Goblinville is Your Next High Tech Low Tech Popcorn Game

A few weeks ago I got the coolest little surprise in the mail: a copy of Goblinville Gazette #1. It's the first of four 'zines, published as part of Kickstarter's Zine Quest promotion, and contains the complete rules for a little fantasy game called Goblinville. Michael Dunn-O'Connor has started a small press game design shop… Continue reading Goblinville is Your Next High Tech Low Tech Popcorn Game

Fog of Love: Romance as Game, Games as Romance

My very good friend Kit hooked me up with a copy of Fog of Love, a two-player board game about romance. It's not a game for romance! It's not for couples looking to spice up their relationship. It's way more interesting than that. And it's gotten me thinking about how narrow gaming often is. First,… Continue reading Fog of Love: Romance as Game, Games as Romance