Wednesday, August 24, 2005

Unplugged - GenCon 2005, The Epic

OK, after three days at GenCon in Indy, I've posted up my entire trip. It is quite a read, particularly day 3 (Saturday) since I spent the entire day visiting booths in the main exhibition hall.

Unplugged #0: GenCon 2005 - Day 1
A quick tour of the floor, D&D Online, Hasbro’s HeroScape, and a finale of Parthenon - scalped tickets anyone? - Dr. Carlson writes of his first day at the gaming convention.

Unplugged #0: GenCon 2005 - Day 2
Bored of World of Warcraft? Try a haunted house or a True Dungeon? Just let the chips fall where they may, Dr. Carlson spends Friday at GenCon.

Unplugged #0: GenCon 2005 - Day 3
With Saturday to be his last day at the Con, the good Doctor goes on a whirlwind tour, including NC Soft, the Nokia, and the big guns in board games.

I'm heading into a biweekly schedule again, but will continue to post here whenever new columns appear. Drop me a line if you have any comments, questions, or suggestions!

Sunday, August 14, 2005

Unplugged #33 - Looking Forward to GenCon

Unplugged #33: Looking Forward to GenCon
As the summer winds down, the Doctor's thoughts turn to GenCon which starts this week in Indianapolis.

As I prepare for GenCon in Indy, I give a little background on the convention as well as a quick rundown on some of the many game companies I hope to visit.

Watch for a full day-by-day overview of my visit early next week (or even over the weekend if I have the stamina).

One final note, the end of summer brings with it the start of school. As I'm a teacher in my "day job", the Unplugged column will be headed towards a biweekly schedule, with a few possible special exceptions.

Monday, August 01, 2005

Unplugged #32: Tending the Garden (Development in Board Games)

This week I wax nostalgic about my favorite types of games. They tend to include board games with varying routes to victory, somewhat like a "Technology Tree" one might find in a computer game. Examples include Settlers, Puerto Rico, or Goa.

Read about it at:

Unplugged #32: Tending the Garden
My favorite games involve growing my own little empire