Contact Josh

Have a game that you're interested in advertising?  Want to see what Josh's thoughts are on a game?  Well - you can do any of those things by email.

Here are a few things you might need to know:
  •  If you are wanting to advertise your upcoming Kickstarter game, that is something that we might be able to work out.  However, one requirement that Josh imposes is that you must send him the rulebook to your game before he will agree to advertise for you (unless he's worked with you in the past).  Why?  Because he wants to ensure that your game seems well developed and something that his readers will enjoy.  After all, he wants everyone who plays games to have a good experience, and that starts with playing a great game!  
  • If you want to know what Josh thinks of a game (that isn't listed in the "Reviews Alphabetically" section), feel free to ask.  If he has the game (or can easily get it), then he'd love to write a review of it for you.  However, realistically, it might take a few months before he's able to both find the game and get it played enough to write a high quality review.
  • Want to know what Josh's favorites are about a given genre?  Have an idea for a "Top 10" list that you'd like Josh to put together?  He'd love to hear it - he's been trying to think of creative Top 10 lists to write up for all of you to enjoy.
  • Are you wanting Josh to playtest a game that you've developed?  Well, his response will be contingent on his schedule (and mood).  He has been known to playtest a few games, but it isn't always high on his priority list.  Feel free to ask, but there's a decent chance that he'll tell you no, if he feels too busy, or has too many published games piled up that he wants to play.
  • Want to tell Josh all of your secrets about how to improve his SEO (for a nominal fee)?  Want to ask Josh if he'll advertise for your online gambling site?  Your message will probably be treated as spam - please don't bother.

6 comments:

  1. Josh,

    Great job with the blog and your reviews. Here are a few suggestions to give a quick overview and enhance the reviews:
    -Add a bullet with the game showing if it's card-based, miniatures, dice...etc.
    -Add one bullet to explain the style of game, for example if it's fantasy, sci-fi, war/strategy, etc.
    - Add a couple of bullets on each review to show the number of players for the game and estimated playing time.
    - With that, it may make it possible to search for games by either # of players or playing time or style.

    Regards,
    JT

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  2. Hi, JT -

    I currently put labels on my reviews that include the overall score, publisher, name of the game, and sometimes things like a key mechanic (like push your luck, deck building, or dice rolling). Is this the kind of thing that you mean? Currently the only thing I'm using these labels for is the reviews by rating widget on the side of the screen, but if it were useful, I could think about how to let people see all of the labels.

    Josh

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    1. Hi Josh,

      That would be useful. For example, sometimes I am interested in either looking for single player games or for games with certain number of players, or perhaps by type of games such as miniatures, or card...etc. Also, it is interesting to know the length, time-wise, of an average game as this can also be useful when planning a game or a purchase. These items can be added as a "quick view" summary either on the top or bottom of your review and would be a great way to quickly get some basic information on the game. Something such as:
      - Name
      - Publisher
      - Type
      - Genre
      - No. of Players
      - Average Play Time

      And with those items above you may be able to place labels such as what you have for the ratings, but for those other specifications.

      I like how your website is set up and your scoring system, and these suggestions should make it even more user friendly and quicker to get the information that readers may be interested in.

      Hope these suggestions are useful.

      Regards,
      JT

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    2. Thanks, JT. I know that at least a couple of the sites that I follow do something similar to what you're saying with the quick bullet list. I'll definitely think on your ideas, though I'm not sure if/when I'll start implementing them.

      Thanks!

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  3. Josh,

    You should review the Alea Treasure Chest sometime since you like several of the games included: San Juan, Puerto Rico, Notre Dame, Princes of Florence, Louis XIV, and In the Year of the Dragon. It has small expansions for all of these games.

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    1. More specifically, I should PLAY with the Alea Treasure Chest. I actually bought it about 6 months ago or so, because I also realized that I had a lot of those games (and enjoyed them). Other than Louis XIV (which a friend has) and Witch's Brew (which I think is out of print), I have & enjoy (to varying degrees) all of the games that it expands.

      I should definitely be trying that thing out.....

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