What Game Advertisers Really Mean

What Game Advertisers Really Mean

Graciously compiled and submitted, however unintentionally, by Pierre Savoie.

  • A New Direction in Gaming! - (We're lost.)
    Originally Published: Murphy's Rules, "Gamers' Glossary", SPACE GAMER #42 (Aug. 1981)
  • Two Years in the Making! - (Two years in the bottom drawer.)
    Originally Published: Murphy's Rules, "Gamers' Glossary", SPACE GAMER #45 (Nov. 1981)
  • Hottest Game on the Market! - (Everyone is burning their copy.)
    Submitted by: Ernest Johnson
  • A Game of Exploration! - (More time will be spent searching through the rulebook than playing the game.)
    Submitted by: Bob Dahla
  • A Game of Diplomacy! - (More time will be spent convincing your friends that your rule interpretations are correct than playing the game.)
    Submitted by: Bob Dahla
  • A Game of Combat! - (More time will be spent arguing and fighting about unclear rules than playing the game.)
    Submitted by: Bob Dahla