The first four games from TableStar are unique in the fact that they all have the same basic “HeroCard” engine – a card dueling game that becomes the backbone for four very different board games. This is an intriguing idea, and I was very pleased to see the good quality of components from this new…
Tag: Card Games
Game Review: Kung-Fu Fighting!
Sometimes you don’t feel like sitting down with a heavy game but you don’t want something too lite either. At times like these, I pull out Slugfest Game’s Kung-Fu Fighting game!This game came out in 2004 and has been going strong ever since.Slugfest Games describes the action thusly:In this fast paced, exciting card game, you…
Game Design: What comes first, theme or mechanics? Part 2
In my previous article I talked about designing a game around a theme, this time I will talk about the designing a game around mechanics.Quadrovex is a game I designed based on mechanics. I have always enjoyed abstract games that focus on skill and strategic thinking. Games such as Go, Othello and Dominoes fall into…