Author Archives: mattsall
Newgrounds
Everything, By Everyone The Internet is a crazy place. A magical, mystical, intangible world of cats, porn, information and every so often, a game or two. I’m focusing just on the last one for now. Online games have a lot … Continue reading
Board Game Geek
Board Game Website I spend a lot of time looking around for new board games and reading about ones I already have. There is one site and one site alone I go to for any of my board game needs: … Continue reading
Combat Runner Tool
4th Edition Dungeons and Dragons ToolAs an aspiring engineer, I’m completely in favor of working smarter, not harder. Plus, with my penchant for programming on the side, I have a habit of making my computer do my more mundane, monotonous … Continue reading
Math Scrabble
Math Scrabble is just like Scrabble, but instead of letters, players get numbers and arithmetic operators. There is a pile of equal signs that players can freely draw from. Players will always need at least 1 equal sign, therefore they are extremely important and … Continue reading
Hardcore Catan (v1.1)
Hardcore Catan Variant Rules and Scenario (v1.1)(Updated 3/15/2011) Catan is a great game. It combines strategy, diplomacy and forethought into a fun game anyone can play. However, it’s not challenging. As much fun as I have playing Catan (and I … Continue reading
Shifting Alignment Variant (v 1.1)
Dungeons and Dragons 3rd Ed. Variant Rule (v 1.1)Updated 10/27/2011 It’s high time I came to accept it. Third Edition D&D is gone. Yeah, I could still go and play it with some friends, but with no new books being … Continue reading
Project Aon
Lone Wolf Gamebook Online Resource Many years ago, I got into this book series called Lone Wolf. It’s a Choose Your Own Adventure series that takes it to a much more in-depth level. Rather than the typical “Do you do … Continue reading
Stratego Variant Rules
Independent Variant Rules to Stratego Stratego is a classic game. Nearly everyone I know knows Stratego and has played it at some point as a kid. I almost feel bad adding a few rules to spice it up a bit, but … Continue reading
Zombies!!! Additional Rules
Zombies!!! Variants and Alternate Rules Zombies!!! is a pretty fun game series. I mean, everyone loves killing zombies! I really like the mechanic of how you build the city as the game progresses. To me, it simulates being lost in … Continue reading
Divine Favor
Dungeons and Dragons 4th Ed. Variant Mechanic One of my favorite things in making new rules is finding some small inconsequential part of the game and making a whole mechanic out of that. I do it a lot and I … Continue reading
Nerdaphernalia 