October, 1996

Gaming News & Commentary

• Letter from the Editor - notes and introduction to this month's issue (October)
• Game Psychology: Part 1 - Steve Nichols with a look at why we play the games we play

Essen Spiel Coverage

• Essen 96: The Sumo Report - Mike Siggins tells all
• Essen 96: Manu on the Street - Emanuel Soeding reports from the floor

• Pre-Essen Rumors - just a few more pre-show tidbits
• More Pre-Essen Rumors - good and bad news from Europe and the States

• Die Siedler: The Cardgame - KMW has the scoop over in his Spielplatz
• Die Siedler: The Sailor's Expansion - KMW scoops, again, with a preview of this hot expansion

Letter Box

• Domino Books - Michael Keller with more domino book comments
• Ramla Request - Greg Tidwell (no relation) is trying to find a Romanian game
• Thought on Ancient Games - Ken Tidwell writes with an off the wall idea

Game Reviews

• Enchanted Forest - a game of memory and mischief for children of all ages
• Trainsport: Austria - a train game from the oft neglected Railway Rivals genre

English Game Translations

• The Most Wanted List - rule sets at large and unaccounted for

• Stratego 4 - 3 and 4 player versions of this classic game
• Vernissage - try your hand at the Scale-o'-Fame in the art world
• Um Reifenbreite - a straight translation of this revision of Homas Tour

Game Software

• Gazillionaire - Monopoly in space. no. really.

Web Games Terminal

Note that you must have access to Telnet and/or Java in order to access most of these game sites. Contact your Internet service provider for details on Telnet access. Upgrade your browser to one that is Java enabled.

• Playsite - a Java games site with an optompistic notion of download times

The Front Door

• Aztral Games - Makers of Chaturanga, Enochian Chess & Universal Shogi
• Bailiwick ^TM - The Game of Counter Points
• Mayfair Games - the European Invasion has begun!
• McGartlin Motorsport Design - purveyors of fine auto racing games
• Mendocino Game Company, Inc. - makers of Pirateer
• Phil O'Neil Games - makers of Ransom, Toilet Humour, and other fine games
• Shrink - from Bundex Games
• Yggerasill / Studio Grafix - an innovative new game company

Other Places

• Boldo's Armory - traditional American fare (CCGs, RPGs, and such) PLUS arms and armour

The Game Cabinet - editor@gamecabinet.com - Ken Tidwell