Comments on: Next Up: Billy Campbell https://www.forbeck.com/2006/10/02/next-up-billy-campbell/ Award-winning & New York Times-bestselling author and game designer Tue, 03 Oct 2006 17:34:35 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Matt Forbeck https://www.forbeck.com/2006/10/02/next-up-billy-campbell/#comment-4275 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 17:34:35 +0000 http://www.forbeck.com/?p=729#comment-4275 I agree that the reviews can end up more like promotional pieces. Overall, though, I enjoy the magazine a lot. There’s always something worthwhile in it, and with the addition of games expansions (like the Settlers of Catan expansion in the last issue), there’s even more to love.

]]> By: Matt Forbeck https://www.forbeck.com/2006/10/02/next-up-billy-campbell/#comment-49501 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 17:34:00 +0000 http://www.forbeck.com/?p=729#comment-49501 I agree that the reviews can end up more like promotional pieces. Overall, though, I enjoy the magazine a lot. There’s always something worthwhile in it, and with the addition of games expansions (like the Settlers of Catan expansion in the last issue), there’s even more to love.

]]> By: Christian Johnson https://www.forbeck.com/2006/10/02/next-up-billy-campbell/#comment-4272 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 16:50:58 +0000 http://www.forbeck.com/?p=729#comment-4272 One of the things I love about Games Quarterly is the fact that it focuses on outreach, primarily educational outreach, sure, but outreach none the less.

My only criticism of the magazine, and it is a minor one, is that the “inside the box” section hasn’t yet found the balance between description and review. If one assumes that all the games in the section are “recommended” then the articles don’t do enough to describe the game. It is a wonderfully useful section for me though and I have enjoyed the magazine so far.

]]> By: Christian Johnson https://www.forbeck.com/2006/10/02/next-up-billy-campbell/#comment-49500 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 16:50:00 +0000 http://www.forbeck.com/?p=729#comment-49500 One of the things I love about Games Quarterly is the fact that it focuses on outreach, primarily educational outreach, sure, but outreach none the less.

My only criticism of the magazine, and it is a minor one, is that the “inside the box” section hasn’t yet found the balance between description and review. If one assumes that all the games in the section are “recommended” then the articles don’t do enough to describe the game. It is a wonderfully useful section for me though and I have enjoyed the magazine so far.

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