("build up your family's influence to take over Florence").  Players alternate taking actions in the game, and each turn you can do one of the following: collect goods, take over a province (get points and a once per game bonus), take a Florence tile (either gain a bonus for the rest of the game, or get a tile that helps you score based on certain criteria), add a…

  • Terra Mystica Review

    Josh Edwards
    14 May 2013 | 5:39 am
    An insanely popular game right now is Terra Mystica. So, when I was offered an opportunity to try it out, I gladly accepted.In Terra Mystica, each player represents a fantasy race that is attempting to expand.  Unfortunately, only one habitat is viable for them to build upon, and so they must regularly terraform different parts of the world in order to spread out.  The game is played over six rounds, and in each round players first collect income, then they alternate taking actions, and finally, they collect bonuses.  The different actions can include terraforming and/or…

  • Call of Cthulhu: The (Living) Card Game Review

    Josh Edwards
    7 May 2013 | 4:01 am
    Since I really enjoy Living Card Games (or LCGs), for today's review, I tracked down a copy of Call of Cthulhu: The (Living) Card Game.  And, for the purposes of this review, I will be writing about the game system, but will also be focusing on the core set, to let you know how well the basic game plays without buying expansions.In Call of Cthulhu, each player is attempting to explore various stories that they have heard about.  At any given time, there will be three stories on the table that you may commit characters to investigate.  Once a player accumulates five "success"…

  • Top Ten Two-Player Games - Spring 2013

    Josh Edwards
    3 May 2013 | 4:18 am
    Sometimes you only have one friend.  (Hey, it's better than not having any, right?)  Regardless of whether you are looking to play a game with your significant other, your best friend, or some person that you just met, there is a time and a place where you need a good two-player game.  So, here's my list of current favorites.Here are the rules: it's a two-player game.  Not 2-4, not 2-6, not 1-2.  Two player.  That's it.  With that said, let's get to my...Top Ten Two-Player Games 10. JabReal Time BoxingNot every game has to be deep and strategic in order…

  • Ghost Stories Review

    Josh Edwards
    30 Apr 2013 | 4:11 am
    One of my friend's favorite co-operative games is Ghost Stories; so I took the opportunity to play it.In Ghost Stories, you take on the role of a Taoist priest that is fighting (along with three other priests) to excise Wu Feng from the world.  Unfortunately, Wu Feng has legions of ghostly minions, which are terrorizing you and your village.  Each turn, the active player reveals a ghost from the deck and places it on the board.  Next, they can move one space and take that space's action (if it has not been haunted).  Some of the actions include reviving a dead priest,…
 
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  • Il Vecchio Review

    Josh Edwards
    21 May 2013 | 4:08 am
    A surprise little game that I was asked to check out recently is Il Vecchio.At it's heart, Il Vecchio is a worker placement game.  Each player starts with four workers on the board, and the goal is to get victory points ("build up your family's influence to take over Florence").  Players alternate taking actions in the game, and each turn you can do one of the following: collect goods, take over a province (get points and a once per game bonus), take a Florence tile (either gain a bonus for the rest of the game, or get a tile that helps you score based on certain criteria), add a…

  • Terra Mystica Review

    Josh Edwards
    14 May 2013 | 5:39 am
    An insanely popular game right now is Terra Mystica. So, when I was offered an opportunity to try it out, I gladly accepted.In Terra Mystica, each player represents a fantasy race that is attempting to expand.  Unfortunately, only one habitat is viable for them to build upon, and so they must regularly terraform different parts of the world in order to spread out.  The game is played over six rounds, and in each round players first collect income, then they alternate taking actions, and finally, they collect bonuses.  The different actions can include terraforming and/or…

  • Call of Cthulhu: The (Living) Card Game Review

    Josh Edwards
    7 May 2013 | 4:01 am
    Since I really enjoy Living Card Games (or LCGs), for today's review, I tracked down a copy of Call of Cthulhu: The (Living) Card Game.  And, for the purposes of this review, I will be writing about the game system, but will also be focusing on the core set, to let you know how well the basic game plays without buying expansions.In Call of Cthulhu, each player is attempting to explore various stories that they have heard about.  At any given time, there will be three stories on the table that you may commit characters to investigate.  Once a player accumulates five "success"…

