#board games
I liked Slodwick’s design for this Welcome to Night Vale board game so much that I decided to make a fully playable physical version with a box, tray, and three dimensional pieces. (The box is made of plywood covered in a faux leather vinyl and felt.)
I changed up a few things like the color of the money (matching traditional Monopoly colors except for the $500 bill which I made purple) and the obelisk/pyramid buildings. Since these would have been too difficult for me to make out of wood, I made the obelisks condos (black cubes) and changed the pyramids back to hotels (like those you’d find in an original Monopoly game). For the game tokens, I attached Slodwick’s images onto a piece of PVC pipe (spray painted black) on top of a piece of felt. I also designed and wrote up my own instruction book to match Monopoly rules more closely while still keeping some of Slodwick’s Night Vale flavor.
As a finishing touch, I etched a Night Vale eye out of a brass plate, spray painted it black, and sanded the raised surface, giving it an interesting aged look. Overall, I think the project turned out quite well.
Here are some more pictures I took of the project.
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I made an X-Files version of Clue and you will all be pleased to know that “A Perfectly Reasonable Scientific Explanation” is an option, but has so far never been the correct solution to the X-File.
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This is what popped up on my ads for Tumblr. I do like kittens and I do like explosions. Thanks amazing!
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I just learned how to play Risk, and I’m dominating. I’m not a strategist by any means… Which means I had to document this game.
Some nice pictures of the default RISK board game.
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I feel pretty confidant in saying that you have played Monopoly at some point in your life. Monopoly is probably the most prolific trademarked game in the United States, if not the world, and its reach is surprisingly far. Most of the authors of this site when introducing themselves mentioned Monopoly in some capacity, mostly one of scorn or derision. I also feel safe in saying that most people don’t enjoy Monopoly, no matter what kind of nonsense license they slap on the properties, it is really just an antiquated game that takes forever and isn’t really any fun to play.
So when Port Supply Company, the makers of Conglomerate, approached the site about doing a review of their soon-to-be Kickstarted game that seemed to be a modern take on that decrepit “classic”, I was dubious to say the least.
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Clue’s usual suspects, 1972 US Edition
My grandma had this copy of Clue at her house, so this is the one that’s iconic to my childhood. Even though we bought one of the late 90s versions for ourselves.
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We thought this student’s graphic design project was really cute and couldn’t help but share it with you. What an adorable game board!
If you liked this then you should read our article on the Top 5 Worst Monopoly Versions.
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Funding the Jewel of India
The ancient city of Jaipur is a popular modern tourist destination for a reason. The host of remarkable architecture, a World Heritage site and many other wonders, it is a valuable addition to our global culture. The game that carries that city’s name is equally beautiful, and at about $20 MSRP it is a deal of a game and a perfect choice for this week’s $20 Quick Pick.
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Suivi de Targui, un jeu que j’aime de plus en plus. On est désormais bien rodés aux règles et on oublie presque plus d’appliquer les effets de nos cartes tribus :D
Victoire 41 à 30 grâce, entre autre, à la construction parfaite de mon campement : 3 lignes complètes, une de cartes targuia et deux de cartes toutes différentes mais valant également 4 points en fin de partie grâce au pouvoir spécial d’une de mes cartes targuia!
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Next we played Targui, a game I like more each time I play it. Rules are now well known and we almost never forget to apply tribes card special effects :D
Victory 41 vs 30 VP thanks to my camp building organization : three full lines, one of targuia cards and two of 4 different kinds cards which also were worth 4 VP thanks to one of my targuia special power!
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In a Galaxy Far Far Away…
After negotiating pre-registration for Nerdtacular 2013, and finally getting a tasty burger, Matt “The Favorite” and I sat down to play the X-Wing Miniatures Game. This is a rather well done skirmish or even large scale battle game set in the Star Wars universe, that uses some play mechanics I had experienced earlier with Crimson Skies, through WizKids.
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Grosse partie de Sankt Petersburg avec ma très chère 308 à 255 points :D Je trouve le jeu très beau mais ça commence à prendre pas mal de place !
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Great game of Sankt Petersburg with the wife 308 vs 255 VP :D The game is beautiful but takes some space !
One of our favorite games here at Across the Board Games: St. Petersburg!
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$20 Quick Pick: Battle Line
I now have a new favorite game! I would like to present Battle Line! I never thought that my adolescent obsession with Alexander the Great and RummiKub would come together into a harmonious game. Battle Line is a dressed-up RummiKub with strategy cards and a loose historical theme of Alexander the Great. This game doesn’t have any story attached. This is a two player game, a Darius versus Alexander, battle waged on nine fronts.
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A lot of people have some basic understanding (and mis-understanding) of how the law applies to issues in gaming. As an attorney who has spent a considerable amount of time researching the intersection of law and gaming, I thought it would be appropriate to spend some time talking about it for all of those out there who may want to design and publish their own game.
Space: the Convergence
As I wrote last week, I consider theme to be a very important element of any game. Theme is just as important to a game becoming well loved as mechanics and art, and it can change the way you feel about the game while playing it. Recently I’ve been involved with drastically changing the theme, and only the theme, to a very popular game and I’d like to show you what I’ve learned.
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Throughout the years, Magic has tried to work around the problems inherent in the resource system. Some cards, such as dual-colored lands, ease the restriction on the resource type. Others, such as those that let you search your deck for land cards, make it easier to get the resource-providing cards that you need. One set even took a radical leap and introduced a mechanic for which some cards could be played without the basic resource (mana) at all. But, as a general rule, Magic: The Gathering rarely ever strays too far from the fundamental resource mechanic.
Why is it important that I lay this out? This was my challenge. This was my quest. I set out to fix the “broken” resource mechanic.
Here is a sneak peek at the expand-alone to the popular DC Deck Building Game. The new version is called “Heroes Unite!”
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FINAL FANTASY BOSS BATTLE—THE CARD GAME THAT WE DESERVE (BUT WON’T GET)
David Goh (known for his revisiting video game series) and his girlfriend both enjoy Final Fantasy and board games. When her birthday came along David decided to make her a Final Fantasy board game complete with 300 playing cards, 83 unique designs, a game manual, and a custom-made box.
Of course since this isn’t licensed by Square-Enix we’ll never play the game ourselves and we are left living vicariously through David and his girlfriend.
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While it doesn’t make the game more fun to play, it certainly makes it a lot more pretty! What a wonderfully well done up Fallout board.
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Doctor who Guess who game - in thé making #dw
This is a cool project that wouldn’t take long to set up and makes a thoughtful, informal gift to a Dr Who fan. Though if you like this you’d probably also like our “Play This Instead” article about a newer, more difficult way to revisit this mechanic: Play This Instead Clue / Guess Who.
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