Posts Tagged ‘Better Gaming’
Spruce Up Mansions of Madness
I thought I’d share some tips to jazz up your Mansions of Madness games. In reality, this applies to any game that comes with 20-30mm figures as well, such as Castle Ravenloft, Gears of War, DUST, and so forth. The miniatures...
10 Questions with Marc von Martial Regarding Spearpoint 1943 Expansion
The following interview was conducted by Byron Collins, from Collins Epic Wargames in regards to the artwork in the Frontline General: Spearpoint 1943 expansion currently on Kickstarter: Below is an interview with this gameR...
We’re Alive! THE Zombie Podcast
As I mentioned in the news section of our last show, I’ve been introduced to a fantastic podcast that goes by the name of We’re Alive. The show harkens back to the days when radio ruled the air and is the tale of su...
Out of Work? GMT Wants to Send You Two Free Games!
We don’t make it a secret around here of our unadulterated love of just about all things GMT. Not only does the company consistently provide some of the best thinking man/woman’s strategy games available – bar none – bu...
A Guide to Painting Miniatures: Part Three – Brushes and Paints
In this, the third segment in our guide to painting miniatures, I’m going to tackle your final – and most important - pieces of equipment: brushes and paints. It’s important to keep in mind that without quality brushes an...
The Magazine Rack: AtO 2010 Annual, LoF #9, and C3i #25
I have fond memories of popping into what might be the premiere location in Chicago to buy magazines, the Six Corners City News Stand located on Cicero near Irving Park Road. I’m pretty sure the place is still kicking althoug...
What? No Retailer Affiliation?
As we rapidly approach our one year anniversary, we’ve decided to move away from having an affiliation with any gaming retailers. It’s not that we have anything against any company, it’s simply the fact that it will free ...
A Guide to Painting Miniatures: Part Two – A Primer on Priming
Once you’ve been able to prepare your figures by removing flash and mold lines, it’s time to apply primer. It’s important to remember that acrylic paint doesn’t adhere very well to bare metal, plastic, or resin. If youâ...
Growing a Con in the Land of the Long White Cloud
New Zealand has an Exclusive Economic Zone of more than 4 million kilometres square because of its elongated shape. This is more than 15 times as much water as land. It also consists of three islands, the two largest of which a...
Where is Neuroshima?
So, you've played Neuroshima Hex and some of it's expansions. Intrigued,you picked up a copy of the Neuroshima Hex: Duels expansion in 2009, and rushed out to get 51st State, the new card game just released in the USA from Toy...
What is P500?
Many of our friends in the gaming industry utilize what’s known as a P500 preorder system. Companies such as GMT, Lock ‘n Load, and others have adopted this business model and, interestingly enough, many gamers don’t real...
The Kiwi Connection
It’s a small country and one often not even on the maps of modern games. History of the World, Struggle of Nations, Axis and Allies, various editions of Risk; the list goes on. We just don’t feature in your thinking, we...
The Conclusion of Our Interview with VPG’s Alan Emrich
Let's just pick up right where we left off yesterday as I was talking with Alan Emrich, the man behind Victory Point Games!
Part One of Our Exclusive Interview with Alan Emrich of Victory Point Games
Alan was kind enough to take time out of his busy schedule this holiday season to tackle some questions I had about his experience in the industry as well as Victory Point Games.
Start Your Own Gaming Gang – Part Two
Once you’ve decided what type or genre of games you’d like to involve people into playing publicly your next step is going to be to decide what your audience should be. Just as in any sort of endeavor involving the ...
One of Jeff’s Favorite Game Companies
Being involved in every aspect of putting together what folks see and hear on The Gaming Gang it’s not difficult to realize that Elliott, James, and I spend a quite a bit of time talking to a lot of people behind the scenes a...
Care to Donate to TGG? We Have a Better Idea!
I understand that many websites out there, regardless of their subject matter, ask for donations. Now the point of this post isn’t to knock anyone out there who looks for help to support their site. That’s the furthest thin...
If You Attack Me …You’re Sleeping on the Couch!
One of the problems I've faced, as I'm sure many have, is the gamers in your group who insist on taking a game too seriously. While a certain amount of seriousness is desired (we are here to play games after all, not text on t...
Geo-Politics and Gaming?
You’d have to have been living under a rock not to realize that that this past Saturday marked the ninth anniversary of the September 11th attacks here in the US. I’d been bouncing around the idea of writing this and decide...
Gaming Pet Peeves
I ran across this thread over on Boardgame Geek and thought it would be interesting to share some people’s gaming pet peeves. Are you guilty of any of these breaches in etiquette? Or do some of the following frost your cookie...
The Miller Family Game Weekend
Elliott is holding his first Miller Family Game Weekend this Saturday and Sunday and I, for one, am wishing him loads of success. I know if I were still back in the Chicago area I'd have headed out to play games all weekend long.
Ten Simple Rules to Having a Better Gen Con Experience
With America’s premiere gaming event coming up this weekend here are ten rather simple rules to follow. If you stick to seven or eight of these rules, your trip to Indy will be a much more enjoyable experience for yourself an...
