Polygon: All Posts by Josh McIllwainhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/42931/favicon.ico2017-08-24T10:42:51-04:00https://www.polygon.com/authors/josh-mcillwain/rss2017-08-24T10:42:51-04:002017-08-24T10:42:51-04:00Wasteland Express Delivery Service is one wild ride of a board game
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<figcaption>Your nemesis, Grand Emperor Torque, is half man, half machine in <em>Wasteland Express Delivery Service</em> | Charlie Hall/Polygon</figcaption>
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<p><em>Borderlands</em> meets <em>Mad Max</em> in this post-apocalyptic delivery game</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/2017/8/24/16196492/wasteland-express-delivery-service-review-preview-price-release-date-gen-conJosh McIllwain2017-08-23T22:10:54-04:002017-08-23T22:10:54-04:00Apocrypha is a card game and tabletop RPG in one box (correction)
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<figcaption>Two of the playable characters in <em>Apocrypha</em>. | Josh McIllwain</figcaption>
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<p>Designer Mike Selinker aims to help bring new roleplayers into the hobby</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/2017/8/23/16189652/apocrypha-mike-selinker-preview-review-gen-conJosh McIllwain2017-08-21T11:09:47-04:002017-08-21T11:09:47-04:00Photosynthesis is a visual and mechanical marvel
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<figcaption>Charlie Hall/Polygon</figcaption>
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<p>A board game that marries theme and mechanics in a magical way</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/2017/8/21/16178986/photosynthesis-board-game-preview-gen-con-2017Josh McIllwain2016-08-12T10:00:05-04:002016-08-12T10:00:05-04:00Tiny Epic series puts big ideas into 30-minute, pocket-sized board games
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<p>Behind the scenes of Tiny Epic Western and the microgame craze
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https://www.polygon.com/2016/8/12/12444776/gencon-tiny-epic-western-microgame-review-preview-2016Josh McIllwain2016-08-11T14:30:05-04:002016-08-11T14:30:05-04:00Steam and iOS apps are helping sell more board games
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<p>The latest edition of <em>Mansions of Madness</em> marks a shift in tabletop gaming</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/2016/8/11/12440742/mansions-of-madness-gencon-review-preview-steam-ios-android-app-2016Josh McIllwain2016-08-11T10:30:03-04:002016-08-11T10:30:03-04:00Captain Sonar is the 8-player party game that blew up at Gen Con
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<p>Crowds mobbed the game’s debut in Indianapolis</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/2016/8/11/12427372/captain-sonar-gencon-party-game-asmodee-review-previewJosh McIllwain2016-08-09T13:00:08-04:002016-08-09T13:00:08-04:00How a producer on The Sims made one of Gen Con’s hottest board games
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<p>An asymmetrical wargame in the style of StarCraft</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/2016/8/9/12412748/cry-havoc-gencon-preview-review-the-simsJosh McIllwain2016-08-08T12:30:02-04:002016-08-08T12:30:02-04:00Bloodborne: The Card Game is relentless and seductive
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<p>Award-winning designer Eric Lang unveils one of Gen Con’s most anticipated games</p>
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