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A 2-player tabletop game based upon the schoolyard classic. It stirs in some capture-the-flag elements and glimpse-the-future dice rules to get a quick, fun, tense game.
A 2-player strategy game. Each turn, players get
to add another piece to the board, move their
pieces, build walls and shoot cannonballs at their opponent.
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Presenting: Strategy and Board Games for the Computer and the Tabletop!
Find tabletop board games in the left column, and computer-based strategy and board games in the right column. Use the "Message Board" and "Contact Info" QuickLinks, above, for more information.
News & Thoughts
Added Wednesday, March 12, 2008 ...
Tech Demo of "Air Rally Ace" Available
A couple of posts down, I mentioned a new game that I was working on. It's called "Air Rally Ace", and the project is currently on "pause" as I write a new set of game development libraries.
But, since I had completed some work on it, and it will be a while before I have something else out, I wanted to release a "tech demo" to at least show off the air racing portion of the game.
You can get all of the details (including the download link) from my post on the MessageBoard about it.
There are some new screenshots there as well.
Added Tuesday, January 22, 2008 ...
New Tools Before a New Game
I've been expecting to switch to a new set of game programming tools at some point. My current set (VB6 + DXGame, based on DirectX8) was getting a touch old and I wanted to be able to tap into DirectX9 stuff and have a practical reason to get to know the .Net languages better.
So, after some looking around, I've decided to build my own 2D game programming library using VB.Net and SlimDX (a lightweight wrapper to DirectX). The new toolset will be called "Nimble2D", and I have an offsite blog about it, which you can read if you'd like.
Once I'm done putting that toolset together (actually, *as* I am putting it together), I plan to build the new airplane racing game (pictured in my previous post) using it.
Added Wednesday, September 26, 2007 ...
Working on a New Game
I've been working on a new game idea over the past couple of weeks. Here's a sneak peek:
 
More pictures (with links to full-sized pics) can be found on this Message Board thread. Let me know what you think.
Added Thursday, September 06, 2007 ...
"Gem Raider" to be Available at GamesDuJour
On Tuesday, September 11th, Gem Raider will be available as the "deal of the day" at GamesDuJour.com. It will be greatly discounted on that day (up until midnight Central Time).
Added Wednesday, August 01, 2007 ...
TRENCH -- A New (free) Card Game
I've posted a thread in the Message Board with a link to rules for a new 2-player card game, which uses standard playing card. The game is called Trench, and is a more strategic take on the old card game War!
You can read all about it on the Message Board.
If you try the game out, I'd be interested in hearing your take on the game ... please post any comments or questions in that Message Board thread.
Added Wednesday, July 18, 2007 ...
"Castle Danger" and "DareBase" Go Out-of-Print
I will no longer be selling new "Castle Danger" or "DareBase" sets -- they have both gone out-of-print at this point. (If another game publisher wishes to inquire about licensing for either title, please send me an e-mail.
Both games can still be played for free at SuperDuperGames.org ... and "Castle Danger" is also available online at YourTurnMyTurn.com, and is still available as a PC Game.
Added Wednesday, April 25, 2007 ...
Whose Turn is it Anyway?!
"Castle Danger" has found its way onto another online turn-based board gaming site: YourTurnMyTurn.com. Bram Schoonhoven, the site's operator, has done a very nice job with the implementation of the game there. See you there!
Added Saturday, March 31, 2007 ...
Gem Raider Cheat Codes Revealed
All of the 16 cheat codes available in Gem Raider have been revealed in the Gem Raider Forum on the Message Board. Do you want to see how to walk through walls, or make the game easier, or even make the game more difficult? Then check out those cheat codes stickies.
Added Thursday, December 21, 2006 ...
DareBase is SuperDuper Too!
DareBase has been added to Aaron Dalton's SuperDuperGames.org site too. The site allows you to play a lot of different turn-based board games in a play-when-you-can fashion against other real people. Go there ... check it out ... and challenge someone (like, me, for example) to a game!
Added Saturday, December 09, 2006 ...
"Castle Danger" Gets the SuperDuper Treatment
Aaron Dalton recently added "Castle Danger" to the SuperDuperGames.Org site. You can play a long list of mostly abstract games at that site. And since everything is turn-based, it allows you to come back and take your next turn whenever it fits into your schedule (that's my kind of game site).
Go take a look ... sign up ... and send me a challenge (I'm listed as "MattWorden" at that site)!
Added Tuesday, November 21, 2006 ...
Cheat Codes for "Gem Raider"
I've been slowly releasing cheat code information in the Gem Raider Forum on the MessageBoard. You need to buy the full version of the game in order to use most of them.
Added Tuesday, November 07, 2006 ...
"Gem Raider" is HERE!!
It took about 6 months to wrangle my DXGame contest entry (called "Gem Runner") into a full-fledged shareware game ... but now it's here!
