Among the recent additions to GMT Games’ P500 preorder program is Washigton’s War. The game is being designed by Mark Herman as a successor to his 1994 game on the same subject, We the People. The earlier one was published by Avalon Hill and was responsible for launching the ever-more-popular trend of card-driven war games. But back to Washington’s War, which though is also about the American Revolution, will be much more than just a new version of We the People. According to Mark, the major goal of this redesign is to speed up play so that the game will be more attractive to modern Euro and war gamers alike. For example, cards will still be used for strategic positioning, but combat is to be resolved with a much simpler and faster die roll-CRT system. There will also be changes to the way cards are played, such that player choices are more meaningful but tension is maintained.

In addition to pushing for an earlier publication date by placing a preorder, you can volunteer to help Mark with playtesting. He’s already completed basic design, but is hoping to accumulate additional data on results to assist with final game balancing.

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As Yehuda has pointed out before, be this a lesson for you publishers… Cool new stuff gets you coverage on the news blogs. And the cool stuff keeps flowing from One Bad Egg. This time we’ve got Half-Dead, a race of beings infected with necrotic magic, who “hound their foes relentlessly, driven to action by the horror of their condition.” Perfect, of course, for your Halloween D&D game—oh, come on, I know that’s what you’re doing Friday night. And if you pay attention, I understand the company has a few more horrible treats coming over the next couple of days.

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Let’s face it – there just aren’t enough zombie-based miniature games in the world.  I mean, it really is the perfect genre – hordes of shambling minions vs a small number of brave, if doomed, heroes is just good gaming.  Fortunately, the guys at Somerset Wargamer felt the same way and created this adaptation of the Resident Evil franchise for miniature gamers (the movie series, not the video games).  The rules are packed with flavor, though they’re a bit simple for my tastes.  The website also has suggestions on miniatures and scenery that really help to complete the experience.  If you’re looking to add a bit of horror to your gaming this Halloween, this might be just the thing for you.

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“The Only Blog Post In The World That Guarantees More Love, Laughter & Great Sex Too!

….No it is not a little blue pill!

It is Purple Pawn’s HOT New Blog Post… That is COOL to Read!

This is a fantastic post that helps couples reconnect. The many superfluous “words in double quotes” are particularly entertaining!. — Y Berlinger

What if I told you that you could have a more exciting, passionate and fulfilling love life and it is guaranteed! Would you be interested?

No this does not mean getting a new partner, there are other websites for that service. I am guaranteeing that you will experience more love in the relationship that you have now. You know, the one that you have already made a big emotional investment in. Just by reading a blog post!”

(And so on and on.

The game Synchrohearts: pick a card, and do what the card tells you to do over the course of thirty days. If you haven’t had good sex with your partner during that time, you can ask for your money back.

Mary and Bob fought like cats and dogs. After playing this game, they now have 55 babies.)

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Globopolis is a Monopoly-style game with a whole lot more thrown into it.

The result is way too complicated for an average family game, and too luck-dependent for a Euro-gamer, but might interest beer and pretzel gamers who like lots of dice rolling, the space theme, and the 24 page rulebook.

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