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Sad news - The Games Journal ceases publication

"It is with much regret that I announce that The Games Journal has ceased publication. It was not an easy decision to make but it was the only one that made sense. The evolving nature of the web and the...

Posted by Mikko on October 10, 2005 11:36 AM

The Games Journal

The September issue of The Games Journal is out. It's fairly thick, too! Greg Aleknevicus has written a good article on deduction games, while Bruno Faidutti comments well on the concept of game balance....

Posted by Mikko on September 1, 2005 11:54 AM

Congratulations to The Games Journal

Congratulations are due to Greg Aleknevicus and The Games Journal! The latest issue, featuring several interesting articles, marks the fifth anniversary of the journal. It's been a long time, and I've been reading it for years already. That's quite an...

Posted by Mikko on June 1, 2005 1:57 PM

The Games Journal

Another issue of The Games Journal is out. Stefu's puzzle from last issue was actually the most popular one in the Games Journal's history! This time there's an interesting puzzle, too: it requires matching components from the same game. I...

Posted by Mikko on April 2, 2005 7:44 AM

The Games Journal is out

The latest issue of The Games Journal is out. Check out the article on Ambition, Mike Church's card game. I enjoyed the article very much and I'm certainly looking forward to reading the next installment. My friend Stefu has also...

Posted by Mikko on March 1, 2005 1:36 PM

The Games Journal

Amazing issue of The Games Journal this month! Tom Vasel's interview of Greg Aleknevicus has brought in an avalanche of material and I do hope that trend continues. I wonder what the bloggers will think of Lewis Pulsipher's article The...

Posted by Mikko on February 1, 2005 10:26 AM

The Games Journal

The first 2005 issue of The Games Journal is out. The best article is without a doubt Dave Shapiro's review of Gang of Four.Gang of Four-->...

Posted by Mikko on January 5, 2005 11:11 AM

The Games Journal

Another issue of The games Journal is out. Greg Aleknevicus continues his series on basic strategy, this time covering long-term planning. I was somewhat disappointed by this article, it felt somewhat trivial. I found the previous article in the series...

Posted by Mikko on December 2, 2004 12:58 PM

The Games Journal

A new issue of The Games Journal is out. Spot the Component 1.0 is a tough game piece id puzzle. I think I have eight to ten figured out - of 32! Getting more right would take some investigation....

Posted by Mikko on November 2, 2004 4:16 PM

The Games Journal

The October Games Journal is finally out. There's no doubt about the best article of this issue: it's Dan Bosley's Misadventures in Gaming. I'm so glad to see he's back in action! You can find 19 earlier episodes at Terminal...

Posted by Mikko on October 5, 2004 10:38 AM

Spielboy and The Games Journal

The latest issue of Spielboy is out. Check it out - it's the typical mixture of interesting articles and, ehm, artistic pictures. Most interesting article this time is Do I Offend?, which takes a look at the ways how games...

Posted by Mikko on September 2, 2004 11:22 AM

Games Journal is out

Another month, another issue of The Games Journal. This time it's a rather fine issue, too. Greg Aleknevicus writes an interesting piece on game themes called German Games are Fraudulent!. Reviews feature Memoir '44 and others. Check it out!Memoir '44-->...

Posted by Mikko on August 1, 2004 4:17 PM

New Games Journal is out

The Games Journal has been notable for it's steady schedule. This month it was late for the first time in a long time. That's a shame, but fortunately the delay wasn't long. The issue is a thin one, too. There's...

Posted by Mikko on July 5, 2004 1:04 PM

The Games Journal

Once again, The Games Journal is out with a new issue. This one is great! Goodness starts with an insightful editorial on the front page. Destination Gaming is a curious article - I don't get the point, but it's a...

Posted by Mikko on June 1, 2004 12:16 PM

The Games Journal is out

A new issue of The Games Journal is out. This time it's a slightly thinner one, with articles about not figuring out games and the duration of games and a review of Werewolf. Werewolf-->...

Posted by Mikko on May 3, 2004 8:30 AM

The Games Journal

Another month, another issue of The Games Journal. This time the more interesting articles are the fourth installment of Jonathan Degann's Game Theory 101 series and an article about drafting. Game reviews include an interesting take on Alex Randolph's Buffalo...

Posted by Mikko on April 1, 2004 2:34 PM

The Games Journal

Finally, after few hours of waiting, new The Games Journal is out (being in an early time zone can be annoying). Except my two excellent articles, it features reviews of Attika and Magna Grecia and some other articles, which I...

Posted by Mikko on March 1, 2004 1:32 PM

Writing for the Games Journal

Don't ask, what your favourite online games journal can do for you, ask what you can do for your favourite online games journal. After seeing the lack of articles in this month's The Games Journal, I grabbed my keyboard and...

Posted by Mikko on February 18, 2004 2:19 PM

The Games Journal and a new blog

The February Games Journal is out. There isn't much to read, but check out the letters section for an interesting letter about Terra. Terra--> There's also a new blog about games. Michael Chapel is the Austin BoardGamer. He also has...

Posted by Mikko on February 4, 2004 10:40 AM

The Games Journal

There's another great issue of The Games Journal out. This time the best feature is the article about agonizing decisions. It's certainly a good read....

Posted by Mikko on January 3, 2004 5:59 PM