Jul 31, 2006

The Games Quarterly Magazine

I really have to thank my dear friend Brian (whom I met over at Mr. Forbeck's excellent blog) for introducing me to an excellent and most esteemed of publications: Games Quarterly. A brilliant gaming mag mostly featuring board, miniature, card, family and Role Playing games, which Brian sent me all the way from picturesque (and quite hot) Texas (!).

The issue I got, the first Games Quarterly (but definitely not the last) I ever laid my greedy gnome's hands on, was quite a surprise. As it seems, I was a tad used to company affiliated magazines like the contemporary White Dwarf and Dragon, and had completely forgotten the feel of a truly independent gaming mag. I mean, I read all about games I hadn't even heard of and all about the educating potential of board games, and just couldn't help but remember how a magazine should be. Admittedly, I even liked looking at the ads. Brilliant. Just brilliant. Pure gaming bliss.

Thanks again Brian...

Now, oh cunning reader, why don't you have a look at the official Games Quarterly site? Or, could I perhaps interest you in reading my humble Space Hulk and Zombies!!! reviews? No? Care for a bit of Wraith: The Oblivion then?



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16 comments:

  1. (sneaks a peek at games quarterly) does this mean its in four separate parts......

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  2. Yes... It's like a 4 piece puzzle, whereeach piece will set you back a quarter of a yoyo...

    Sort of...

    ahem.

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  3. Hehe, that is great analysis elderly. Than again, you are an elder, which makes you superiorly smarter.

    Another quality game mag? I'm checking it out ASAP.

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  4. Wise, isn't he?

    Well, this one though, is not so free Gamer C... :(

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  5. (blows on his fingers and rubs them agains his chest)

    indeed not as free, and only available in four pieces, hiking the price up considerably.....

    though i may need to reconsider that statement.......

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  6. Please don't. Love the sound of it...

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  7. i could type it again? in japanese?

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  8. Nope... Use standard Vietcong code-words... That's the way of the future.

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  9. Chtkostej
    Chtheal
    Chtcannibals

    I presume you mean vietcong the game....

    (not being the shiniest apple in teh barrel.....elderly considers.........)

    maybe not.... i don't know any vietcong codes..... thats going to be a problem isn't it...?

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  10. Hmmm..yes... quite inconvinient... Any other codes you might be familiar with?

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  11. i know the safe cross code...... probably redundant given we'd have to cross over the busy highway and back 4 times as it's a quarterly...

    (checks to see if someones keeping notes........)

    then theres the boy scout code, how you don't hit another boy scout... when he's looking.....

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  12. Aha. Right. Lovely quarterlies aint they?

    How can you send messages by not hitting boy scouts?

    (gnome consults notebook)

    No, it isn't free.

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  13. the no violent message method involves ropes..... and knots...... lots of em.....

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  14. There you go bringing your dirty fetishes into this godly thread again..

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  15. no no you construct a suspension bridge over the hapless boy scout....

    elderly would like to point......boy scouts harmed..... knots...... in any way.....

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  16. Ah I see now. Got it. Crystal clear!

    (a bridge? that's weird)

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