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Shake Out!

January 3rd, 2012 · 1 Comment · Observations, Review

Prolific game designer Louis Dozois released his second game just before the end of the year, this time a card and dice game he calls Shake Out! which he self-published (very cool) through a service called GameCrafter. I really like this one!
The cards are laid out in a 3×3 grid, and each one features a [...]

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Sideway Reviews

October 13th, 2011 · No Comments · Observations

When you’re working on a project it’s easy to talk people’s ears off about it, so I’ve been trying to bite my tongue about all the excitement surrounding the launch of our new game Sideway: New York. It’s hard though, when you get reviews like this 9.0 at EGM. (Cue electric guitars and fireworks!)
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Mysterious Path Symbols

April 27th, 2010 · No Comments · Observations, Ottawa

On my bike ride in the other day I passed by some fresh chalkmarks on the pavement. I suspect the symbols are part of a game or a map, but I can’t find them in orienteering rulebooks. At first glance I thought they look similar to warchalking marks, but there’s no IDs, and who’s surfing [...]

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