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The Component Proponent
Hello, Chaz Marler from Pair Of Dice Paradise here, and this is going to be a pretty quick video, because it’s designed to do just one thing: give you a synopsis of Bezier games’ app for Favor Of The Pharaoh.
February 21, 2016
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I first discovered DoubleSix dice at BGGcon last year, when they were brought to the table by friend and fellow board game media maker, Marty Connell, or “Tony” to those who call him by the wrong name. Demonstrating his flair for nonconformity, Marty played our entire game using these strange 12-sided dice. I was intrigued. Unfortunately, he was paying attention too closely for me successfully steal them from him, so I had to go out and procure a set of my own.
February 10, 2016
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I’ve discovered a new brand of deck boxes that threatens to replace my beloved acrylic deck boxes. What is this new contender for my board game card storage affections?
January 31, 2016
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Are you tired of the cards in your board games getting spontaneously exploding? If so, you may have bigger problems. This video simply has six suggestions for storing board game cards and card-like accessories.
October 27, 2015
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I test a tip for fixing bent plastic board game miniatures. Join me in the Pair Of Dice Paradise test kitchen, where we’ll put this technique to the test!
February 14, 2015
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If you're tired of not knowing where you are in time and space, then a board game-themed calendar is the ultimate complementary component for your gaming collection. This calendar was created by man-who-apparently-can-do-everything, Scott King; a photographer, gamer, author of several books and host of the Creator’s Cast podcast.
December 2, 2014
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I'm a big advocate of quick reference sheets. An excellent source of quick reference sheets is the website for The Esoteric Order Of Gamers As far as I’m concerned, it’s one of the best-kept secrets on the internet. And if you’ve met the internet, then you know it’s not very good at keeping secrets.
August 7, 2014
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Take a look at an idea for an innovative new game component: braille card sleeves designed to make board games more accessible to the visually impaired.See how 64 Ounce Games' accessible accessories would work, and what you can do to contribute to their fundraising efforts.
April 10, 2014
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I review Rare Elements' gaming coins, which feature artwork representing six different elements. Is this a gaming component worth investing in?
March 25, 2014
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After discovering that I'm a jerk, I review and compare three leading brands of card sleeves: Fantasy Flight vs. Ultra Pro vs. Dragon Shield. Which type will protect your cards best? Do you use card sleeves? If so, what brand do you like?
March 4, 2014
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The Pathfinder Adventure Card Game is a cooperative game with nearly 500 cards, and each of its expansions (released bimonthly) adds over 100 more cards to the game. With so many cards continually in development, its no surprise that errors can sometimes go overlooked during production, finding their way into the final released product. The company that publishes the Pathfinder Adventure Card Game maintains a FAQ and rules errata on their website. Here's how to find it.
February 24, 2014
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GameKnight has developed green ceramic "Status Chips", similar to poker chips. There’s a heart on one side, and a skull and crossbones on the other side. Are they worth investing in to spruce up your games?
February 13, 2014
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Ever have a board game that has a strange design and wonder how those decisions were made? In this video Chaz Marler, your Component Proponent, gives his theory on how this happens.
December 20, 2013
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As with most games by Fantasy Flight, Rex: Final Days of an Empire is packed to the brim with high quality artwork, cards, and tokens. But the players’ army units are simply colored cardboard tokens. They’re okay, but the army units are the pieces the players are pushing around the most. Why not include something better than cardboard tokens for the units?
Upgrading the units in Rex: Final Days of an Empire is the focus of this episode of Pair Of Dice Paradise.com’s The Component Proponent.
December 8, 2013
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Are you tired of your pieces of the Belfort board game flying apart at the slightest touch and inevitably hitting someone in the eye? In this video, Chaz Marler reviews a custom frame by Troll Works studio.Not only does this specially designed frame help reduce Belfort game-board-induced eye trauma, but it looks super-classy while doing it. Whether you're a fan of Belfort, game upgrades, or people who post videos about these things, check out this review... in limerick form.
November 6, 2013
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We've all done it, right? Invested in a boardgame just to get our creative little hands on its components? Everyone's done that, right? It's not just me? (Please tell me it's not just me.)In this episode, I present a Pair of Dice Paradise Top Ten: The Top Ten Games For Component Harvesting. Games that I got first and foremost to use in either modding other games or for creating entirely new ones. If the game itself was fun, then that was just an added bonus.
October 7, 2013
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It's a showdown between two options for preventing your Twilight Imperium game from smearing across the table when bumped. If you're tired of having your Twilight Imperium game ruined when someone bumps the table, then you need to watch this video. It may literally save the galaxy from fall-apart!Only one solution can be crowned the winner. Which will it be, the Lyris Studios Galactic Frame, or Adaygrit's homemade solution?
September 27, 2013
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Up the ante on paper coins with these four different ideas for upgrading them to make your gaming experience more exciting. It's all about the doubloons in this episode of The Component Proponent!Watch the video for a demonstration of each suggestion, or read the article for a complete transcript.
September 22, 2013
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September 14, 2013
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If you don’t want to mark up your cards as you level up your characters from game to game, Paizo provides free printable character sheets on their website that you can use instead.They’re free, but you need to “purchase” them through the cart on their website to get them. They’re available at: http://paizo.com/products/btpy914x
September 14, 2013
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Legendary is a great game, even when playing solo. However, I’ve found that games with one player (and even two) seem unbalanced in the heroes’ favor, because the player are able to obtain powerful cards at a quicker pace than the villains. After 7-10 turns, the heroes reach a critical mass where you’re unstoppable.
To offset this, we’ve experimented with the following house rules to slow down the heroes’ “power creep” for games with one or two players.