I have previously written a preparation guide to attending Tokyo Game Market. This is a preview of the games that I find interesting. This is definitely not a comprehensive guide to all of the games at TGM. That would be impossible. There are nearly 1000 vendors at TGM. My gaming tastes focus more on quickContinue reading “Tokyo Game Market Fall 2026 Preview”
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Taiwan Original Boardgame Expo (2026) Preview
I am trying to do a little preview on some of the publishers that will be at the Taiwan Original Boardgame Expo (Sept 25th-27th). Taiwan Boardgame Design has done several preview gamedays in Taipei but I haven’t been able to attend since I live in Kaohsiung. I am not even sure if all of theseContinue reading “Taiwan Original Boardgame Expo (2026) Preview”
My top 20+ Asian Games (2023-2026)
This started out as a geeklist to write some comments about my purchases and plays from the spring 2026 Tokyo Game Market and it has grown into a blog covering my favorite games that I have played from the 2023-2026 TGM and other parts of Asia. Currently most of my the games are from Taiwan,Continue reading “My top 20+ Asian Games (2023-2026)”
Vote for Your Favorite Formosa Formosa Animals Round 2
Round two of the Formosa Formosa animal bracket are ready. We had two close votes and I had to cast the tiebreaking vote. Your vote can be for your favorite animals, your favorite art or any criteria that you choose. You can vote in the blog comments and on each social media account that IContinue reading “Vote for Your Favorite Formosa Formosa Animals Round 2”
Vote for your Favorite Formosa Formosa Animals
I want to know what everyone’s favorite animal from Taiwan is. Are there animals that you love that aren’t included in the game. I wish I could have included more because Taiwan has so many cool animals. There are 12 animals in Formosa Formosa. 6 are in the base game and 6 are in theContinue reading “Vote for your Favorite Formosa Formosa Animals”
How To Play Formosa Formosa
Many people are excited about Formosa Formosa and want to buy it but I want to make sure that people only buy it if they will like it. Here are two great How To Play videos and then there is my own How To Play blog below. Right now the only way to get FormosaContinue reading “How To Play Formosa Formosa”
Tokyo Game Market Preparation
Tokyo Game Market is one of the most unique board game conventions in the world. TGM is more about buying new release games like Essen and Gencon with very little open play or events but they have added a new hall for playing games. Unlike Essen and Gencon about 75% (a wild guess) of theContinue reading “Tokyo Game Market Preparation”
Tokyo Game Market Preview Fall 2024
Tokyo Game Market is the largest board game convention in Asia and one of the most unique conventions in the world. The most unique aspect of Tokyo Game Market is that it is mostly tiny publishers and it is common for the games to be printed in very small (<500 copies) print runs for oneContinue reading “Tokyo Game Market Preview Fall 2024”
Board Game Mechanics – Simultaneous Play
Is Simultaneous Play the Perfect Solution for Boardgames? A few weeks ago the Board Game Design Lab FB group polled its members on Simultaneous Play vs Turn play for roll and write games. The poll was overwhelming in favor of Simultaneous Play but a few members pointed out drawbacks of using simultaneous play in boardContinue reading “Board Game Mechanics – Simultaneous Play”
