This is an index of all the Mechanics & Meeples articles from 2016, followed by an index of all my RPGnet reviews from the same year.
Design
Psychology:
Design, by Game Type
Coooperative Games:
Co-Op Interviews: Eric B. Vogel & The Dresden Files Co-Op Card Game
Deckbuilding Games:
A Deckbuilding Look at Mystic Vale
A Deckbuilding Look at Tyrants of the Underdark
A Mini-Deckbuilding Look at Lord of the Rings Deck-Building Game
Voting Games:
Design, Anatomy of a Game
Anatomy of Three Conversions: Burgundy, Ra, and Galaxy
Design, Anatomy of a Line
Anatomy of a Line: The Manhattan Project
Design, Anatomy of a Genre
History
Asmodee: The Other Creature that Ate the (Gaming) World
Interviews
Co-Op Interviews: Eric B. Vogel & The Dresden Files Co-Op Card Game
The Marketplace
Asmodee: The Other Creature that Ate the (Gaming) World
Philosophy
The Dissastisfaction of Victory
Making the Dick Move
The Tao of Board Gaming VI
Rants
The Dissastisfaction of Victory
Mini-Reviews
Alea Analysis:
Part Eight: Macao (#13), Alea Iacta Est (M#5), Glen More (M#6)
Recent Games:
New to Me: Fall 2015 — A Really Great Season
New to Me: Winter 2016 — So Much Very Good!
New To Me: Spring 2016
New to Me: Summer 2016
Major Company Discussions
Asmodee:
Asmodee: The Other Creature that Ate the (Gaming) World
Major Designer Discussions
Allers, Jeffrey:
Alea Analysis Part Eight:Alea Iacta Est
Clair, John D.:
A Deckbuilding Look at Mystic Vale
Cramer, Matthias:
Alea Analysis Part Eight: Glen More
Eisenstein, Bernd:
Alea Analysis Part Eight:Alea Iacta Est
Faidutti, Bruno:
Feld, Stefan:
Alea Analysis Part Eight: Macao
Kanai, Meiji:
Knizia, Reiner:
Tibet’s, Brandon:
Anatomy of a Line: The Manhattan Project
Vogel, Eric B.:
Co-Op Interviews: Eric B. Vogel & The Dresden Files Co-Op Card Game
Major Game Mentions
Alea Iacta Est:
Alea Analysis Part Eight:Alea Iacta Est
Castles of Burgundy: The Card Game
Anatomy of Three Conversions: Burgundy, Ra, and Galaxy
Chain Reaction:
Anatomy of a Line: The Manhattan Project
Codenames:
The Dissastisfaction of Victory
Democracy:
Dresden Files Co-op Card Game:
Co-Op Interviews: Eric B. Vogel & The Dresden Files Co-Op Card Game
Energy Empire:
Anatomy of a Line: The Manhattan Project
Glen More:
Alea Analysis Part Eight: Glen More
Hollywood Blockbuster:
Junta:
Lord of the Rings Deckbuilding Game:
A Mini-Deckbuilding Look at Lord of the Rings Deck-Building Game
Lost Legacy:
Love Letter:
Macao:
Alea Analysis Part Eight: Macao
Manhattan Project:
Anatomy of a Line: The Manhattan Project
Munchkin:
The Tao of Board Gaming VI: “The Buddhist Nature of Munchkin”
Mystic Vale:
A Deckbuilding Look at Mystic Vale
Quo Vadis?:
Ra: The Dice Game:
Anatomy of Three Conversions: Burgundy, Ra, and Galaxy
Roll for the Galaxy:
Anatomy of Three Conversions: Burgundy, Ra, and Galaxy
Tyrants of the Underdark:
A Deckbuilding Look at Tyrants of the Underdark
RPGnet Reviews by Designer
Alexander, Stefan:
King Chocolate (A-)
Covina, Alexander:
Booty! (A-)
Cowman, Ross:
Fall of Magic (B)
Dunstan, Matthew:
Costa Rica (B-)
Gigli, Virginio:
Gilbert, Matt J.:
Costa Rica (B-)
Glassco, Bruce:
Mystery! Motive for Murder (C)
Gousis, Peter:
Salvation Road (C+)
Jolly, Tom:
Energy Empire (A)
Jome, Eric:
Kelley, Michael:
Salvation Road (C+)
Laurie, Luke:
Energy Empire (A)
Luciani, Simone:
McInnes, Badger:
Feed the Shoggoth! (C-)
Petersen, Sandy:
Cthulhu Wars Expansions: Factions & The Dreamlands (B+)
Pfister, Alexander:
Oh My Goods! (A)
Rosenberg, Uwe:
Agricola Family Edition (B+)
Agricola Revised Edition (A)
Hengist (C-)
Voigt, Andrew:
Perspective (A-)
RPGnet Reviews by Name
Agricola:
- Family Edition (B+)
- Revised Edition (A)
Booty! (A-)
Costa Rica (B-)
Cthulhu Wars:
Energy Empire (A)
Fall of Magic (B)
Feed the Shoggoth! (C-)
Grand Austria Hotel (B)
Hengist (C-)
King Chocolate (A-)
Mystery! Motive for Murder (C)
Oh My Goods! (A)
Perspective (A-)
Salvation Road (C+)
Sun, Moon & Stars (D)
Hey, I just wanted to say — excellent blog, thanks for all your work on it! I got pulled in by the Deckbuilding Design series, and it’s a great resource for a very amateur game designer. Thank you!
Thanks! Glad it’s been of use!