Unplugged #31: Z-Man Games

This week we interview Zev Shlasinger about his company, Z-Man Games.

Unplugged #31: Z-Man Games
An interview with the man behind Z-Man Games, Zev Shlasinger.

A pair of brief reviews of Z-Man games are included at the end of the interview.

Our full reviews of the games have been posted as well:

Grave Robbers from Outer Space (Card Game)
The card game that is a B-movie horror flick in disguise… and that’s a good thing.

Primordial Soup (Boardgame)
A board game about eating, excreting, and evolving – it’s more life-like than Life!

Unplugged #30: Summer Fun - Lazer Tag and Super Soakers

A little diversion away from board games this week. Two excuses to get outside and do some running around with the kids. (Big or little ones.... :)

Unplugged #30: Summer Fun
Lazer Tag and Super Soakers – why play a first person shooter inside when you can recreate one outside?

Lazer Tag (Toy)
With wireless communication and on-board computers, the current generation of home Lazer Tag equipment has come a long way from its 1990’s roots.

Super Soakers (Toy)
Super Soakers are some of the best squirt guns available, but there are enough models to choke a horse. Which should you get?

Unplugged #29: Your Move Games

Sorry for the delay, the July 4th weekend took its toll on reviewing, etc...

This week I look at two games from Your Move Games.... Succession and Space Station Assault

Unplugged #29: Your Move Games
An up and coming company presents two titles for your inspection.

The more thorough reviews can be found at:

Space Station Assault (Boardgame)
Defend your station from the assault of your opponent’s spaceships in this two player card game.

Succession: Intrigue in the Royal Court (Boardgame)
Being the King is all right and good, but do you want all that pressure? Ply your skills to be the voice behind the throne.

Enjoy!

Unplugged #28: The Three Musketeers (Cooperative Gaming)

This week's Unplugged article has been posted:

Unplugged #28: The Three Musketeers
Its all for one and one for all in three different board games based around cooperative game play.

A short discussion of cooperative board games, with some pitfalls common to the genre described. Three titles are described as examples of games in the genre: Shadows Over Camelot, Lord of the Rings, and Vanished Planet.

Also posted are full reviews of the titles.
Shadows Over Camelot
Honor and glory, or stealth and betrayal, which is your role in this cooperative board game?
Vanished Planet
The universe is being consumed by a growing, black menace. Can you and the other aliens cooperate well enough to save your home planets?
Lord of the Rings (*Note, this is primarily a repost and reformat of a review posted back in the spring of '04).
One game to rule them all! - A cooperative game based on the Lord of the Rings trilogy.