I don’t want to get into the “does the amount of money they make qualify them as ‘rich’” – that’s a personal definition. Personally, I want these Exploding Kitten guys to get rich as hell from this. from Pocket http://ift.tt/1DfGvUy via IFTTT

Chris Birch of Modiphius has agreed to try out a little experiment for the Thunderbirds kickstarter with me. Since we still have a few weeks to polish up the game a bit, we thought we’d lift the veil and share the rules as I edit them in Google Docs and have them open for comment.…

For wonks who can’t get enough politics, Donahue suggests Founding Fathers, in which players assume the roles of those American legends to essentially redraft the Constitution, grappling between federalists and anti-federalists, big states and small. from Pocket http://ift.tt/1sPjSI3 via IFTTT

Few companies in tabletop gaming can boast so rich and enduring a heritage as Games Workshop. from Pocket http://ift.tt/1Gx34Yh via IFTTT

For games, Kickstarter is global. But there is a fault line between US and non-US backers. Its name is ‘fulfillment’, and it’s holding everything back. from Pocket http://ift.tt/1wbMdEl via IFTTT

Congratulations to all the nominees and winners! Best PodcastWinner – The Dice TowerRunner Up – The Secret Cabal Gaming PodcastRunner Up – Shut Up & Sit Down: The Podcast! from Pocket http://ift.tt/1B8tEa3 via IFTTT

When I mention board games as an example of a pleasant activity and time well spent with family and friends, most people respond by saying “I don’t like playing chess” or “I am tired of playing Monopoly.” However, over the past decade board games have evolved far beyond chess and Monopoly. from Pocket http://ift.tt/17Q4pgE via…

I think I have 5 or 6 books on board game design in my personal library. All of them include a few passages on prototypes and most include some advice on the effort – how much or little – that should be spent on making prototypes look nice. from Pocket http://ift.tt/1Aocncf via IFTTT

Tell us about yourself – Who are you? What do you do? Why are you drawn to make games? I’m Bruno Faidutti, I’m French (though I don’t care much about it), 53. from Pocket http://ift.tt/1AsVT1t via IFTTT

In Ticket to Ride, players can build railroad routes on maps. Photo: Days of Wonder from Pocket http://ift.tt/1LZf2Ov via IFTTT