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Dungeons & Dragons GamesApril 3, 20190Comments 0Likes

Introduction to Dungeons & Dragons

So, you and your friends made the exciting decision to play Dungeons and Dragons, “The World's Greatest Roleplaying Game”, but don’t quite know where to start. Luckily for you, there are many ways to get into D&D, whether you’re a seasoned table top game veteran…

Cafe Culture: Beer

It’s no secret that Alberta loves craft beer - with catchy shirts saying “Albeerta”, an abundance of craft breweries (80+ and more appearing everyday), and tons of festivals celebrating beer, it would be hard to miss. An explosion of smaller run craft breweries has hit…

GamesMarch 20, 20190Comments 0Likes

Game Mechanics Part 4: Area Control & Legacy

Area Control Is there anything better than standing atop your hill and declaring with triumphant gusto, “This is mine!”? Area control games are all about taking territories for yourself and denying them to your opponents. Sometimes the battle for territorial dominance is a direct…

GamesMarch 13, 20190Comments 0Likes

Game Mechanics Part 3: Resource Management & Worker Placement

Welcome to part 3 out of 4 of a blog post series all about analyzing and discussing game mechanics that both excite and delight us. So far we have covered tile placement and cooperation; card drafting and deck building. If you’ve been keeping along with…

Community Games GeneralMarch 6, 20190Comments 1Like

Women Game Designers

Over a century ago, in 1909 in New York, the Socialist Party of America held a women’s day; a year later, in 1910, the International Socialist Women’s Conference suggested holding a women’s day every year. Today is a day to celebrate women, their accomplishments, their…

Introduction to Dungeons & Dragons

Cafe Culture: Beer

Game Mechanics Part 4: Area Control & Legacy

Game Mechanics Part 3: Resource Management & Worker Placement

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