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Press Release – 09/05/2020 – Road racing board game, On the Rivet, has been successfully funded on Kickstarter
After a few strategic changes, the second fundraising attempt reached its goal “On the Rivet: The Race for the Champion’s Stripes,” a road-racing-themed board game designed by Jason McDowell, was successfully funded on September 5, 2020 after 22 days on Kickstarter, reaching its fundraising goal of $5,500. 3 days yet remain until the campaign’s completion. […]
Continue reading…Dane Trimble reviews “On the Rivet: The Race for the Champion’s Stripes” Kickstarter Preview
NOTE: This review was originally posted on October 3, 2019 to: everythingboardgames.com/2019/10/visions-of-rainbows-race-for-champions.html, but due to the site owners’ unsupportive and non-inclusive stance on diversity in gaming and greater Black Lives Matters issues, I’ve asked them to remove my association with them. Dane Trimble, the reviewer below, has also moved on from that group for similar […]
Continue reading…Play On the Rivet on Tabletop Simulator
On the Rivet is now available to play virtually on Tabletop Simulator. TTS provides a neutral environment in which to play games. But while it handles the physics of shuffling decks, moving pieces and throwing dice, it doesn’t enforce the rules of the game. So you still have to know the rules in order to […]
Continue reading…Visions of Rainbows board game to launch funding campaign in January 2020 – Press Release – 12/22/2019
Bike racing-themed board game hopes to find 300 supporters for its initial run. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 12/22/2019 Milwaukee, WI: “Visions of Rainbows: The Race for the Champion’s Stripes” is a bike-racing themed board game by designer Jason McDowell, who hopes to Kickstart the first edition in early 2020. In the game, players must maneuver […]
Continue reading…Reviews and articles
NOTE: On the Rivet was formerly called “Visions of Rainbows.” These reviews pre-date the name change. If you review games and would like a (p)review copy sent your way, drop me a line and I’ll see what I can do. Many thanks to Dane Trimble for taking a chance and being the first to review […]
Continue reading…Testimonials
What are people saying about ‘On the Rivet: The Race for the Champion’s Stripes?’
Continue reading…Card design
How to design an easier learning curve for inclusivity, more fun, and a faster game.
Continue reading…Rules: How to play On the Rivet
Rules and audience details.
Continue reading…How movement works
Movement is a little different in On the Rivet, but after a couple of turns you catch on pretty quickly. You’ll activate one rider, but depending on the movement you select, you might end up moving a whole line of riders, including your opponents. This is where the semi-cooperative element comes into effect. You’ll probably […]
Continue reading…Visions of Rainbows
Visions of Rainbows is a strategy game about taming the chaos inside the peloton. You’ll need to work together with rival teams, since your opponents will be pushing and pulling your riders along with them. The more work they do for you, the more energy you can save and the more damage you can avoid. But if you want to win, you have to find just the right time to severe your alliances and break away…
Continue reading…On the Rivet
On the Rivet: The Race for the Champion’s Stripes (formerly called Visions of Rainbows) is a card-driven, semi-cooperative strategy game about taming the chaos inside the peloton.
Continue reading…Riverwest 24 tattoos
Every year since the very first Riverwest 24 in 2008, the team has introduced a new tattoo design that bestows 5 bonus laps onto ride participants. The designs have ranged from cool to tacky and upon first glance they’re almost always questionable. The quality of line varies tremendously, but that’s arguably either the aesthetic or […]
Continue reading…3 Books
I fell out of love with reading a while ago because I felt like I didn’t have time to make it happen. I also live a very busy, extremely distracted life, and as a result I couldn’t find the peace to escape into a fictional world. Then podcasts started to become popular and I became […]
Continue reading…Lunar Cycle: Ride your bike around the moon
At the end of the year I lamented that I didn’t feel like I got on my bike enough in 2013. I clocked in a total of 3,184.38 miles, which was exactly 1,815.62 miles less than last 2012 (in which I went out on New Year’s Eve to cap off precisely 5,000 miles). I’m not […]
Continue reading…Review: Slipnot Bicycle Tire Chains
I got a chance to try out the Slipnot Bicycle Tire Chain system. The results were a mixed bag. Ultimately they were overkill for my use cases, but I could imagine situations in which they could prove to be useful. I’ll run through the pros and cons below.
Continue reading…A brief history of my Banksy “Flower Bomber” costume
It’s Halloween, so that means my “Flower Bomber” costume from four years ago has found renewed interest. This year’s excitement has been an interview with PBS NewsHour as well as being declared “brilliant” by Buzzfeed (take that for what you will).The reason I’m finally writing something about the costume is that it’s clear that it […]
Continue reading…Milwaukee’s paved trails must be maintained, even when it is “too cold” to use them
“Please find attached a current photograph of the switch back, just beyond the Marsupial Bridge at Kadish park. I have often had to put forth a request to have the bike paths and recreational trails cleared after a heavy winter storm. When make the request I always ask why these trails are not cleared in […]
Continue reading…The inelegance of viewing app updates in Windows 8
Viewing app updates in Windows 8 is a pain in the ass. When you see a small number in the corner of your Windows 8 Store tile this means you some apps with new versions. To get started you open the Windows 8 Store and then click the Updates link in the top corner. Good […]
Continue reading…Create a new Keyboard Layout with the Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator
One of my big endeavors last year was to learn a new language and here I am learning two. I am planning a blog explaining the path I took to dive into both languages, and review a myriad of apps that have helped. But that is for another time. My two new languages, German and […]
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