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The Evolution of Gaming Consoles 8 Aug 2013 | 12:31 pm
Here's a walk through console history. Notice what a striking leap the NES is in terms of industrial design over what came before it. Also notice that we've evolved from all those many different looki...
Pandas Gambling 14 Jul 2013 | 05:28 am
My book starts with this quote, and it's the only quote to appear twice in the book: "It cannot be found by seeking, but only seekers shall find it."--Sufi Proverb That's a good description of how a...
Fantasystrike.com Relaunch 16 Jun 2013 | 06:05 am
The new fantasystrike.com is now live! There's several big upgrades we just did, as well as a surprise, so let's check it out. Yomi The production values are way up now. The playfield now looks like...
Announcing Chess 2 31 May 2013 | 02:49 am
The digital version of Chess 2 is coming out Q4 2013 as a timed exclusive for the OUYA console (other platforms will follow later). It will be shown at the OUYA installation during E3 in two weeks. G...
Asynchronous Games and Codex 8 May 2013 | 03:44 am
Asynchronous play means that your opponent doesn't have to be around at the same time you are. You can take your turn, then later on your opponent will take his turn at his leisure. This is increasing...
Free Shipping 16 Apr 2013 | 03:00 am
You now get free shipping in the US for any order over $25 from www.sirlingames.com. Even for heavy products like Puzzle Strike or Yomi that cost more than $10 to ship? Yes, even those. Does the Puzzl...
Fantasy Strike Expo 20 Mar 2013 | 12:51 am
Announcement! The first Fantasy Strike Expo will take place June 7th-9th in San Francisco. It's a tournament series and casual play event showcasing the Fantasy Strike tabletop games as well as video...
PAX East 2013 Tournaments and More 15 Mar 2013 | 12:00 am
PAX East 2013 is coming up next week in Boston. There will be Yomi and Puzzle Strike tournaments there, but for some reason they didn't get on the main schedule. Here's the info: Friday at 1pm, March...
"The Playtesters Are Saying To Do X" 4 Mar 2013 | 05:11 am
I'll give you an anecdote from Codex development, my customizable not-collectable card game. First though, a more general concept. When most playtesters are complaining that something is too weak or t...
Puzzle Strike Fans Are Rallying 14 Feb 2013 | 06:37 am
How does a board game not get lost in the shuffle these days? Pretty hard considering how many hundreds come out every year. Last year, more board games were successfully funded on kickstarter than th...
