November 2014 – FlaMinGo Con

Stories & LinksNovember 30, 20140Comments 0Likes

An analysis about the “physicality” of board games

The physical design of the game can make a difference in the level of enjoyment in playing the game, says Jorge Albor, author of "Getting Physical With Board Games." What's your favorite game based on the cards/tiles/meeples/pieces? Can the physicality of the game make the game more real?

UncategorizedNovember 28, 20140Comments 0Likes

Thanksgiving weekend

We are thankful for loads of time to play board games. We played King of New York, Bang!, Dixit and Camel Up. Friday, we are looking at Pandemic The Cure and Blueprints. How about you? What games are you up to this weekend?

Stories & LinksNovember 27, 20140Comments 0Likes

Thankful to be living in a Board Game Renaissance

It's a great time to be a gamer! Sales of board games have gone up 10-20% every year for the past decade and why is easy: “It's because games themselves are getting better.” Read more at: "We are living in a board game renaissance" Happy Thanksgiving!

Stories & LinksNovember 26, 20140Comments 0Likes

A relevant list — even if it is 6 months late and in German

The Spiel des Jahres are the "Oscars" of the game world. Here is a list of the 2014 winners, announced last May (when FlamingoCon still didn't exist, alrighty!?).

Spiel des Jahres 2014

Now, to get a few of these on our tables.... This could double as a holiday wish list. Hmmmm.

Stories & LinksNovember 25, 20140Comments 0Likes

Another presumptuous, yet fun list

[Hear this in James Earl Jones' voice in your head] 10 Most Important Board Games in History!!!!! Really? We link, you decide. Actually, there is some mind-blowing history in this article.

UncategorizedNovember 23, 20140Comments 0Likes

https://twitter.com/FlamingoCon1/status/536592336999178242

Stories & LinksNovember 23, 20140Comments 0Likes

Games for book nerds

Know someone who loves books as much as games? Introduce them to some of these games: 10 literary board games

Stories & LinksNovember 21, 20140Comments 0Likes

Random trivia about board games

If you are reading this, then you (hopefully) aren't in the middle of a game. Since you've got time to kill, here's 60 random facts about board games from Buzzfeed. Maybe you will learn something.

Legacy Con NewsNovember 19, 20140Comments 0Likes

update on January 2015 mini-con

Date: Saturday Jan 24. Tentatively 10 am to 8 pm. Location: downtown West Palm Beach, near the intracoastal even! More details soon! The Monsters, the Meeples, the Robots, the Shoguns and various other mini-figs are dusting themselves off and getting excited!