There are all sorts of games out there–some are easy to play (our current Three Years of War Kickstarter campaign falls into this category…there’s even a podcast about it here…). ‘Easy’ can be defined in terms of time needed to play or the difficulty of learning the rules. Some are more …
I ran some volleyball tournaments this week for my other job as a college coach. While at it, I had a conversation with a parent from one of the high school teams involved and it was a bit disturbing–because the comment was made that school shouldn’t be fun…it needed to …
It’s a good thing to note here–we’ve got a podcast up regarding Three Years of War! It’s from the guys at Makeshift Meeples. I will admit a bit of an association with them as their retail stores in Champaign and Springfield, IL are places I frequent when I’m buying games–and if …
So the Foundation’s first project is officially underway. It is a game called Three Years of War and it has a Kickstarter campaign going right now. If you are interested in the campaign and supporting the Foundation, you can right here. – – – – I love the game personally–you …
(This is actually from my more personal blog that tends to discuss culture and coaching, rather than gaming and history. Still, there’s a relevance. History exists for us to draw comparisons, to think critically. For me in these instances, it’s always struck me that success on D-Day or in the …
Well, in one week, the Foundation’s first project will go live on Kickstarter. It’s a card/board game called “Three Years of War“. It’s a game for 3-5 people and the theme is the Thirty Years War–but that doesn’t matter much for playing. Anyone can play. It’s a great, quick, fun …
This is an RPG supplement, but its usefulness comes from its subject matter and fiction regarding the Holocaust. It is a VERY serious and intense book which provides an idea how the Holocaust can be explained/taught in alternative fashion.
Players are stereotypes in a banana republic responsible for voting on graft/corruption as well as whether to overthrow the president. It should not be taken seriously! Teachers should be aware of the stereotypes being parodied.
The saving of souls. Game forces cooperation–no one wins if any of the players dies.
If Axis and Allies is already known, this is a World War One variant to use the same rules and play the same game.