A free, open-source color-coding system now exists, and it is the closest anyone has come to building a code that makes any game colorblind-friendly. In a previous essay, I asked whether a Universal Colorblind Code was possible in gaming, and I listed the reasons ColorADD wasn't the answer for me. Its symbols aren't intuitive, some are … Continue reading A New Colorblind Coding System: ColorSym
Colorblind Games Review and Mod: Forage
Forage - designed by Molly Johnson, Robert Melvin, Shawn Stankewich, with graphics by Shawn and Dylan Mangini and illustrations by Beth Sobel - is the latest in the Flatout Games/AEG small box series. It's a puzzly, cozy, roll-and-write game that thrives on cascading combos as players build out a tableau of dry-erase cards. Each player … Continue reading Colorblind Games Review and Mod: Forage
Colorblind Games Preview: Honeypot
"I wasn't going to eat it. I was just going to taste it." Honeypot - designed by Joseph Z. Chen with art by Kwanchai Moriya and graphic design by Brigette Indelicato - is published by Flatout Games and AEG. Joseph designed one of my favorite games ever, Fantastic Factories (see Colorblind Games Review), so I've … Continue reading Colorblind Games Preview: Honeypot
Colorblind Games Preview | 52 Duels
Welcome to 52 Duels, where 1-2 players use a 52-card deck to launch attacks, block damage, use items, and level up their hero’s unique skills. The deck also serves as each player's life, so depleting all the opponent's cards is the path to victory. Designed by Matthew Dunstan and Rory Muldoon, and published by Postmark … Continue reading Colorblind Games Preview | 52 Duels
Colorblind Games Preview | Cascadia: Alpine Lakes
Like a beautiful child, growing up free and wild... Cascadia: Alpine Lakes is a standalone follow-up to the 2022 Spiel des Jahres winner Cascadia. Designed by Randy Flynn and illustrated by Beth Sobel, Cascadia: Alpine Lakes continues the journey to create a diverse environment of habitats and wildlife in the Pacific Northwest. Gameplay Players of … Continue reading Colorblind Games Preview | Cascadia: Alpine Lakes
My Favorite Things: 2023
Brown paper packages tied up with strings... As 2023 comes to an end, I looked back on my board game experiences and anticipated the future. Consider this my personal gaming Year in Review! Changes in 2023 More Solo Plays. More than 70% of my games played this year were solo. Reasons include my lack of … Continue reading My Favorite Things: 2023