I did some preliminary thoughts about Steamroller 2012 (here) at the time that the beta rules were in the hands of only a few individuals. Now the full rules have been released and it's time for the 2012 tournament season to begin! There is some very different ...
Steamroller 2012 – Why Deathclock is the best
Posted by whitestar333 @ Steam-powered GamerJan 23 2012
Editorial: Should playtesters be allowed to compete?
Posted by whitestar333 @ Steam-powered GamerJan 20 2012
This is a difficult topic for me to bring up since I know some playtesters personally, but in light of the new SR2012 rules I started thinking: should playtesters be allowed to compete in tournaments if they're playtesting that same game? I'm not talking about small, local tournaments, but ...
Back in 2004 one of my best friends got me interested in playing miniatures games when he brought over these plastic robots with guns. These "Necrons" were really neat-looking and he told me about this game that involved pushing these models around on a table and there were rules ...
I have recently signed-on to write for 3++ is the new black to contribute to the expansion of Warmachine/Hordes content. I decided that since the main audience for the site has been relative newcomers to the game, that I would write an informative set of articles on making ...
I noticed recently that there was an interesting announcement made my Privateer Press regarding the Boneswarm model. If you're not aware of what I'm talking about, let me provide some important backstory. First, the Boneswarm is an old metal model from the old Iron Kingdoms line (made for the ...
Recently I read two great articles by Mark Rosewater. Mark Rosewater is the lead game designer for Magic: The Gathering, and naturally has some great insights into what makes a great game. M:TG has been one of the most successful games out there and clearly reigns as king among ...
So recently I've been reading a lot of chatter about the new SteamRoller 2012 tournament rules. These rules have not been finalized yet, but they are certainly causing a stir for one big reason: character restriction as a standard. What does this mean? Well character restriction already exists in ...
Editorial: Signs of an abusive relationship [with your game company]
Posted by whitestar333 @ Steam-powered GamerNov 9 2011
Today I wish to discuss an important subject. I first want to say that I take abusive relationships very seriously, and I hope that you can take this post very seriously. Abuse in relationships is not exclusive to physical means but abuse can ...
Today we have aneditorial for you by me! I make noclaims to be an expert in business but this article comes more from my observationsof the past few months and my limited knowledge of human nature. Warning! Great Wall of Text incoming! TL;DR can be found at the endSomething new and ...




















































































