As the very air around you sizzles and snaps with spent magical energy, you cannot help but admire your opponent from afar. They have done well and have been more than a match for your cunning. For every spell you have used, they have countered. An observer would think you beaten, bested by your opponent’s spells. But you smile to yourself knowing you are far from conquered. Time to use your opponent’s spells against him! Continue reading
The Gods of Egypt are eternal and great. You know this better than anyone as you have dedicated your life to them and to your Pharaoh. You are the head priest of one of the many temples that can be found in Upper and Lower Egypt. Your position demands great respect and a heavy responsibility. For it is up to you to ensure the Pharaoh’s travel to the Afterlife is a safe and successful one. Continue reading
“STOP!” yells a voice from the back of the room. The entire family turns to look at two individuals who have just interrupted the lawyer’s reading of your Great Aunt Hattie’s Will. “The Will you are reading is incorrect! I have here an amendment sent to me no less than a week ago!” The strange man hands a letter to the lawyer, who looks it over with a furrowed brow. “I see,” says the lawyer. “So we are to believe you are long-lost relatives?” Great. More family… Continue reading
Your crazy Great Aunt Hattie has passed. Honestly, you thought she’d bury you all, but age and those 10 cigars a day finally caught up with her. After the exceedingly expensive funeral, you and other family members gather to hear the reading of the Will. The lawyer clears his throat and reads the first line of the legal document out loud: “My dearest relatives, I have one last game I want to play with you…” What is your Great Aunt up to now? Continue reading
Standing above the battlefield, you survey your troops. On the horizon, you can just make out the enemy camps. Between your army and your opponent is a green valley that will soon be host to a bloody battle. You will lose warriors, but with cunning, you should be able to outthink your opponent and achieve victory. You only hope that luck is with you as you lead your army to meet your destiny. Continue reading
The forest is not a peaceful place. While a hiker passing through might capture a glance of a doe and her fawn, see the birds in the trees, and hear the soft babbling of the brook that feeds into the large river, there is a great deal not detected. This forest plays host to a secret war. A battle for resources and control. The rival beaver clans have grouped together with brave leaders on both sides ready for combat. Before the last tree falls, only one Clan Den will prevail! Continue reading
As your team runs out before the crowd, with the fans waving flags and cheering, you are filled with a wave of excitement! Your team has come a long way and proven itself to be true competitors. Now you are up against your greatest challenge and it’s time to see if all the practicing and drilling has paid off. As your players takes their positions on the field, you realize it’s too late to worry and focus on the game at hand. Continue reading
The roar of the crowd is deafening, but you don’t hear them. All your attention is focused on the game. Your assistant coaches stand a respectful distance away, but are noticeably anxiousness. Looking into the field, you see your quarterback standing in the huddle, looking at you for direction. It’s the 4th quarter with 30 seconds left on the clock. The next choice you make could win the game or send you home, defeated. Taking a deep breath, you call the play, hoping you made the right choice. Continue reading
Space. Infinitely vast, cold, and deadly. The few planets that are inhabitable float in an endless empty void. Peace is only found between the dark spaces where nothing stirs. For when two or more intergalactic warships encounter each other in the dark starlit nothingness, where once there was only silence is now the violence of war and the horror of death. Ready your warship, Admiral. It’s time to earn your commission. Continue reading
Two games in one are included here that play very differently. One is very passive in its approach as the players compete to quickly match a pattern that can shift. The other is an aggressive area control game that requires critical thinking and foresight with defensive and offensive positioning. Two very different games offered from one little green bag. Continue reading
Welcome to your group therapy session, Doctor! The patients are waiting and look forward to working with you. Just know a few things before you begin. First, they don’t really want you to succeed, as they kind of like being crazy. Second, while they won’t lie, they won’t be overly eager to talk to you about what is going on in their head. Well, to a point, anyway. Other than that, have fun! Remember, your job is on the line, but try not to think about that. GOOD LUCK! Continue reading
This year was full of exciting new adventures at our gaming tables! But 2012 was also a year of two giant upsets. The first being the United States Presidential Election (depending on whom you were voting for) and the end of the world. Yeah, didn’t happen (again) and a good thing, too! Having a giant rogue planet collide with us or an alien invasion that enslaves what little is left of the human race would spoil my game nights and really put me out. Lucky for us, the sun keeps rising and dice keep rolling. With the end of the year coming close, it is time once again to reflect on our many accomplishments and defeats at the gaming table! Continue reading
