Barbarian Kingdoms is now available, and for players curious to learn more about the game, we re-post here its Designer’s Diary, by Christophe Lebrun, originally posted on BoardGameGeek News, on July 27th: “Gold is the lifeblood of the war!” As the Hun horde swept across Europe, the Germanic tribes moved within the borders of the Western Empire, ultimately causing its collapse. In the twilight of antiquity …
Pyramidice is a game mixing dice and card mechanics in a contest where timing and skillful manipulation of tactics reign supreme. In this article, originally published by Game Trade Magazine in December 2023, the game designer Luigi Ferrini (“The Golden Ages”, “Ensemble”) tells about the game creation and its development, from the first idea to the final release. The game designer Luigi Ferrini plays Pyramidice (Museo …
Set in Brazil in the late 1800s and early 1900s, Cangaceiros brings to the tabletop an historical period never told before, in a deep and extremely re-playable game. In this article, originally published by Meeple Monthly Magazine, issue 108 (March 2023), the author Roberto Pestrin shares his notes about the creation and development of the game. Pestrin is an Italian game designer, attending IdeaG, a circuit …
The game designer Ian Brody. War of the Ring – The Card Game started to hit the stores in US just before Christmas, and will be soon available in other countries. If you are starting to play the game, or waiting for your copy, an interesting reading is the Designer Diary by Ian Brody, originally posted on BoardGameGeek in September 2022, and reposted here. Forward I …
The awaited The Thing – The Boardgame, a “hidden role” game inspired by the 1982 cult movie, will start to arrive in the US stores from May 11th, alongside the expansion Norwegian Outpost and three sets of miniatures. In this Designer’s Notes article, the designer Andrea Crespi tells about the game creation together with Giuseppe Cicero. This article was originally published by Game Trade Magazine, issue …
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