Board Games

Area Die Really Hopes Players Figure Out It’s Nonstandard

May 30, 2019

TALLAHASSEE, FL — An area six-sided die is desperately hoping the players of tactical board game ZombiE=MC2 discover it’s not a standard die, but rather one marked 1-1-2-2-3-4. “Oh crap, oh crap, oh crap,” reports the green die, “This is just going to muck everything up.” To date, local gamers had not noticed the discrepancy. […]

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47% of Crowdfunded Game Projects Less Satisfying Than Setting Money on Fire

May 22, 2019

BERKELEY, CA — Researchers at the Institute of Consumer Data have concluded that almost half of all crowdfunded game projects provide less satisfaction to customers than simply destroying an equivalent amount of money. “These findings have held true in all aspects of the gaming industry,” said Dr. Caroline Manisk, who spearheaded the research. “In nearly […]

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Quickstart Booklet 16 Pages Long

May 20, 2019

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A local game group has confirmed that although the recently purchased fantasy boardgame Destiny Bladesmen includes a scaled-down “Quickstart” rules booklet, that booklet is itself 16 pages in length. “Jeez, how long is it going to take to read this thing?” inquired area player Doug Shannin as he flipped through the […]

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