Category: CGE blog
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SETI Designer Diary #3: Creating the solo mode
Are you excited to try out SETI: The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, but don’t have a regular gaming group to play with? The good news is that SETI has a robust solo mode that’s easy to manage, doesn’t have a ton of upkeep, and plays very similarly to the regular…
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Go Behind the Scenes to See How SETI is Manufactured
One of the cool things about owning your own board game manufacturing facility is having unrestricted access. Most people only get to experience the final result of all the hard work that goes into putting each game together, but the manufacturing process itself is quite fascinating. Curious to see how…
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The Codenames App: What You Wanted To Know But Were Afraid To Ask
It’s been a long time in the making, but the Codenames App is finally here! Are you ready to step into a new era of the Codenames experience with our new downloadable mobile game app? Read on, and you’ll find answers to your burning questions below. Wait, what is Codenames?…
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How Little Alchemists Delivers Fun For Different Age Groups
By design, Little Alchemists was intended to be a game that’s both fun and accessible for a wide range of players. It’s the first CGE game aimed at children and their families, but we’re also pretty hardcore board gamers at heart. As such, we wanted to ensure the game is…
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Codenames App vs Codenames Online: What’s the Difference?
Did you know? We just launched a new Codenames mobile app! Yes, this is separate from the free browser-based Codenames Online platform that you might have seen on Twitch or YouTube the last few years. Each provides a pretty unique Codenames experience. If you’re curious about how the Codenames app…
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Comparing the Differences Between Alchemists and Little Alchemists:
Are you familiar with Alchemists and wondering what’s the same (or different) in Little Alchemists? Maybe you’re interested in Little Alchemists but curious about its older heavier euro game sibling? Or perhaps both games sound cool and you’re just not sure which one might be for you? In this short…
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Little Alchemists 101: The Basics
If you’ve never heard of the original Alchemists and are wondering what Little Alchemists is about and how it plays, we’ve got you covered! In this article, we’ll give you a quick overview of the game, walk you through some of the key gameplay mechanics, and also explore how the…
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Why is Little Alchemists Fun for Adult Gamers?
Don’t be fooled — Little Alchemists might look like a game that’s just for kids at first glance, but there’s a lot going on under the hood once you begin layering in the content unlocked in later chapters. We’ve designed Little Alchemists for both children and families, specifically with scalability…
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Little Alchemists: What Parents Should Know About the Free Companion App
Like the original game it’s based on, Little Alchemists requires downloading a free companion app to a phone or tablet in order to play it. For some parents, their first thought might be “oh great, more screen time for my child.” That’s understandable. But the way the Little Alchemists companion…
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Meet the Artists Behind SETI’s Beautiful Card Art (Part II)
In part one of this article series, we introduced you to the core graphic design team and just a few of the artists behind the look of SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence. Today, we profile even more of the talented artists and illustrators working on the card art for SETI (and show…