Last week I started talking about the Yu-Gi-Oh Trading card game, in order to figure out why it has grown and changed the way it has. Since it’s creation, Yu-Gi-Oh has steadily become more and more convoluted, difficult to learn, and less user-friendly. In this series, I hoped to uncover why this has happened –…
Read MoreDeep Dive: Is Yu-Gi-Oh A Bad Game? Part 1
For a huge portion of my childhood, Yu-Gi-Oh was my favorite game of all. I played it every day with my friends, spent way too much of my parents money on it, and even went to a couple of tournaments. However, in the past few years I have found it more and more difficult to…
Read MoreOoh Shiny! The Power of Rarity in Collectible Card Games
One of my favorite types of games is the Trading Card Genre. Few feelings can beat the excitement of opening a new random pack and seeing what is inside. True, most of the cards will probably end up in a dusty box under a bed somewhere, but one card can make it all worth it.…
Read MoreGame Design for All Ages
For many, board games were a constant feature of childhood. I remember many of the early board games that I played as a child, from Candyland to Chutes and Ladders. As I got older, however, I outgrew those childish games and moved on to new challenges – Monopoly, Clue, Risk, and many others. When you…
Read MoreHunting Whales: The Problem with “Free-to-play” Games
Before I begin, I just want to apologize for not posting recently. These last few weeks have been very busy with finals and projects due, so I haven’t had much time to work on the article. This article is also quite long, and required more research than usual. That being said, lets jump into it!…
Read MoreKaijudon’t Go Breaking My Heart
This week I am going to try something a bit different, and talk about the history of the collectible card game Kaijudo. This is one of my personal favorite stories in gaming history, and I hope that you will enjoy it as well. Without further ado, lets get started! The Magic Touch The story of…
Read MorePokemon Go: Where did it Go wrong?
I still remember when I first saw the original announcement video for Pokemon Go nearly 2 years ago in September 2015. I have been a huge Pokemon fan for most of my life, and needless to say I was incredibly excited for this game to be released. I kept up with every update, every beta…
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