Monsters of Glam by Matthew Sullivan-Barrett Documenting the last tour of a rock megaband, Monsters of Glam is an awesome ride through the world of rock stardom. From the creation of your band’s album to the last show you play on tour, this game rocks. In every possible way. I especially enjoyed the structure of […]
Rage, Rage by David Miessler-Kubanek Rage, Rage is a game about the “last chance for hope in the face of futility and madness,” and the game delivers by using a variety of fears, hopes, and madness-inspired mechanics to draw out high drama from the players. Reading through it, I was struck again and again by […]
Kobold Engineer by Laura Simpson The central idea for Kobold Engineer rocks. In it, you play a lowly Kobold who wants to climb the dungeon management ladder by serving his master, Coyote. Coyote, of course, wants the Kobolds to prove their worth by setting up a dungeon to kill heroes. The game reminds me a […]
Into the Void by Kira Scott Into the Void employs some great, simple mechanics to tell the story of a doomed crew on a mission to save Earth from catastrophe. Each player manages a collection of traits to forestall madness, as the pressure of deep space slowly drives every crew member crazy. For the most […]
Now that we’ve finished with the submission process for Game Chef 2012, it’s time to get reviewing. As in past years, each person who submits a game to Game Chef reviews four of the other games and select one to move on to the next round. Here are the four that I’ve been assigned to […]
Oh. My. God. [Masks] was amazing…Couldn’t ask for more from a single session.