I've completed a FREE DEMO that's available for download, and you can even purchase the full version already.
Many thanks go to my wife, Britt, and daughter, Anna, who helped a ton with ideas for the game and with testing it a lot (Britt's even used the term "addicted", but don't tell her I told you). Thanks also to Paul Hunt, who is a very good webhost (and a great friend). And, of course, lots of thanks to all the folks at GPwiki.com, BGDF.com, and DXGame.
So ... go ahead and try out the game and post your thoughts on the MessageBoard.
Added Monday, October 16, 2006 ...
"Gem Raider" is Coming
I'm getting close to having "Gem Raider" completed. This will be the shareware game based upon "Gem Runner" that I've been working on for the past handful of months.
Check out screenshots in the related MessageBoard post.
Added Monday, August 21, 2006 ...
New Review of "Castle Danger" at BGG
Larry "Papa Bear" Travis -- who has an uncanny knack for crushing me in PBEM games of Castle Danger -- has written a very nice review of the game and posted it at the Board Game Geek website. Here is a link to that article: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/122740
Added Thursday, April 20, 2006 ...
Gem Runner
I've completed a fun little computer game called "Gem Runner". It's an action/arcade game, with a touch of a puzzle element to it. I put it together for a contest held over at the DXGame Forums. (It won, by the way. ;-D)
You can download it and give it a try, if you'd like: There's more info, screenshots, and a download link in a post on the MessageBoard.
I do plan to expand on the game for a full shareware release later this year. Enjoy!
Added Saturday, January 28, 2006 ...
And the Winner Is ...
Congratulations to Ian Mackey of Mississauga, Ontario in Canada for winning the grand prize in the latest load-of-games give-away by Tom Vasel and Joe Steadman at The Dice Tower (mentioned below).
As part of the 15-or-so games that Ian won, I sent him an official "Double Dare Danger Pack" ... better known as a copy of DareBase and a copy of Castle Danger. Enjoy them, Ian!
Added Wednesday, December 21, 2005 ...
Look to the Tower
The Dice Tower that is. If you're interested in the new-style boardgames and/or wargames, and you haven't listened to one of the PodCasts hosted by Tom Vasel and Joe Steadman, then I would highly recommend it ... you're in for a informative treat.
Also, please pay special attention to the last PodCast of the year (#31 on December 28th), for something special that might have something to do with games from yours truly. ;-)
Happy Holidays
I wish everyone who keeps an eye on this site a Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and a great holiday season -- whatever holidays you might celebrate. Enjoy!!
Added Saturday, November 19, 2005 ...
Now Selling Through Kagi
Kagi is a full service Internet store that I'm now using as the primary reseller for my tabletop board games. While they accept payment in a number of different convenient forms (immediate credit card purchases, check, cash, etc.), they do not accept PayPal yet. So, while Kagi should be able to handle almost all orders for my board games now, people who really want to use PayPal can still send me an e-mail to order directly instead.
Click here to check out the Matt Worden Games section at Kagi!!
Added Thursday, October 20, 2005 ...
DareBase Reviewed by Tom Vasel
Tom Vasel, board game reviewer extraordinaire, well-known to those who spend any time at the BoardGameGeek website or read through the Spielfrieks Yahoo Group, has just released his review of DareBase ... and it's quite flattering. {blush}
You can find it here: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/83544 ... Let me know what you think (I've started a thread on the MessageBoard about it). ;-)
Added Wednesday, August 24, 2005 ...
New on the Front Burner
Now that I can get back to a little bit of games-related development, I've re-focused on a couple of projects. With the release of DareBase, my boardgame design time will be spent on ManaStorm -- a card-driven game for 2 to 4 players about mages trying to gain control of magical "Taps" in the ground. My computer design time will be spent on getting the new GamesPub up and running ... this is my second try at putting a community chat + central game server application together. I've opened up new forums for each of these projects in the "Things in Development" section on my Message Board.
Keeps & Moats at ChessCentral.com
Hello to the folks finding out about Keeps & Moats Chess through ChessCentral.com ... welcome! I've seen the downloads and registrations both go up since that site posted info on the game.
Added Thursday, June 30, 2005 ...
DareBase is Available 1-July-2005
I'm jumping the gun a bit on the release, since it's officially tomorrow (1-July) ... but it's only about 10 minutes before midnight and I've already uploaded the new DareBase page and all related pictures and files.
So, check it out, download the rules PDF and the Scenarios that are initially available. Then go post comments and questions on the MessageBoard. Let me know what you think!
Added Saturday, June 25, 2005 ...
Castle Danger for the Tabletop, 3rd Edition
Updated sets of the Castle Danger Tabletop Board Game (3rd Edition) are now available and ready to ship. This new edition comes packaged in a shelf-friendly VHS-style plastic case and sports updated board graphics and a new type of wall marker.
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