Panic Station: 2 Host Variant

My gaming group of 6 has played Panic Station for about 15 times. For the first 10 games, the humans have won 8 times. The mini-expansion adds items that in my opinion are advantages to the humans. After that, we decided to tweak the game.

A 2nd host.

'King Of Tokyo' Review

The King Of Tokyo board game arrived yesterday and I immediately popped it out of the box (together with 3 other board games). Reading through the short and straightforward rulebook, we started the game with 6 players and was on our way to having a great gaming night. However, after 2 games, we all found the game not as fun as we had expected.

(Image taken from BoardGameGeek user, Daniel Danzer)

Tonight (D&D Song)

Do you love D&D? Have you played D&D before? If you do, then you have to listen to 'Tonight', a wonderfully written song that will bring back memories from your table-top gaming experience.

Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford Commencement Address

People say that in life, what we do defines who we are. Actually, who we want to be defines what we do. Our thoughts and motivation are the reasons for the all that we do in life. When things go wrong, it is the purpose for what we set out to accomplish that can keep us moving forward. I thank Steve Jobs for not only having given us the things that makes life better, but for his experience that shows us what we can achieve.

Spend a fraction of your time to gain an experience of a lifetime by watching the above video: Steven Jobs' 2005 Stanford commencement address.

Beautiful Advertisement For Wacom's Cintiq 24 HD

The Cintiq 24HD commercial from Wacom has one of the most beautiful advertisement I've ever seen. From the beautiful cinematography to the amazing music, everything fits perfectly to create an emotional ride as I watch this commercial. And seeing how the car drawing appears in the background, it is just breathtaking.

'Carcassonne' Review

Carcassonne is a eurogame about area control and gaining points to win the game. With a certain number of people under your control, you place them according to the best possible option in order to win the most points. It is a simple family game that anyone can enjoy.

'Panic Station' Review

Panic Station is a game about paranoia-driven game for 4 to 6 players in which you control two characters, a trooper and an android, and head out to investigate what is happening in a remote station. Sometime during the game, one of the players will be infected by the alien lifeform and become a Host. Once infected, the player will then have an objective to stop the humans from completing their mission. How he does that depend on his ability to 'convince' the other players.

Pathfinder Beginner Box Preview

Paizo is releasing a beginner box of the popular Pathfinder Roleplaying Game this October. The beginner box video preview shows the contents inside, and what to expect for both newcomers and veterans to the world of table-top roleplaying. After watching the preview, I went and pre-ordered a copy for my board game club.

Practical Gaming In The Classroom (by Tom Vasel)

Tom Vasel is a pastor who also reviews board games. In fact, he has played over 2,500 board games, reviewed tons of them and uploaded his reviews on the internet. Recently, I saw his video on 'Practical Gaming In The Classroom' on youtube.com, where he shared his views on how to implement board games in the students' learning process. For those interested in the clip, click here.

'Quest: A Time Of Heroes' Review

Quest: A Time of Heroes is a lite-rpg that can be played in a matter of minutes after opening the rulebook. The story centers on a group of heroes (1 - 4 heroes) who came upon the island of Krokk after coming across a treasure map which they spent their last remaining gold with, not knowing that something is happening on the island at that very moment that will intertwine with their fate.

'Ticket To Ride' Review

Ticket To Ride is a game about claiming train routes on the map of United States to fulfill the train destination tickets that the player has. The game mechanic is very simple, and the game is fun and challenging.

Board Game Club

Recently, I started a board game club for the students that I taught. Why board games? Simply because I love them. Well, not only that. In reality, not only are board games fun and exciting, they promote many positive things such as the desire to win, interactivity between group players, learning how to lose 'properly' (under supervision), etc.

Because of the club, I will try to post what I think of the games that are brought to the gaming table.