Board Games What's New/Page History

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Click here for the year 2003 What's New/Page History page.

What's New?

December 28, 2002

added link:

• Rolco, Inc.
  

December 23, 2002

Added session reports:

• December 21, 2002, December 22, 2002
  Dvonn, Bohnanza
• December 12, 2002
  Carcassonne Hunters and Gatherers, Shogun, (The New) Entdecker

December 11, 2002

Added session report:

• December 8, 2002, December 9, 2002
  Goldland, Ivanhoe, Call My Bluff, Kill Doctor Lucky, Medici

December 6, 2002

Added session report:

• December 5, 2002
  Star Wars A Queen's Gambit, Magic the Gathering, Poker

Added links:

• Board Game Designers Forum
• Jim Doherty interview
  Creator of Who Stole Ed's Pants, Monkeys on the Moon.

November 26, 2002

Added session report.

• November 18, 2002 - November 25, 2002
  Carcassonne: Hunters and Gatherers, Shark, Federation Space, Acquire, Naval War, Bohnanza

October 21, 2002

Added session report.

• October 17, 2002, October 18, 2002
  2002: Vortex, Dice Run, Lord of the Rings, Pylos, Magic: the Gathering

October 14, 2002

Added session report:

• September 12, 2002
  Magic: the Gathering

October 10, 2002

Added backlog of journal entries:

• Board Game Session Journal for September 6, 2002 - October 7, 2002
  Agora, Bamboleo, Button Men, Call My Bluff, Checkers (Calvin ball variant), Chrononauts, Crokinole, Cube Farm, Fluxx, Frieght Train, Icehouse Volcano, Kid's Cranium Cadoo, Kingdoms, Liberte, Lord of the Rings, Mad Scientist, Mage Knight Dungeons, Magic: the Gathering CCG, Max-Ax (Prototype), Nautilus, Nexus, Ogre, On the Edge CCG, Pueblo, Pylos, Royal Turf, Through the Desert, Tikal, Trans America, Traume Fabrik, When Darkness Comes, Xxxenophile

Here is my third quarter play frequency list. I'm happy that I got many sessions of Nautilus and Goldland in. Would like to play Java more.

10 Pylos

7 Icehouse Volcano

6 Zombies!!!

5 Nautilus

4 Fluxx
4 Crokinole

3 Royal Turf
3 Pueblo
3 Goldland

2 When Darkness Comes
2 Star Wars Epic Duels
2 Magic: the Gathering CCG
2 Formula De
2 Button Men
2 Buffy the Vampire Slayer CCG

1 Werewolf
1 Tri-Color Penrose Diamonds
1 Tri-Color Penrose 
1 Traume Fabrik
1 Trans America
1 Tigres & Euphrates
1 Through the Desert
1 Samurai
1 Proton
1 Piecepack Hanging Gardens
1 Ogre
1 Nexus
1 Mechwarrior: Dark Age
1 Mad Scientist
1 Lumberjack
1 Lord of the Rings The Search
1 Lord of the Rings
1 Liberte
1 Kingdoms
1 Jenga
1 Java
1 Frieght Train
1 Deluxe Illuminati
1 Cube Farm
1 Catch Phrase
1 Call My Bluff
1 Burn Rate

September 24, 2002

Added link:

• DIY Board Games
  About having fun making your own board games, saving money, and providing years of enjoyment for the whole family.

September 14, 2002

Added link:

• Play City
  Entertainment portal

September 12, 2002

Rearranged a few links and added links:

• Philip J. Reed
  Game articles and information
• Piecepack
  Discussion group for the multi-purpose piecepack.
• Cheapass Games Discussion List
  Discussion group for Cheapass Games products
• Mechwarrior Collectable Miniatures Game
  Discussion group for WizKids' Mechwarrior Collectable Miniatures Game
• Zombies!!! Board Game
  Discussion group for Twilight Creations' Zombies!!! Board Game
• When Darkness Comes
  Discussion Group for Twilight Creations' When Darkness Comes RPG Board Game
• Icehouse
  Discussion Group for Looney Games' Icehouse multi-purpose pieces
• Board Game Coders
  Discussion Group about programming board games on computers
• Epic Duels
  Discussion Group for Hasbro's Star Wars Epic Duels

September 5, 2002

Added session reports for September 1, 2002, and September 5, 2002.

September 4, 2002

Updated session report for July 6, 2002, to actually contain a report Uninteresting as it is.

There's a good discussion about the Goldland rules and stretegy on the Yahoo Spielfrieks message group. I added these links to my August 29, 2002 session report, and to my home page.

• Start of Goldland rules discussion thread on Yahoo Spielfrieks message group
• Decisive message with Goldland rulings

September 3, 2002

I added this link because it has interesting information about board games, especially "Gone Cardboard" which lists upcoming game releases.

• Terminal City Gamers
  Game news for Vancouver.

August 30, 2002

Added session report for August 29, 2002

August 29, 2002

Added session report of
August 14, 2002, and
August 15, 2002.

