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		<title>How Games Tell Stories, and How to Turn a Story Into a Game</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good games are games that tell interesting stories. Any kind of game can tell a story, from ancient classics like Chess, King’s Table, and Go, to complex military simulations like Warhammer. Characters appear; problems beset them; solutions are sought and struggles are endured; and events in the world unfold. At the end of the story, the [&#8230;]<h3>Author information</h3><div class="ts-fab-wrapper" style="overflow:hidden"><div class="ts-fab-photo" style="float:left;width:64px"><img alt='Guest Blogger' src='http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/6b0efc645749f832bc78118051da740d?s=64&amp;d=http%3A%2F%2F0.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536%3Fs%3D64&amp;r=G' class='avatar avatar-64 photo' height='64' width='64' /></div><!-- /.ts-fab-photo --><div class="ts-fab-text" style="margin-left:74px"><div class="ts-fab-header"><div style="font-size: 1.25em;margin-bottom:0"><strong><a href="http://www.pinsofwar.net">Guest Blogger</a></strong></div></div><!-- /.ts-fab-header --><div class="ts-fab-content" style="margin-bottom:0.5em">This post was written by a guest contributor. I love having guest bloggers on Pins of War. If you would like to write a <a href="/guest-blogging-guidelines/">guest article</a> for this blog, please get in touch using the  <a title="Pins of War Contact Form" href="http://blog.pinsofwar.net/contact/">Contact Form</a>!</div><div class="ts-fab-footer"><a style="margin-right:1.25em" href="http://www.facebook.com/199040466892013">Facebook</a><a style="margin-right:1.25em" href="http://plus.google.com/109113443635001114505">Google+</a></div><!-- /.ts-fab-footer --></div><!-- /.ts-fab-text --></div><!-- /.ts-fab-wrapper -->]]></description>
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		<title>Alessio Cavatore&#8217;s Loka Is Now Available For Pre-Order</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2013 08:16:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A semi-news announcement today: Alessio Cavatore&#8217;s Loka &#8211; the Fantasy (or Elemental&#8230; tag-lines for this one keep changing) Chess game &#8211; is now available for pre-orders. #1 &#8211; What Is Loka? Earlier this year, I had the rare opportunity to interview Alessio Cavatore about his latest personal project Loka, a chess variant that expands upon his [&#8230;]<h3>Author information</h3><div class="ts-fab-wrapper" style="overflow:hidden"><div class="ts-fab-photo" style="float:left;width:64px"><img alt='Zweischneid' src='http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/8d662bb4e0500ef7873a5db1293e75e3?s=64&amp;d=http%3A%2F%2F0.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536%3Fs%3D64&amp;r=G' class='avatar avatar-64 photo' height='64' width='64' /></div><!-- /.ts-fab-photo --><div class="ts-fab-text" style="margin-left:74px"><div class="ts-fab-header"><div style="font-size: 1.25em;margin-bottom:0"><strong>Zweischneid</strong></div></div><!-- /.ts-fab-header --><div class="ts-fab-content" style="margin-bottom:0.5em">I am Zweischneid. Wargame Addict. Hopeless painter and founder of Pins of War. I hope you enjoyed this article. Don't forget to share your favourite miniature pictures and wargaming videos at  <a title="Pins of War" href="http://pinsofwar.net">www.pinsofwar.net</a>.</div><div class="ts-fab-footer"><a style="margin-right:1.25em" href="http://twitter.com/pinsofwar">Twitter</a><a style="margin-right:1.25em" href="http://www.facebook.com/pinsofwar">Facebook</a><a style="margin-right:1.25em" href="http://plus.google.com/109113443635001114505">Google+</a></div><!-- /.ts-fab-footer --></div><!-- /.ts-fab-text --></div><!-- /.ts-fab-wrapper -->]]></description>
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		<title>Loka Contest Is Now Up On BoardGameGeek</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:58:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A couple of days ago, I had the privilege to quiz Alessio Cavatore about his new project Loka: The World of Fantasy Chess. The game is still on Kickstarter (and well-funding at that, with a few stretch-goals in as well). Now,  you can also try to enter a contest to win a copy of the game on [&#8230;]<h3>Author information</h3><div class="ts-fab-wrapper" style="overflow:hidden"><div class="ts-fab-photo" style="float:left;width:64px"><img alt='Zweischneid' src='http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/8d662bb4e0500ef7873a5db1293e75e3?s=64&amp;d=http%3A%2F%2F0.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536%3Fs%3D64&amp;r=G' class='avatar avatar-64 photo' height='64' width='64' /></div><!