Robot Factor “E” is a new game by me. It may be my best effort yet on the board game front… it is about little robots in a futuristic outer space warehouse exterminating space bugs (the “E” in the title is for “extermination”). Two players compete to zap the most space bugs and return toContinue reading “Robot Factor "E"”
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Number Sandwich
OK, here’s a little game I’m working on. It needs some tweaking, but it’s sort of fun to play already. You can make it at home as long as you have paper, pencil, and three six-sided dice. It’s called Number Sandwich. Make two grids as shown in the picture at the bottom of this post.Continue reading “Number Sandwich”
On the Meat Trail
So, here’s a little preview of a new board game I’m working on. It’s called On the Meat Trail, and it’s largely inspired by Jack London’s novel White Fang. 2 players control wolves, trying to survive a cold northern winter. They must forage in the forest for ptarmigans, sneak up on deer, take cover inContinue reading “On the Meat Trail”
Nectar Collector
I invented a new board game about bees collecting different colored nectar. The object of the game is to collect one drop of each color of nectar first. Hazards along the way include thorny brambles, sticky dew drops, and spiders. The key mechanic of the game is the wind. At the beginning of each turn,Continue reading “Nectar Collector”
Fresh, Homemade Boardgame
Well everyone, somehow it feels like the right time for posting on Carboard Rhino. This time, I’ll be displaying my latest most favorite venue for personal expression: the board game. The continuing success of strongly themed, elegant, and thoughtful German Style boardgames (or “eurogames”) has fueled the argument that games are an art form. ForContinue reading “Fresh, Homemade Boardgame”