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Designing Micro: Or All About Creating a Game Experience That Delivers More With Less

The golden poison frog. The deathstalker scorpion. The Irukandji jellyfish. What do they have in common? They’re all ridiculously small…and all incredibly deadly. It just goes to show you that Mother Nature can conjure up some pretty powerful creatures in little packages. The same can be true of tabletop games. In the past, small box games with very few components generally meant that players were in store for a less engaging experience. Microgames have come a long way since those days, however, as gamers now have several great options that deliver in big ways. Perhaps no game has had more impact on the microgame genre than AEG’s “Love Letter,” which came out in 2012. In “Love Letter,” you take on the role of a suitor trying to woo the princess by delivering a love letter to her. The only catch is that all of your opponents are attempting the same…

Dig: Preview

In the second digging-themed game of the week, Fairway plumbs the depths of DIG A two- to four-player card game about unearthing gems and gold and avoiding the baddies.  Find out if Fairway hits a rich vein of gaming goodness or if this game caves in.  Dig is on Kickstarter until April 16, 2017.

Cul-De-Sac Conquest: Review

Unfortunately for some of us, we have to deal with annoyances daily because we have TERRIBLE NEIGHBORS who just won’t stop ding dong ditching. Well, today is your day. You finally know exactly what makes your neighbor rage. You are ready to annoy your neighbor out of the street and conquer the cul-de-sac!

The Money Pit of Oak Island: Review

Nope, he’s not reviewing the four-season long History Channel TV series. But, Fairway did get a copy of The Money Pit of Oak Island game to review. Oak Island is a Canadian island and the famed location of an elaborately protected treasure. And, for far less money than’s been spent in search of the real treasure, see if he can reveal the mysteries of this famed location.