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Table Talk - A Designer Interview Series With Mike Hill - Feat. Bryan Merlonghi

Interviews 0 Comment(s) August 26, 2016

I recently had the opportunity to meet Bryan Merlonghi for a night of beers and board games. He taught me and my friend Jordan Nichols, of Game Night, his upcoming release from AEG, Cutthroat Kingdoms. While we played I got to ask him some questions about games and himself.

How to Celebrate Talk Like A Pirate Day

Announcements Video 0 Comment(s) August 16, 2016

Another major holiday is upon us. No not Halloween or Easter or Christmas… the all-important Talk Like a Pirate Day! Yes on September 19 we will again have a chance to talk like a pirate and annoy our spouses. So how can you make the most of this amazing holiday? Here are a few suggestions:

"Looking For Gamers" Expo - Sydney Australia Expo Photo Roundup!

Conventions 0 Comment(s) August 13, 2016

Hundreds of attendees experienced Mayday titles for the first time, with Coconuts, Dungeon Busters and Captain Carcass being the smash hits at this year's Looking for Gamers Expo in Sydney, Australia.

Check out some pictures from the convention of those gamers playing our games!

Don't Expose Yourself! A Game Review by Mike Hill

0 Comment(s) August 12, 2016

Do you like fancy parties on cruise ships? Are you into stealing people's wallets? Then Overworld Games' latest release, Exposed, is the perfect hidden identity game for you.

My history with this game began way back in the play testing phase, starting with a pdf file. I spent about an hour printing, cutting, and sleeving my first copy. I play tested the heck out it. Finally, I got to back it when it went live on Kickstarter.

Conventions 101: Setting Up a Board Game Dem

Conventions 0 Comment(s) August 11, 2016

One of the great thing about conventions are game demos. These are great opportunities to learn how to play the latest games. Board game publishers are happy to demo their products to potential customers. Game demos are often run by the designer of the game, employees or the publisher, or in most case by volunteers. That’s right folks, you don’t need to be a board game industry insider to run a game demo at a convention.