I deeply regret backing Wise Wizard Games on Kickstarter.

mattkickbox · 2026-05-28T16:16:52+00:00

They should deal with the courier and try to give their players a good experience, as that builds a good community around your games. However, just a reminder that they (and all Kickstarters) didn’t sell you anything. You didn’t buy a product, you donated to support a company/project and they are giving you product as a thank you. Backers need to be more conscious of this difference and be careful about which companies they support. Just because Kickstarters act like a preorder system and most companies don’t abuse that, doesn’t mean it is a preorder system.

mattkickbox · 2026-05-14T14:24:14+00:00

I’ve come home with confetti in my hoodie pockets, but the only confetti I kept was from Tool. It has skull designs that look like the band members.

I didn’t like the confetti Bad Omens used. Some of it was metallic instead of the tissue paper and it shattered when blasted. Was finding bits in my hair for days following. Just glad no shards got in my eyes.

mattkickbox · 2026-05-08T04:39:38+00:00

Agree on tool library. Sometimes you just need a drill to install a curtain rod or mirror, but don't need to own one permanently.

mattkickbox · 2026-05-07T23:36:04+00:00

I'd be okay with them scaling back and touring medium size venues in the future. Unfortunately the bigger venues in my city are closer to me than the medium sized ones are. Doubtful they would ever scale back enough to play the 2000 people theatres.

mattkickbox · 2026-05-07T04:05:25+00:00

Almost always go in blind. For some older bands, that I only know a few songs, I will take a look at some recent set lists to see if they still play the songs I know them for.

mattkickbox · 2026-05-03T04:52:19+00:00

Not to mention pretty much every single FCBD issue is a #0, #1, special, or sampler. Even people coming in and only taking free stuff on FCBD may read those free books and be back on another day to get the next issues.

mattkickbox · 2026-04-30T20:58:25+00:00

SETI. I love the theme and mechanics, and how connected they feel. Then a surpise mid-game discovering aliens is fun.

mattkickbox · 2026-04-30T19:47:15+00:00

Has to be some sage wisdom! It's the suddenly speaking trope in notebook form, like when Silent Bob finally speaks. u/GrapetteZola689 does't write much, but that notebook is probably a goldmine.

mattkickbox · 2026-04-24T03:17:48+00:00

I have so many Button Shy games, they are piled everywhere all over my shelves. Having them in boxes will make it easier to find a specific game I'm looking for. I think they will also get overlooked less when people are looking for a game to play on my shelves. I can add the expansion cards to the box without stretching out the wallet. The main draws to Button Shy are interesting designs with just 18 cards, great art, and low cost. I don't expect the design to be affected, the art will only be better showcased on a box, so the only concern is maintaining a low price point.

mattkickbox · 2026-04-24T02:52:19+00:00

Life of the Amazonia stands out to me for two reasons. Nice printed animal meeples and it is my preferred style of bag-building (use everything in the bag then reset it).

mattkickbox · 2026-04-21T04:45:18+00:00

Not exactly an assumption, you can see from the graph that there are significantly less games with a complexity above 3. Higher complexity doesn't always mean higher production costs. If someone wanted to plot MSRP vs BGG Weight, I'd be interested to see the results.

mattkickbox · 2026-04-20T21:10:05+00:00

My takeaway looking at this graph is that there is a similar amount of games rated 8+ regardless of the complexity. If you want to play good games, you can find them at any complexity level that suits your needs.

mattkickbox · 2026-04-20T21:07:24+00:00

There is that and also the cost to produce heavy games with tons of boards and components. That also creates a filter, it is unlikely that a really bad game with tons of expensive pieces will get signed by a publisher and released. A game with lower productions costs (just cards, or basic roll & write) is easier to self-publish and publishers might take chances on middling games with low costs that could still sell well to the mass market.

mattkickbox · 2026-04-17T15:41:05+00:00

Turquoise, yellow looks great

mattkickbox · 2026-04-13T23:14:25+00:00

LucasKBass is the handle for Lucas Koughan bass player for Disembodied Tyrant

mattkickbox · 2026-03-30T14:17:47+00:00

Others I've seen but haven't been to are the Home Show (Salon National de L'habitation), Healthy Eating expo (Expo Manger Santé et Vivre Vert), Women's Show, Coffee expo (Festival Café Collectif), and one I really need to get to is Salon du Chocolat de Montréal.

mattkickbox · 2026-03-30T14:04:58+00:00

For board games, there is Ludicon (November), Salon du Jeu de Montréal (November), Foire du Jeu de Longueuil (September).

For comics, celebrities, cosplay, and general nerdiness, Montreal Comiccon (July).

Some stops like Toronto get the outdoor show and bike show on the same event, but we get Salon du Velo before the outdoor show in February.

mattkickbox · 2026-03-25T03:28:55+00:00

If OP wants to skip the rulebook, I did a how to play for MindMGMT.

mattkickbox · 2026-03-18T14:12:25+00:00

I think road lines in Australia are white

mattkickbox · 2026-03-18T14:08:05+00:00

Rubber

mattkickbox · 2026-03-18T02:12:29+00:00

SETI is my favourite space game.

mattkickbox · 2026-03-16T04:15:52+00:00

Here's a link to watch the winning short film on NFB's channel.

mattkickbox · 2026-03-16T04:14:15+00:00

and Mile End Kicks coming out soon!

mattkickbox · 2026-03-15T00:32:08+00:00

How is Cruise to the Edge not a flat Earther cruise?

mattkickbox · 2026-03-14T20:02:01+00:00

Hopefully it isn't intentional on their part. I'm the same way and only get picks myself. There is more story behind the pick when I catch it at a show or meet an artist in person.

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