Yes, you read that headline correctly. We’re having a giveaway contest. Here are the details.
We have a copy of Ticket to Ride
(USA version) with the sixth player expansion that we’re going to give to one of our lucky readers. Entering the contest is simple. Just do one of three things by this Friday (5/14/10) and we’ll draw for the winner.
Here’s how to enter:
- Leave a comment on one of our posts. You can comment on any of our previous articles, or tell us what you want to see from Games Overboard on this post. We’re open to your suggestions, so let us know what you think.
- Follow and Reply to us on Twitter. Say, “Hi,” tell us your thoughts, make a suggestion for a new article, or whatever else you want to say. Just make sure to keep it under 140 characters.
- Write your own post for Games Overboard and email it to mark@gamesoverboard.com. It can be about anything game related.*
That’s all you have to do and the game could be yours. Oh, and in case you’re wondering, if you can have up to four entries in the drawing if you choose to do more than one of the above options. That’s right, if you do all three we’ll give you a bonus entry into the drawing.
I’ll be drawing the winner this coming weekend, after I’ve had a chance to tally the results. Good luck to everyone!
*Emailed articles will be considered only if you allow us the option to post them under a Creative Commons non-commercial, share-alike licence. Works will be attributed to the authors, if posted, so please let us know you’re information so we can give you the compliments you deserve.
We’ve all played the game “Mousetrap
” at some point in our lives. For me it was one of those games my friends had, but my parents never bought for me and my brothers.
A good thing too as, if I remember, we always had the problem that the darn thing never really lived up to the hype. Well, someone has taken the frustration you and I felt as children and put that to song. Read the rest of this entry »
Games are infiltrating our lives in more and more ways. From Foursquare and Gowalla, to Starbucks points. There are more and more ways to play games in our lives with everything we do.
There’s a game designer and professor at Carnegie Mellon named Jesse Schell who believes that everything in life will soon become a game. He recently did an interview with CNN in which he discussed how and in what ways our lives are turning into games.
Some of the highlights are:
- toothbrushes will be hooked-up with Wi-Fi Internet connections within five years.
- New video gaming systems are coming out that track every joint of your body. Read the rest of this entry »
I recently talked about the release of the Apple iPad and all its upcoming game releases, and I’m happy to tell everyone I just got an email from Days of Wonder Games telling me of their release of their first iPad game App. Small World
is now available in the App Store for purchase.
If you haven’t had the chance to play Small World yet, it’s a great game. The goal is to earn as many points as possible over eight to ten turns (depending on the number of players.) To earn points you have to conquer territory using your selected race. Read the rest of this entry »
I’m sure most of you have played Dungeons & Dragons, and if you haven’t played then you’ve heard of the classic game. (If you haven’t heard of it, then welcome to our planet. Sorry for the mess, we weren’t expecting you.)
Dungeon Lords, from creator Vlaada Chvatil, flips the age old game on its head. Instead of being the victorious warrior attacking the evil overlords castle to save whoever it is you’re supposed to be saving this time to finish the King’s quest, you’re that same said Evil Overlord trying to defend as much of your dungeon from those pesky drunken wannabe knights (pronounced: kiiniig-hits ala Monty Python.)
Throughout gameplay you build your dungeon, release trolls, vampires, ghosts, and other ghoulies, farm gold, and store food for the winter attacks. Spreading imps to do your dirty work for you, the game processes as the supposed “good guys” build up their raiding party and you dig deeper into your dungeon while planting traps to take care of the meddling menace.
On a scale of 1 to 10, I give this game a solid 8. There are multiple strategies you can deploy, and yes, the deck is stacked against you. The board is beautifully designed and the game pieces equally so. I usually go a bit overboard on the imps and not strong enough on the monsters, but choose your own strategy to protect your sacred dungeons from those meddling villagers after your well stocked booty.
