https://groomporter.com/2023/01/24/why-the-ogl-changes-are-a-big-deal/2023-01-24T17:12:50+00:00monthlyhttps://groomporter.com/2022/03/16/first-impressions-torchbearer-scholars-guide/2022-03-16T08:23:01+00:00monthlyhttps://groomporter.com/2022/02/15/first-impressions-torchbearer-dungeoneers-handbook/2022-02-15T05:03:56+00:00monthlyhttps://groomporter.com/2019/04/27/the-crispy-hack/2021-08-20T17:45:36+00:00monthlyhttps://groomporter.com/2021/08/20/first-impressions-worlds-without-number/2021-08-20T17:40:45+00:00monthlyhttps://groomporter.com/2018/01/19/ddefault/2019-02-19T11:09:43+00:00monthlyhttps://groomporter.com/2019/02/19/item-a-day-january-2019/2019-02-19T11:09:28+00:00monthlyhttps://groomporter.com/2018/01/26/god-plays-dice/2019-02-19T11:09:17+00:00monthlyhttps://groomporter.com/2018/02/23/accidental-death-dismemberment/2019-02-19T11:09:02+00:00monthlyhttps://groomporter.com/2018/01/13/gaming-genealogy-league-of-legends-part-two/https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/league_of_legends_logo.pngLeague_of_Legends_logohttps://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/dota75-loading-screen.pngDota75-loading-screenhttps://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/warcraftiii.jpgWarcraftIIIhttps://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/warhammer_8th_edition_cover.jpgWarhammer_8th_Edition_CoverHigh concept.2018-05-15T02:36:41+00:00monthlyhttps://groomporter.com/2018/01/05/gaming-genealogy-league-of-legends-part-one/https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/dd_box1st.jpgD&d_Box1st"I want the cover to have a man riding a rearing horse on it." "Again?"https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/chainmail-1st-thumb.jpgChainmail-1st-thumbFrom humble beginnings...https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/friedrich_wilhelm_iii-_kc3b6nig_von_preuc39fen_unbekannter_maler.jpgFriedrich_Wilhelm_III.,_König_von_Preußen_(unbekannter_Maler)King Frederick Willhelm III of Prussia. Not the designer, but the game was designed for him, and they don't paint portraits of game designers. It's a shame.2018-01-05T17:00:27+00:00monthlyhttps://groomporter.com/2017/03/03/whats-my-motivation/2017-03-03T17:00:13+00:00monthlyhttps://groomporter.com/2016/08/12/first-impressions-scyth/https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/pic2323719.jpgpic23237192016-08-12T16:00:54+00:00monthlyhttps://groomporter.com/2016/03/19/on-lifestyle-games/2016-03-19T16:00:12+00:00monthlyhttps://groomporter.com/2016/02/27/first-impressions-codenames/https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/pic2582929.jpgpic25829292016-02-27T17:00:23+00:00monthlyhttps://groomporter.com/2016/02/05/a-roundabout-path-to-wargames-first-impressions-of-warmachine/2016-02-05T17:00:25+00:00monthlyhttps://groomporter.com/2016/01/15/first-impressions-dominant-species/https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/pic784193.jpgpic7841932016-01-15T17:00:27+00:00monthlyhttps://groomporter.com/2015/04/17/review-friday/https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/pic1513328.jpgpic15133282015-04-17T16:00:43+00:00monthlyhttps://groomporter.com/2015/03/23/review-eldritch-horror/2015-03-23T16:00:05+00:00monthlyhttps://groomporter.com/2015/01/01/a-new-years-resolution-and-challenge/https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/twilight-struggle.jpgTwilight Strugglehttps://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/terra-mystica.jpgTerra Mysticahttps://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/race-for-the-galaxy.jpgRace for the Galaxyhttps://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/galaxy-trucker.jpgGalaxy Truckerhttps://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/eclipse.jpgEclipsehttps://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dead-of-winter.jpgDead of Winterhttps://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/castles-of-burgundy.jpgCastles of Burgundyhttps://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/agricola.jpgAgricola2015-01-01T17:00:31+00:00monthlyhttps://groomporter.com/2014/10/09/review-the-duke/https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/pic1688903.jpgpic1688903https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20141008_141339.jpg20141008_141339https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20141008_141230.jpg20141008_141230In a rare show of theme in an abstract games, it appears the archer has to reload between firing arrows.https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20141008_141224.jpg20141008_141224https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20141008_141108.jpg20141008_141108Not pictured: two players who more or less just threw pieces on the board at random.2014-10-09T15:00:11+00:00monthlyhttps://groomporter.com/2014/09/23/review-hanabi/https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/pic2007286.jpgpic2007286https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/20140919_151345.jpg20140919_151345https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/20140919_151155.jpg20140919_151155Clue tokens are flipped over or moved as they are used—their limitation requires players to give information tactically, and, sometimes, act without quite enough of it.https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/20140919_151058.jpg20140919_151058The tokens tracking your errors even look like a detonation cord! The fourth one is actually unnecessary—it's just there to taunt you.https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/20140919_151049.jpg20140919_151049https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/20140919_151002.jpg20140919_151002To paraphrase, "I'm a rulebook, not a cop."https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/20140919_151426.jpg20140919_1514262014-09-23T15:00:19+00:00monthlyhttps://groomporter.com/2014/07/10/231/2014-07-10T04:00:54+00:00monthlyhttps://groomporter.com/2014/05/30/review-one-night-ultimate-werewolf/https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/pic1809823.jpgpic1809823https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/20140524_033840.jpg20140524_033840https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/20140524_032522-e1401490060585.jpg20140524_0325222014-05-30T22:48:06+00:00monthlyhttps://groomporter.com/2014/05/16/review-suburbia/https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/pic1418335.jpgpic1418335https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/20140418_134819.jpg20140418_134819https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/20140418_142724.jpg20140418_142724https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/20140418_142528.jpg20140418_142528https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/20140418_142433.jpg20140418_142433https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/20140418_141334.jpg20140418_141334https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/20140418_134826.jpg20140418_1348262014-05-17T00:01:23+00:00monthlyhttps://groomporter.com/2014/03/31/review-tales-of-the-arabian-nights/https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/pic486114.jpgpic486114https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/20140327_172524.jpg20140327_172524These