Dwsparks
United States
Huntsville
Alabama
When the bullet hits the bone!
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I found this article over at Gamasutra, an art-and-business-of-video-games site about Essen entitled "Four Days in the Center of the Board Game Universe".
I thought it was interesting for an outside perspective of Essen:
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/2007/four_days_in_the_...
"While they don't have much direct relevance to the video game market, the design ideas introduced in board games do evolve into video game mechanics. Further, popular board games showcased this year at Essen may end up digitized and popularized on gaming consoles, as with The Settlers of Catan and Carcassonne. Gamasutra was lucky enough to attend the biggest board game show in the world, in Essen, Germany, and presents this on-the-floor report on the latest developments."
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A Derk appears from the mists...
United States
Portland
Oregon
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Nice article. But I wouldn't say it's an 'outsider' view per se, since it was written by long-time board gamer, Ward 'Call me Wardo' Batty.
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A Derk appears from the mists...
United States
Portland
Oregon
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Jinx! Now you owe me a copy of Tichu, Brian!
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A Derk appears from the mists...
United States
Portland
Oregon
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This is the sound of me resisting the urge to delete posts just 'cuz I can...
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Ward Batty
United States
Atlanta
Georgia
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Thanks for the nice words about the article.
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