Old is the New New

An interesting interview with Sid Meier. We may think Civ is about history, but it is really about psychology: a diabolical Skinner box of operant conditioning.

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One of the challenges in designing games or activities for education is the interface between a game’s subject and its mechanics. Picture if you will the classic computer game John Kerry Tax Invaders, released by the GOP during the 2004 election. The gameplay is identical to Space Invaders, but instead of a ship you control [...]

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Mark Rayner’s latest is a funny in-joke for recovering Civilization addicts like myself. Related: uh-oh.

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(See more silent film / video game mashups at GamePlayGag.)

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Geeks Citizens, rejoice: I made up three alternate Alpha Complexes (uno dos tres) for a buddy’s gaming blog.

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Part three of the Braunstein trilogy: was old school D&D for squares or hippies, hawks or doves?

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More from the Victorian internet department: Paul Collins on chess, bowling, even billiards by telegraph.

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A renaissance in old school gaming has brought with it a welcome interest in the history of RPGs.

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Canadian wise men discover the secret of pottery: deconstructing the Civilization tech tree.

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Is only one of five centuries of board games at the always beautiful and enjoyable BibliOdyssey.

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