Added link:

• Search for Poseidon's Gold -- The Making of the Board Game

August 28, 2002

Updated link:

• Zombies!!! setup variant
  I tweaked it a little more.

Added session report of
August 1, 2002,
August 22, 2002,
August 26, 2002.

August 18, 2002

Here's a good story about gaming stores near Boston proper.

• 201mass.com - Danger Planet Voted Best Public Game Space

July 31, 2002

Updated link:

• Zombies!!! setup variant
  Clarified all the piles of tiles based on feedback.

July 30, 2002

Updated link:

• Zombies!!! setup variant
  Now that I actually played the setup variant, I tweaked it a little.

Added session report of July 29, 2002.

July 29, 2002

Added introduction to my Bausack/Bandu Direct Play Variant Rules

• Bausack/Bandu Rules

Added link.

• Pearl German retailer
  At the top of this catalog page is a search box "Volltext-SUCHE". Type in "spielkarten". Then click the first result: "Spielkartenset 72 Blatt inkl. Software Spielkartendesigner". The second or third result is a set of 288 blank card sheets.

July 27, 2002

Added new Session Report Index.

Added session report for July 25, 2002. This is a new format with embedded pictures and one report per page!

July 26, 2002

Updated link:

• Zombies!!! setup variant
  Now that I actually played the Army Corps(e) expansion, I updated the variant to work with it.

July 25, 2002

Added session report of July 24, 2002.

July 22, 2002

Added session report of July 20, 2002.

July 19, 2002

Added links:

• Zombies!!! setup variant
  I think the right length of time for each game should be about 30-45 minutes. That's about right to get into the theme without it lasting long enough to drag. This is a variant that works with the original rules and the Quick Play Rules.
• Noble Knight Games | Where The Out-Of-Print Is Available
  

Added July 18, 2002.

July 18, 2002

Added July 17, 2002.

July 14, 2002

Added reports:

• July 7, 2002
• July 14, 2002

July 3, 2002

Here's the number of times I played each game reported in my game journal last quarter. I'm happy that I got to play many of my favorites multiple times. I'm only disappointed that I didn't get to play Java or Tikal more.

• 10 Magic: the Gathering

• 8 Icehouse Volcano

• 7 Star Wars Epic Duels

• 6 Max-Ax (prototype)

• 5 Siesta
• 5 Chez Dork
• 5 Carcassonne
• 5 Buffy the Vampire Slayer

• 4 Diceland, by Cheapass Games
• 4 Button Men

• 3 Stephenson's Rocket
• 3 Hack

• 2 Web of Power
• 2 Tri-color Penrose (prototype)
• 2 Star Wars: The Queen's Gambit
• 2 Lunch Money
• 2 Frag
• 2 Formula De
• 2 Entdecker
• 2 Beer: the Card Game
• 2 Acquire

• 1 Werewolf
• 1 Uno
• 1 The Big Cheese
• 1 Tantrix
• 1 Super Deluxe Quintillions
• 1 Starbase Jeff
• 1 Royal Turf
• 1 Roundominos
• 1 Red Dwarf The Card Game
• 1 Puerto Rico
• 1 Parts Unknown
• 1 Mag Blast
• 1 Lumberjack
• 1 Looney Tunes
• 1 Java
• 1 Icehouse Zendo
• 1 Ian's Elements (prototype)
• 1 Groo
• 1 Grave Robbers From Outer Space
• 1 Goldland
• 1 Go
• 1 Geeks: the Convention
• 1 Fruit Fight (prototype)
• 1 Foreign Exchange
• 1 Fabrik der Traume
• 1 Dungeons and Dragons
• 1 Drakon
• 1 Dragon's Gold
• 1 Dragon Delta
• 1 Cube Farm
• 1 Cranium Kid's Cadoo
• 1 Conquest
• 1 Citadels
• 1 Chrononauts
• 1 Chaos Tiles
• 1 Agora
• 1 Abduction

June 28, 2002

Added June 27, 2002.

June 25, 2002

Added link:

• Game Rules Show
  Game rules slide shows with voice track.

June 15, 2002

Added June 13, 2002.

June 12, 2002

Updated my Icehouse Volcano 5x5 board to be a pdf instead of a jpg so that it prints in the correct scale.

June 8, 2002

Added June 6, 2002 and June 7, 2002.

The BoardGameGeek website, which provices a valuable reference for board gamers is holding a fundraiser to upgrade their equipment. Click here to check out their site and to find out how to help.

June 3, 2002

Added
May 24, 2002,
May 25, 2002,
June 1, 2002,
June 2, 2002.

May 31, 2002

Added May 30, 2002.

May 24, 2002

Added May 23, 2002.

May 22, 2002

Added May 21, 2002.

Added pictures to May 6, 2002 and May 9, 2002.

May 21, 2002

Added May 18, 2002.

May 17, 2002

Added May 16, 2002.

May 10, 2002

Added May 6, 2002 and May 9, 2002.

