#5 is not just #5 on my list. It is also the game that I dubbed my hidden gem of 2015. This is a game where soldiers have to work together to support each other in order to make it through the great war. Unlike other war games, however, The… Continue reading
It’s that time of year again. The time where every podcast, blog, and youtuber across the internet takes to their feed with a list of what they think are the best – or at least their favorite – things of the year. Well, GSP is not one to be left out in the cold – so we present to you our end of the year special. We’ve added a couple options this year as Jeff and some of the Regulars suggested new categories. So here are our selections:
Best Game Played (does not have to be new this year)
Jeff – Dead of Winter
Mike – Ashes: Rise of the Phoenixborn
Best Game added to the collection (does not have to be new this year)
Jeff – Sushi Go
Mike – Castles of Burgundy
Favorite Game Publisher:
Jeff – Plaid Hat Games
Mike – Cool Mini or Not
Favorite Franchise Game:
Jeff – Thunderbirds
Mike – Star Wars Armada
Hidden Gem:
Jeff – Shakespeare
Mike – The Grizzled
Favorite Game Resource
Jeff – Raging Swan
Mike – The Ninth World Guidebook
Favorite Game industry/game Media personality
Jeff – Creighton Broadhurst
Mike – Sam Healey & Dan King
Favorite Video Game
Jeff – Undertale
Mike – Blood Bowl 2
Favorite Game of the Year
Jeff – Ashes: Rise of the Phoenixborn
Mike – Blood Rage
You can also check out some other stuff we’ve got going on going into the new year!
Stars Without Numbers preview
Hypofefical Trees teespring campaign
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I have recently picked up a number of games that seem light when you look at them on the table, but hold a great deal of value in the play experience. The two that most typify this would be The Grizzled and And Then We Held Hands. These games have next… Continue reading
I’ve previously written about how playing a game allows you to see life from another perspective. Mostly this is through sharing the experiences of the other people at the table, but sometimes the mechanisms and components of the game themselves offer a chance to participate in a powerful story. They ask… Continue reading
