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Designer Diary: Timelancers
Initially we were obsessed with making everything circles, probably stemming from the idea of time loops and other similar concepts.There would be a rotating circular city board with action spaces that players would move around and collect resources, and each player would have their own circular time machine board to move their worker around collecting historical event cards from an available draft pool. Players would have to meet certain end goals, such as revising a certain number of modern, m
Iowa AG unveils plans to use playing cards to solve cold cases
DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Media Iowa Capitol Bureau) - Some Iowa families hope a new deck of playing cards could provide the missing clues law enforcement needs to help solve their loved one’s case.
Iowa Attorney General and families hope playing cards will help solve cold cases
The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. DES MOINES — Iowa’s top prosecutor is adding a new feature in the hopes of flushing out suspects ...
Here's how a deck of playing cards helped solve 2008 cold case from Pawtucket
The unsolved homicide of Carl Seebeck, a Pawtucket man shot and killed on his way to work in 2008, was featured on a playing card within a special deck of cards devoted to cold cases. Seebeck's ...
Hachette Buys 999 Games, and Magic: The Gathering Makes Monster Moolah
Consumer Products declined 4%, outperforming expectations."In Q1 2025, Hasbro had US$887 million in net revenues, which after costs and expenses works out to an operating profit of US$170.7 million, which further boils down to net earnings of US$ 99.5 million.To further highlight how much Magic: The Gathering is carrying Hasbro, the company states that MTG's net revenues in Q1 2025 of US$346.3 million were 46% higher than the previous year, whereas Hasbro Total Gaming (which includes MTG, Dungeo
Dale Yu: Review of Exit: The Game FAMILY: 2 Escape Adventures
Exit: The Game FAMILY The Mystery at Meanstone Manor and The Caper at Candy Castle Designer: Inka, Markus and Emely Brand Publisher: Kosmos Players: 2-4 Age: 8+ Time: 45-75 min for each of the two cases Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/425mdSl … <a href="https://opinionatedgamers.com/2025/04/24/dale-yu-review-of-exit-the-game-family-2-escape-adventures/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
Dale Yu: Review of Marbleous
Marbelous Designer: Mads Floe, Kare Torndahl Kjaer Publisher: Kosmos Players: 1-4 Age: 8+ Time: 30 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Each turn in Marbleous, you choose a marble card on display, then roll those two or three … <a href="https://opinionatedgamers.com/2025/04/23/dale-yu-review-of-marbleous/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
Dale Yu: Review of Toriki
Toriki Designer: Wojciech Grajkowski Publisher: Lucky Duck Games Players: 1-4 Age: 8+ Time: 200-300 minutes Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4iZVv4O Played with review copy provided by publisher It is the 19th century. You are teenage members of the first scientific expedition … <a href="https://opinionatedgamers.com/2025/04/22/dale-yu-review-of-toriki/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
Designer Diary: 7th Inning Stretch, or Game Design Is 90% Mental, and the Other Half Is Physical
I hate playtesting with pieces of paper, so I will design, print, and cut cards for every version of a game I make, which goes against the number one piece of advice most experienced designers give.I was overly pleased, then, to find a case where I could fix two issues with a single curveball. On one hand, the game suffered from a case of home-field disadvantage: Managing your pitchers' stamina is a key element of your strategy, and that proved to be a lot easier as the visiting team. On the oth
Indian magician claims his 6th Guinness World Records title with watermelons, playing cards - viral video
Aditya Kodmur who recently claimed his 6th Guinness World Records title. (Instagram/@aditya.v.kodmu) “Most playing cards thrown into watermelons in one minute - 31 by Aditya Kodmur,” GWR wrote ...
These Kickstarter-funded playing cards are basically indestructible
Which is exactly why the Air Deck, the world’s first travel-optimized waterproof deck of cards, was invented. SEE ALSO: Cards Against Humanity has a '90s Nostalgia Pack and it's all that and a ...
Iowa Attorney General introduces playing cards meant to help solve cold cases
DES MOINES — Iowa’s top prosecutor is adding a new feature in the hopes of flushing out suspects and bringing useful tips to dormant investigations. Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, flanked ...
Here's how a deck of playing cards helped solve 2008 cold case from Pawtucket
The unsolved homicide of Carl Seebeck, a Pawtucket man shot and killed on his way to work in 2008, was featured on a playing card within a special deck of cards devoted to cold cases. Seebeck's ...
Game Review: Ananda, or The Unbearable Lightness of Gameplay
Perhaps you're trying to prove yourself the ideal meditative model for others, or you're offering a few chumps the chance to lose gracefully and live the words of the Buddha: "Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned."Apart from the historical personage, the word "ānanda" — written as आनन्द in Sanskrit, as on the box cover — means bliss, joy, or happiness, and to receive joy in this game, you must meditate, an
Designer Diary: Top Tier
— but as we moved along the design process, it became clear that the fun of Top Tier is in the conversation rather than the game.A lot of our favorite party games such as Wavelength, Medium, Pando, and Concept push people into fun and interesting debates and discussions, and although most of those games have point systems, we found that most groups we're in tend to ignore the points as the experience of playing and discussing is the value of the game. (Does anyone know offhand how points actuall
Play The Well-Read Game, Watch The Perfect Line, Wear Monopoly, and Collect Middle-Aged Men
Contestants will play a series of games where they test their knowledge by arranging events, items, or people in the correct order to create "the perfect line". Each round contestants are eliminated, leaving the last person standing to play the final round for a grand prize.The format will tackle a broad range of topics from world events to pop culture moments.In a press release from CMYK, which is co-owned by Hague, he writes, "We've spent years refining the idea of a pop culture 'put things in
Thursday-Saturday report from the Gathering
Report from the Gathering 2025 I arrived in Niagara early Tuesday morning, and somehow got impressed into service, having to put together all of the attendee gift bags. The bags this year are fairly amazing. The organizers of the convention … <a href="https://opinionatedgamers.com/2025/04/18/thursday-saturday-report-from-the-gathering/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
Designer Diary: Push Push Penguin, or A Bias Towards Waddling
Push Push Penguin was the one that we wanted to keep playing by the end of the convention.Three things never changed about the game after those first few days:• The Narrative: It was always about penguins shoving each other into the sea while an orca approached.• The Goal: It was always a race for second place. • The Twist: You always pushed other penguins from behind when you moved into an occupied space.Points 1 and 2 always worked beautifully together, but the reason the game stuck was point
Iowa inmates given playing cards featuring cold cases to help generate new leads
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced an Iowa cold case playing card deck that features photos of victims and a ...
“Hope cannot be forgotten”: Iowa inmates to get cold case playing cards with 52 unsolved cases
More help is coming to try and solve Iowa’s catalog of cold cases. “This unique playing card deck shines a light on 52 of ...