May 5, 2002

Added May 2, 2002 and May 3, 2002.

Added link:

• Icehouse Volcano 5x5 board
  This is a 150 dpi 5x5 board I designed for the Icehouse Volcano game. You can find the rules for Volcano here.

May 2, 2002

Added link:

• DHSS game parts
  If you click on "catalog categories", then "games" and then "game parts" you'll find some 3/4 inch disks, blank dice, pawns, and blank playing cards.

May 1, 2002

Added link:

• Family Pastimes
  Cooperative games for all ages.

Click here to find out about Unity 4, the board gaming event in Eastern MA on July 20, 2002!

April 30, 2002

Added links:

• Grampa Barmo's Discount Game Magazine
  Paper newsletter about cheap board games. Has a list of links to cheap games websites.
• Greywolf's Ironclaw Fonts
  Paper cutout miniatures.

April 26, 2002

Added April 25, 2002

Added game bits links:

• Game Parts, Inc.
• Dice and Games Limited

April 21, 2002

Added April 19, 2002 & April 20, 2002 to my game journal.

April 19, 2002

Added to my game journal.

• April 18, 2002

April 18, 2002

Added to my game journal.

• April 17, 2002

Added links.

• The Martian Chessboard Section
  This page has a kit to make Martian chessboards for two to six players.
• Round Go board
  This page contains a PDF for a round game board for the game of Go.
• Making Custom Card Boxes
  This page has PDF kits to make custom playing card boxes.

April 16, 2002

Added to my game journal.

• April 14, 2002
• April 15, 2002

Added links.

• Talkin About the Biz, James Earnest interview at Cheapass Games
• Cheapass Games Ultimate Bits Pack
• I've invented a board game - now what do I do? by William Maclean
• Board Games at About.com
  I tend to avoid this site because of the predominance of ads, but it does have good info and useful forums.

April 12, 2002

Cought up with my games journal. Added entries:

• April 5, 2002
• April 6, 2002
• April 11, 2002

April 11, 2002

Added link.

• Dan Becker's Game Site
  Articles about gaming. I especially like his custom Settlers of Catan hexes, and his custom Sauron with glowing eye for Lord of the Rings!

April 5, 2002

Here's the number of times I played each game reported in my game journal. Some of the numbers surprise me. Crokinole being high because I introduced it to my friends in Rochester because it's very easy to understand and play well for many non-gamers. Elements should be higher but I didn't keep good track when I first play tested it. A lot of games scored as three or more are a lot of favorites that I'd like to play more, but there are a few scoring lower that I'd like as well. Stephenson's Rocket is a new game that I like, so I think it'll score higher over time. I wish I got to play Star War: Queen's Gambit and Samurai Swords more, but I'm hesitant to draw in players for a four hour game.

• 42 Crokinole

• 9 Very Clever Tile Game

• 7 Java

• 5 Robo Rally
• 5 Nexus
• 5 Icehouse Volcano

• 4 Settlers of Catan
• 4 Entdecker

• 3 Tri-color Penrose
• 3 Triangoes
• 3 Quintillions
• 3 Lord of the Rings
• 3 Icehouse Zendo
• 3 Icehouse Pikemen
• 3 Fluxx
• 3 Chrononauts
• 3 Carcassonne
• 3 Before I Kill You, Mr. Bond... (Better Edition)
• 3 Acquire

• 2 Thin Ice
• 2 Stephenson's Rocket
• 2 Kill Dr. Lucky
• 2 Guillotine
• 2 Great Brain Robbery
• 2 Elements
• 2 Bausack
• 2 Aquarius
• 2 Apples to Apples

• 1 Zombies!!!
• 1 Wiz War
• 1 Werewolf
• 1 Ursuppe
• 1 Top Secret Spies
• 1 Tikal
• 1 Super Deluxe Quintillions
• 1 Star Wars: A Queen's Gambit
• 1 Samurai Swords
• 1 Risk 2210
• 1 Munchkin
• 1 Mage Knight: Talisman
• 1 Honor of the Samurai
• 1 Fossil
• 1 Family Business
• 1 Evo
• 1 Elfenland
• 1 Dog's Life
• 1 Devil Bunny Needs a Ham
• 1 Chez Geek
• 1 Chaos Tiles
• 1 Battle Line
• 1 Atlantis: Pathways of the Deep
• 1 Agora

Added journal entry.

Added link:

April 4, 2002

Cleaned up Rochester trip journal.

Added Chaos Tile and Wedget report to journal.

April 2, 2002

Added entry to game journal.

Added link:

• Game Invention and Self-Publishing Resources - Spotlight on Games

April 1, 2002

• California legislature to outlaw board games.

March 31, 2002

I'm adding a Board Game page history so I can keep track of all my changes in this part of Graceful Boot.

I updated my Game Journal to include all the games I played while I visited friends and family in Rochester.

I added links to a few more External Links.

• Luding - The Board Game Database
  German board game resource.
• The Game Cabinet
  Dated board game resource

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