Monthly Archives: June 2016 »
June 24, 2016 Digital Update from GMT Games
By Gene Billingsley Hi everyone! I mentioned last week in our monthly update that Playdek was going to have a big announcement this week. Well, here it is: Playdek has just released Twilight Struggle
Read More »Marco Arnaudo: Video Review of the Top Ten WWII Wargames
Published on Jun 15, 2016 INDEX: Number ten (01:22); Number nine (04:28); Number eight (08:24); Number seven (13:41); Number six (16:20); Number five (21:10); Number four (24:11); Number three (29:37); Number two (32:11); Number
Read More »Revolution Games: “Thunder in the Ozarks – The Battle of Pea Ridge” box prototype
By Fred Manzo
Read More »LoGM – Kickstarter Basics: Marketing
Published on Jun 17, 2016 “So you have a game, are planning a Kickstarter, got a review, but have no idea how to market your project? This video is for you!” – League of
Read More »League of Gamemakers: Patients, Protections, and Boardgames – Part I
By Tom Jolly IN THE GAME INDUSTRY, COPYRIGHT, TRADEMARKS, AND PATENTS DON’T WORK. WE NEED SOMETHING ELSE. “Recently, a federal court in Texas handed down a judgment that game mechanics aren’t covered by copyright
Read More »Texas court affirms game mechanics not protected under copyright law
“United States copyright law has not been favorable to protecting game mechanics up to this point, and a recent summary judgment from a Texas judge in DaVinci Editrice S.R.L. vs. Ziko Games, LLC means this
Read More »Video Review of “Old School Tactical” by Marco Arnaudo
Year Published – 2015 Designer –Shayne Logan Artist –Shayne Logan Publisher – Flying Pig Games Mechanisms – Dice Rolling and Hex-and-Counter BGG: “Old School Tactical is a new system for tactical level war-games. This first game involves small unit
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