Posts Tagged ‘Thoughts on Gaming’
New Edition of Car Wars in the Works?!?!?!
Yes, Elliott and I have talked multiple times on the show how we’d love to see this return, as we played the original microgame release and everything after, and it appears Steve Jackson Games could be on the verge of dus...
The Customer is Always Right?
There’s a lot going on in the video game industry right now. Multiple big budget releases, old school classic remakes in HD, teaser announcements for some really amazing franchises. Unfortunately none of that matters at t...
IGN’s Colin Moriarty Tells Mass Effect 3 Dissenters Where to Get Off
I think I’ll share the editorial posted two days ago by the video gaming review giant IGN’s PS3 editor, Colin Moriarty, before I move on to the bulk of my piece… Wow! Mighty interesting I’d say. In fact it’s inter...
It’s Game Over with Cody and John
An email came to my attention just recently letting me know on the 78th episode of Game On with Cody and John, hosts Cody Jones and John Richard announced they would be winding the show down over the next few months and Game On...
The Gaming Gang/Sunshine Acres Children’s Home X-Mas 2011 Auction
As the holiday season cranks into high gear, I think to myself how can Elliott and I help make a real difference in other people’s lives. Granted, this is a topic that should be on our minds all the time but I think as Christ...
Kickstart Us to Essen? Not Likely…
People who regularly visit TGG, or listen to our show, know that I tend to be very forthcoming with my opinions; I take the “views” part of news, views, and reviews to heart. That said I’ve noticed a disturbing trend in t...
Wizard World Chicago Comic Con…It used to be fun
I spent this past weekend at the Wizard World Chicago Comic Con, and although I was hoping to be able to provide a lot more material, this article pretty sums up the who’s and why’s for attending one of the largest comic co...
Let the Gen Con Festivities Commence – I Certainly Need It!
It’s been a challenging week that’s for sure. As folks may have noticed, we didn’t get a show up Monday due to the fact of a family emergency back home in AZ. I try not to delve too deeply into personal issues here on the...
A Look at Vul-Con Arena II – The Conclusion
I thought I’d finish up my look at last Saturday’s Vul Con Arena II in Glendale, AZ.
I was very surprised by the number of people that I saw at Imperial Outpost Games throughout the afternoon. Granted, I didn’t spend t...
A Stop at Vul-Con Arena II – Some Thoughts, Part One
I had the opportunity to spend much of my Saturday morning and afternoon visiting Imperial Outpost Games in Glendale, Arizona. You see the store was the site for Vul Con Arena II, a game day with quite a few events composed of ...
Earthquake the Game?
If the people of Christchurch were to create a game called Earthquake, the subtext would probably be “a game of defiance and courage”. It would continue in the proud tradition of games like Pompeii and In the year of the dr...
1001 Nights: Narrative and Games
When we think about games and their stories, we’re thinking about a nicely complicated interweaving of narrative and activity.
Wishlists, Grails, and the Joy of Gaming
At a time of year when family demands can seem onerous, games can help us slow down as we come together over a cleared table.
A Sad Day – Board Game News is No More
Earlier today I read on BoardGameGeek that W. Eric Martin is going to take his resources from Board Game News and fold them into BGG. As everyone else I like BGG enough but it’s a sad day to see one of the premiere gaming web...
Over the River and Through the Woods: Visiting with Boardgames
I have a couple of issues I keep in mind when I’m putting together the list of games I’ll want to take along to visit friends and family. First, I don’t want to overwhelm our hosts, so I only take a few games. Somewhere ...
The Real Investment in Gaming
I wanted to share a link to a short piece that Trent over on The Board Game Family had to share regarding the real investment involved in gaming. And it isn’t really about money folks!
Across a Table, Darkly: Learning from Other Players
Playing the same people year after year seems to me a way to learn to be comfortable with others, to deepen friendships and community.
Our Exclusive Interview with Tony Curtis of GMT – Part One
I’d like to start off by thanking Tony Curtis, one of the managing partners of GMT Games, for taking time out to agree to this exclusive interview right here on The Gaming Gang. I do want to point out that we conducted this i...
Sure it’s Horror, but is it Scary?
People like to be scared, not real life scared but pretend scared. That is why horror is so popular in books, movies, tv, etc... There is great difficulty in translating horror to scary though, I've seen plenty of horror movies...
The Play in Game Play
My first thought is that the play space itself is complicated. When playing Snow Tails or Fearsome Floors, I’m not alone at the table when I make husky noises during the former or mimic movie monster groans while playing the ...
Game Day: Not for the Solipsistic
I’ve noticed that I'm happier when I get to make meaningful choices and when I contribute in my community (family, workplace, neighborhood, and so on). When gamers come over to play games at your house, remember that the issu...
Our Quick Interview with Jay Tummelson of Rio Grande Games
There are a lot of great game companies out there and you can’t be a fan of gaming without being exposed to many of the great releases from Rio Grande Games. RGG founder, Jay Tummelson, was kind enough to agree to a sho...
If You Want To Play, Who Will Come?
Developing a gaming group is an intensely social experience. Take your time. But don’t stress it too much. These other people who play games? They’re your species.
Gamer: It’s Just Another Word for Human
If you take a moment to research this hobby—and you have enough time to do that, right?—you’ll find a report from the Toy Industry Association saying that games and puzzles pulled in $2.4 billion during 2009. That’s a g...
The Gaming Weekend
Just recently, I ran a gaming weekend for the young adults in my family and their friends. At our height we had 20 people who came and went and there were a core of 7 or 8 that stayed the whole weekend (my own kids couldn’...
Sixty Dollars for Twenty Hours or Sixty Dollars for Twenty Years?
As someone who has spent well over three quarters of my life playing all manner of games I find myself surprised by many of the responses I get regarding our wonderful hobby. One common reaction that leaves me scratching my hea...
Can a Game Company Publish TOO Many Games?
I ran across this post by Zev Shlasinger, the head man of Z-Man Games, where he publicly asks if his company was producing too many games. It reads as follows: Am I coming out with too many games? Yes, I am. I have a hard t...
You’re Never Too Old
I found myself hanging out with my mom earlier this afternoon and the two of us were fairly bored. Sure we were chatting away yet, once we talked through the usual pleasantries , there wasn’t a whole lot going on this lazy Su...
Stop Playing Monopoly!
Why should you stop playing Monopoly? Because there are so many more enjoyable gaming experiences for the whole family. Let's look at the problems inherit in Monopoly.