-- /.ts-fab-photo --><div class="ts-fab-text" style="margin-left:74px"><div class="ts-fab-header"><div style="font-size: 1.25em;margin-bottom:0"><strong>Zweischneid</strong></div></div><!-- /.ts-fab-header --><div class="ts-fab-content" style="margin-bottom:0.5em">I am Zweischneid. Wargame Addict. Hopeless painter and founder of Pins of War. I hope you enjoyed this article. Don't forget to share your favourite miniature pictures and wargaming videos at  <a title="Pins of War" href="http://pinsofwar.net">www.pinsofwar.net</a>.</div><div class="ts-fab-footer"><a style="margin-right:1.25em" href="http://twitter.com/pinsofwar">Twitter</a><a style="margin-right:1.25em" href="http://www.facebook.com/pinsofwar">Facebook</a><a style="margin-right:1.25em" href="http://plus.google.com/109113443635001114505">Google+</a></div><!-- /.ts-fab-footer --></div><!-- /.ts-fab-text --></div><!-- /.ts-fab-wrapper -->]]></description>
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		<title>Interview &#8211; Alessio Cavatore Talks About Loka</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 22:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is an interview with renowned game-designer Alessio Cavatore. Alessio and I talked on Skype about his latest game, Loka: The World of Fantasy Chess, which is currently looking for the support of enthusiastic gamers and miniature painters on Kickstarter. Talking to Alessio on Skype proved to be a fickle thing (or rather, my internet-connection [&#8230;]<h3>Author information</h3><div class="ts-fab-wrapper" style="overflow:hidden"><div class="ts-fab-photo" style="float:left;width:64px"><img alt='Zweischneid' src='http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/8d662bb4e0500ef7873a5db1293e75e3?s=64&amp;d=http%3A%2F%2F0.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536%3Fs%3D64&amp;r=G' class='avatar avatar-64 photo' height='64' width='64' /></div><!-- /.ts-fab-photo --><div class="ts-fab-text" style="margin-left:74px"><div class="ts-fab-header"><div style="font-size: 1.25em;margin-bottom:0"><strong>Zweischneid</strong></div></div><!-- /.ts-fab-header --><div class="ts-fab-content" style="margin-bottom:0.5em">I am Zweischneid. Wargame Addict. Hopeless painter and founder of Pins of War. I hope you enjoyed this article. Don't forget to share your favourite miniature pictures and wargaming videos at  <a title="Pins of War" href="http://pinsofwar.net">www.pinsofwar.net</a>.</div><div class="ts-fab-footer"><a style="margin-right:1.25em" href="http://twitter.com/pinsofwar">Twitter</a><a style="margin-right:1.25em" href="http://www.facebook.com/pinsofwar">Facebook</a><a style="margin-right:1.25em" href="http://plus.google.com/109113443635001114505">Google+</a></div><!-- /.ts-fab-footer --></div><!-- /.ts-fab-text --></div><!-- /.ts-fab-wrapper -->]]></description>
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		<title>Competitive Warhammer 40K Does Not Exist</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 16:37:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Competitive Warhammer 40K is a myth. It doesn&#8217;t exist. Never has. Who wins or loses a game of Warhammer 40K is not primarily determined by any intrinsic quality of the players, such as &#8220;skill&#8221; or &#8220;talent&#8221;. As a result, you cannot truly &#8220;compete&#8221; with another player using Warhammer 40K. Instead, Warhammer 40K is a very [&#8230;]<h3>Author information</h3><div class="ts-fab-wrapper" style="overflow:hidden"><div class="ts-fab-photo" style="float:left;width:64px"><img alt='Zweischneid' src='http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/8d662bb4e0500ef7873a5db1293e75e3?s=64&amp;d=http%3A%2F%2F0.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536%3Fs%3D64&amp;r=G' class='avatar avatar-64 photo' height='64' width='64' /></div><!-- /.ts-fab-photo --><div class="ts-fab-text" style="margin-left:74px"><div class="ts-fab-header"><div style="font-size: 1.25em;margin-bottom:0"><strong>Zweischneid</strong></div></div><!-- /.ts-fab-header --><div class="ts-fab-content" style="margin-bottom:0.5em">I am Zweischneid. Wargame Addict. Hopeless painter and founder of Pins of War. I hope you enjoyed this article. Don't forget to share your favourite miniature pictures and wargaming videos at  <a title="Pins of War" href="http://pinsofwar.net">www.pinsofwar.net</a>.</div><div class="ts-fab-footer"><a style="margin-right:1.25em" href="http://twitter.com/pinsofwar">Twitter</a><a style="margin-right:1.25em" href="http://www.facebook.com/pinsofwar">Facebook</a><a style="margin-right:1.25em" href="http://plus.google.com/109113443635001114505">Google+</a></div><!-- /.ts-fab-footer --></div><!-- /.ts-fab-text --></div><!-- /.ts-fab-wrapper -->]]></description>
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