are just some of the status cards that you might obtain during the game. Don't expect them to be fair.https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/20140327_171922-e1396470178639.jpg20140327_171922https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/20140327_171129.jpg20140327_171129Pictured: A giant one-eyed gorilla wearing a vest made out of faces. See, I told you it was fun!https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/20140327_171111.jpg20140327_171111It's more fun than it looks, I swear!https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/20140327_171039.jpg20140327_1710392014-03-31T04:00:38+00:00monthlyhttps://groomporter.com/2014/01/24/review-spyrium/https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/20140124_135646.jpg20140124_135646https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/20140124_135553-e1390599369262.jpg20140124_135553https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/20140124_135445.jpg20140124_135445https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/20140124_135330.jpg20140124_135330https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/20140124_135322-e1390599337446.jpg20140124_135322https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/20140124_134757.jpg20140124_134757It's like, how much more brown could this be? And the answer is none. None more brown.https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/20140124_134653.jpg20140124_134653Okay, one looks like a STACK of newspapers. Either way, it's not particularly distinct.https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/pic1808509.jpgpic18085092014-01-24T05:00:55+00:00monthlyhttps://groomporter.com/2014/01/17/review-tokaido/https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/20140117_132603.jpg20140117_132603The coins even have holes in them! ...https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/20140117_132500.jpg20140117_132500There's a spot in the character cards to put a token of your color. https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/20140117_132154.jpg20140117_132154The achievement cards have cats on the back of them. I defy you to say that's not adorable.https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/20140117_132116.jpg20140117_132116The achievement cards have cats on the back of them. I defy you to say that's not adorable.https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/20140117_132000.jpg20140117_132000https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/20140117_131612.jpg20140117_131612https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/20140117_131455.jpg20140117_131455https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/20140117_131158.jpg20140117_131158https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/20140117_131039.jpg20140117_131039https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/20140117_130829.jpg20140117_1308292014-01-17T05:00:50+00:00monthlyhttps://groomporter.com/2014/01/10/review-coup/https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/20131220_120251.jpg20131220_120251Try not to spend it all in one place.https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/20131220_120220.jpg20131220_120220Pictured: Kickstarter edition. Regular edition may be less shiny and smugly satisfying.https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/20131220_115947.jpg20131220_115947https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/pic1639532.pngpic1639532https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/pic1639532_md.pngpic1639532_md2014-01-10T05:00:32+00:00monthlyhttps://groomporter.com/2014/01/03/my-white-whale-twilight-imperium/https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/20140106_145051.jpg20140106_145051The void of space looks suspiciously like wood in this image, but don't be fooled.https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/20140106_144933-e1389058247487.jpg20140106_144933...is that good?https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/20140106_144700.jpg20140106_144700Isn't it glorious?2014-01-03T05:00:36+00:00monthlyhttps://groomporter.com/about-2/2013-12-13T17:11:59+00:00weekly0.6https://groomporter.com/contact/2013-12-06T23:50:35+00:00weekly0.6https://groomporter.com/2013/11/15/41/https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/android-netrunner-core-rules1-e1386371996390.jpgandroid-netrunner-core-rules1https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/adn01-cardfan-2.pngADN01-cardfan-2There's a notable absence of useless junk.https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/android-netrunner-core-rules2-e1386371761687.jpgandroid-netrunner-core-rules2Never go in against a runner when death is on the line. (Seriously, though, it's not as bad as it looks.)https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/netrunner.jpgNetrunner2013-11-15T17:00:11+00:00monthlyhttps://groomporter.com/2013/11/15/review-pathfinder-adventure-card-game/https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/20131206_150303.jpg20131206_150303Slightly less eurgh. (Picture includes the Character Add-On Deck.)https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/20131206_145852.jpg20131206_145852https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/20131206_150115.jpg20131206_150115https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/20131206_150104.jpg20131206_150104https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/pathfinder.jpgPathfinder2013-11-15T17:00:10+00:00monthlyhttps://groomporter.com/2013/11/08/review-bruges/https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/20131206_141237.jpg20131206_141237https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/20131206_142149-e1386365829575.jpg20131206_142149There, that's bett—wait, why does the dog need an entire house?https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/20131206_143513.jpg20131206_143513...Did I just become a gang leader?https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/20131206_140607-e1386365560875.jpg20131206_140607Why am I happy about this?https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/pic1652004.jpgpic16520042013-11-08T05:00:28+00:00monthlyhttps://groomporter.com/2013/11/01/review-love-letter/https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/20131206_140338-e1386365438352.jpg20131206_140338Sorry, Odette. No one really cares.https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/20131206_140031.jpg20131206_140031https://groomporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/20131206_140306-e1386365197909.jpg20131206_1403062013-11-01T04:00:43+00:00monthlyhttps://groomporter.com/about/2013-09-23T05:35:41+00:00weekly0.6https://groomporter.comdaily1.02023-01-24T17:12:50+00:00