Bidding, Bribing, Blackmailing, and Bludgeoning (a review of Revolution!)

It's the French revolution, and you are the leader of an opportunistic faction seeking to control Paris. In order to gain control of the city, you will have to enlist the help of various powerful personages...but doing so isn't cheap. And while revolutions are built upon principles, you'll have to throw your scruples out the window to gain traction with those who can help you. Of course, those who can help are equally unscrupulous and will just as easily serve your rivals if the price is right.

But this is revolution! Down with the king! It doesn't really matter who wins the revolution...as long as it's you.

News Bits: 4/1/2013

No fooling this week. Here's the NEWS:

Wil Wheaton announces TableTop season 2 [Link] For those who are interested, geek darling Wil Wheaton has announced the second season of his very popular board game show TableTop. Due to be played this season are The Resistance and Smash Up, among others. The season will begin this Thursday.

Fun Times on the Road: An Interview with Philip duBarry

That's a nice looking prototype! (Taken from Board Game Geek.)

Philip duBarry, known to many gamers in the hobby market for his fantastic Revolution! and Kingdom of Solomon (and most recently for Courtier in AEG's Tempest line), currently has a game on Kickstarter that seems like a departure from his normal designs: Family Vacation. We asked him a few questions about it, and he was gracious enough to answer them. (If you'd like to take a look at the Kickstarter page, click here.)