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 […]
As part of Game Chef 2011, Magpie Games is reviewing a few of the other entries and recommending one go on to the “Final Round.” Our entry, The Play’s The Thing is also under review and we hope to post any and all comments we get here on the blog. The first game we’ve been […]
Hello Gamerati! As many of you know, the annual Game Chef contest is up and running! Since this year’s theme is Shakespeare, I’m really excited about putting something together. I’ll be posting notes and ideas as I think of them here to the blog. Your comments are definitely welcome, as I’ve only got another week […]
In the typical default setting of white characters, Cartel switches the settings to that of Mexico which rarely happens without the GM saying so. It touches on weighty subjects of culture and the darkness that lies underneath when it comes to the issue at hand. But Cartel also does something that few games do; it is at its best and its core a Telenovela. Those of us who grew up in Latin culture can pick that up in a heartbeat and those who haven’t can lavish into the drama if it all. Aunque la…
