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[11 Jul 2008 | No Comment | ]

I’ve been a fan of Axis & Allies for ages, but I wasn’t aware of these products.
Here are some of the expansions I was able to find, and how they indicate their compatibility with the official Axis & Allies game. It’s interesting to note that most not only say they’re compatible with Axis & Allies, but also include a disclaimer that the use of the trademark is not approved. I wasn’t able to find anything that suggests Milton Bradley or Hasbro tried to block the sale of these products …

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[17 May 2008 | No Comment | ]

A good resource for the DIY gamer: some handy files that you can print out, fold up, and glue shut to hold your game cards. Great for CCGs, card games or board games with cards that came without boxes — or that had fragile boxes.
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[16 May 2008 | 4 Comments | ]

A four part article describing how to build a three dimensional board for the family strategy game The Settlers of Catan.
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[15 May 2008 | No Comment | ]

The Random Thoughts and Senseless Pastimes Blog is posting a series of articles on building a 3D gameboard for Wiz War – the classic beer and pretzels game by Tom Jolly.
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[14 May 2008 | No Comment | ]

DIY Game counters
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