  • Top Ten Two-Player Games - Spring 2013

    Josh Edwards
    3 May 2013 | 4:18 am
    Sometimes you only have one friend.  (Hey, it's better than not having any, right?)  Regardless of whether you are looking to play a game with your significant other, your best friend, or some person that you just met, there is a time and a place where you need a good two-player game.  So, here's my list of current favorites.Here are the rules: it's a two-player game.  Not 2-4, not 2-6, not 1-2.  Two player.  That's it.  With that said, let's get to my...Top Ten Two-Player Games 10. JabReal Time BoxingNot every game has to be deep and strategic in order…

  • Ghost Stories Review

    Josh Edwards
    30 Apr 2013 | 4:11 am
    One of my friend's favorite co-operative games is Ghost Stories; so I took the opportunity to play it.In Ghost Stories, you take on the role of a Taoist priest that is fighting (along with three other priests) to excise Wu Feng from the world.  Unfortunately, Wu Feng has legions of ghostly minions, which are terrorizing you and your village.  Each turn, the active player reveals a ghost from the deck and places it on the board.  Next, they can move one space and take that space's action (if it has not been haunted).  Some of the actions include reviving a dead priest,…
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  • New Games: May 24th, 2013

    Warehouse Staff
    24 May 2013 | 4:51 pm
    Android: Netrunner LCG Core Set (Reprint) A Game of Thrones LCG: The Captain’s Command Chapter Pack/a> Keyflower Mage Knight Board Game (Reprint) Quarantine Seasons: Enchanted Kingdom Star Wars LCG: A Dark Time Force Pack Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay: Celestial Order Magic New Games: May 24th, 2013 is a post from: Starlit Citadel

  • Video Review: Bohnanza

    Kaja
    21 May 2013 | 4:05 pm
    Tao gave you a taste of this classic game and his own views in his mini-review not long ago, and now we’ve got a full video and Kaja and Joanna’s take. Bohnanza is a solid classic and Uwe Rosenberg’s first big entry into the gaming world, and has earned its reputation for fun, interaction, and silliness despite a seemingly dry theme. Video Review: Bohnanza is a post from: Starlit Citadel

  • Size vs Quality

    Tao
    20 May 2013 | 4:02 pm
    I’ve talked about target markets before and how we end up structuring our business to serve each of our target markets better. One thing I have been seeing again and again (often by those who aren’t marketers) is the mistake of confusing size with quality. Size You must have seen the various advertisements out there that say ‘Get 6,000+ subscribers in a week’ or ‘Reach 100,0000 readers everyday’ or their like.  The main thrust of these advertisements / methods is that more is better – get a lot of subscribers / viewers / readers / etc. and…

  • New Games: May 17th, 2013

    Warehouse Staff
    17 May 2013 | 4:50 pm
    Batman: Arkham City Escape Battle Foam: P.A.C.K. 216 (Empty) Battle Foam: Star Wars Imperial Fleet Foam Tray Battle Foam: Star Wars Rebel Fleet Foam Tray Dreadball: Rulebook Dungeon Alphabet (Limited Edition) Munchkin: Deluxe Edition (Reprint) Quarriors: Quartifacts The Walking Dead Card Game New Games: May 17th, 2013 is a post from: Starlit Citadel

  • New Games: May 15th, 2013

    Warehouse Staff
    15 May 2013 | 4:20 pm
    Dust Tactics: Allies P48 Pelican Dust Tactics: SSU BR 47 Self-Propelled Weapon Platform Guilds of Cadwallon Survive: Dolphins and Dive Dice Mini-Expansion Triassic Terror New Games: May 15th, 2013 is a post from: Starlit Citadel
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  • In Memory of Memorial's Day

    25 May 2013 | 12:07 am
    As we enter the middle/late may, we quickly realize that summer is literally right around the corner. Along with that, it marks the last Monday of May where we pay tribute to our fallen soldiers of the armed forces during Memorial's Day.With a much different meaning, it seems, in modern day, we mainly get excited for that much earned 3-day weekend from work. Unlike Veteran's Day which honors American soldiers both living and deceased, Memorial's Day pays tribute to the over 1 million brave souls who died fighting for our country. But realistically, what are we truly celebrating?Well to begin,…

