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Tag: Microgame
Kingdom 18 & Itty Bitty Dungeon Delve: Preview
There’s a definite design limitation imposed on games that have only eighteen cards. Today, Fairway does a double review and takes a look at a pair of microgames coming to Kickstarter from Concrete Canoe Games: Kingdom 18 and Itty Bitty Dungeon Delve. The games are part of a promised, new series of games from the publisher aimed at small, light and fun games. Unsurprising, then, these two first games fit the series theme particularly well.
Pigment: Preview
Fairway definitely has a thing for art games. Today, he previews the current Kickstarter, art-themed card game: Pigment.
Leviathan: Preview
“Call me, Fairway.” That’s a paraphrase of the famous first line from Moby Dick. It’s apropos since, in today’s preview, Fairway plays as Captain Ahab (Ishmael) against his white whales in a hunt to the death in Leviathan, a two-player, microgame currently on Kickstarter.
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…
Q&Play: Circling the Wagons to Build a Better Boomtown
In this edition of Q&Play, Ryan looks at Circle the Wagons. A 2-player map-building game that fits in your back pocket.
Brace for Impact: Preview
“Dive! Dive! Dive! Arm the torpedoes! Fire!” Today, Fairway dives deep and then surfaces with this preview of the upcoming Kickstarter game by Rampage Games: Brace for Impact! Find out whether this one sinks or floats.
Toss Your Cookies: Micro Review
Does playing Love Letter too much make you want to toss your cookies? Well, what if I told you that today Fairway picks up a micro game by David Sheppard that will make you Toss Your Cookies.
Royals: Review
The cat-and-dog world is a place of fierce competition and subtle politics. At least it is in Royals, a full card game masquerading as a micro-card game by Level 32 Games. There’s no fire hydrants or butt-sniffing or boxes to play in in this game of political intrigue. See if Fairway comes out as top dog.
Avignon: Pilgrimage: Preview
Fairway’s been anxiously awaiting this moment: the release of Button Shy’s standalone expansion to his favorite wallet game ever: Avignon: Pilgrimage. Join Fairway as he pushes and pulls his way to great religious victory in this preview of Button Shy’s upcoming Kickstarter.