  • Anagram: Willard Mitt Romney

    29 Jul 2012 | 12:42 am
    So I was sitting trying to think of some anagrams and I thought I would go a little political. So I anagramed Willard Mitt Romney and came up with "IMMORTALITY"...no I am really scared. Does that mean he can run for office for life? :)Also came up with "ARMYWORM" - Definition: One who skips the draft

  • High Scoring Words vs. Low Scoring Words in Scrabble

    28 Jul 2012 | 9:56 pm
    I thought I would touch on this topic about when to use the higher scoring words vs. the lower scoring words in scrabble. Since I get a ton of emails of people asking me this I thought i would share. When you sit down to play a game of scrabble or even words with friends naturally the first thought that comes to your head is to obtain as many high scoring words as you can and that will help you win. What is more exciting than scoring a 60 to 70 point word right? We if you have played scrabble for any length of time you know that getting words to score high is not that often. So what do you do…

  • Free Scrabble Dictionary Joins Pearltrees

    16 Jul 2012 | 2:59 pm
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  • Interesting Word Game Statistics

    14 Jul 2012 | 12:29 am
    We thought we would have some fun with some info-graphics. We compiled our analytic data and discovered some interesting facts about people who play word games like scrabble and words with friends. Stats are based on analytic data from Free Scrabble Dictionary
 
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  • They return the adventures of Plants vs Zombies

    Franklin
    19 May 2013 | 9:27 am
    There has been a long wait for Plants vs Zombies 2 and finally it will arrive from next June. PopCap, the creator of the popular Plants vs Zombies, one of the games most popular of recent times, has confirmed the second part to arrive in this summer. The first installment of Plants vs Zombies, in 2009, was a resounding success and the players were surprised at the lack of continuity in a market which is standard convert any title success saga. That is good news to know that since July comes a second part to be released this time for all platforms (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PSP, PS Vita and…

  • Running with friends recreates some fun in San Fermin festival

    Franklin
    18 May 2013 | 9:18 am
    Running with friends is a new social game of action in 3D based on the popular festivals of San Fermín and, at first, is available for mobile devices from Apple. From now on, the traditional closures through the streets of Pamplona become the protagonists of the action. Games open The game is the seventh installment in the series developed by ZyngaWith Friends. It is open to games involving multiple players. This time, the game allows shift tournaments and the objective is to score points to put us as high as possible in the standings. Players compete to outdo their opponents in three…

  • The New Adventures of The Sims will arrive in 2014

    Franklin
    16 May 2013 | 9:11 am
    There was so much excitement and Electronic Arts and Maxis have announced that the next generation of one of its most famous sagas, The Sims, will be available for PC and Mac in 2014. In The Sims 4, the game will offer, among other innovations, the ability to enjoy an experience offline for a player and share your creations with friends, countdown to enjoy the fourth installment of one of the games most popular worldwide. More than 150 million copies sold The game of social simulation Sims has become an entire revolution around the world reaching 150 million copies sold. The ability to manage…

  • Dyad: an original and surprising game combines different styles

    Franklin
    13 May 2013 | 10:52 pm
    Dyad is a game that brings together aspects unclassifiable many genres such as racing, the fighting, puzzles and even elements characteristic of the shooters but presented in a very Original, surprising, they fall in love to some while others will go completely unnoticed. The game originally came to the new Sony PlayStation 3 as downloadable and now you can also find the PC version. Complex and surprising Surprisingly despite its complexity will just need to make use of a couple of buttons to handle us during the game. Dyad proposes travel long tunnels dodging through its tubular surface…

  • Starseed Pilgrim an original challenging puzzle game

    Franklin
    13 May 2013 | 10:37 pm
    Starseed Pilgrim is an original set of puzzles based on an aesthetic reminiscent of video games that were made years ago and, despite its sober and simple appearance, getting hooked in front of the computer screen. Build roads This Satrseed Pilgrim was developed on an extremely simple idea, as is the building going your own way using different pieces geometric to be linked. No instructions, no references, everything is done and will be the player who learns based travel around and testing with all the figures that are at your fingertips. We are therefore faced with a game that leaves a lot of…
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