Guest Post: A Tale of Two Nations
During the Nexus gunboat Diplomacy tournament in summer of 2020, I tried to implement ideas I have learned from BrotherBored’s blog and Diplomacy Dojo.
Guest Post: How to Fix Russia’s Gunboat Metagame
It is common knowledge to anyone who has played a few games of gunboat that, if you draw Russia, you are destined to an uphill battle. The real blame in the whole situation actually lies on the greedy and misguided English.
The Perverse Fantasy of Heroic Killing
The Charismatic Serial Killer becomes cool by living out the fantasy of lethal violence Americans suppress. Our desire to kill precedes our justifications.
Guest Post: Advanced Diplomacy Maneuvers
In this article I discuss the most advanced Diplomacy tactics. These are useful in getting ahead on the competition, and some are just plain fun!
Diplomacy Games Podcast Interviews BrotherBored
Kaner and Amby of the Diplomacy Games podcast interviewed me! I had a great time talking to them about the blog, Diplomacy, and online vs. face-to-face play. Listen here or… Read more »
A Winning Strategy for Russia in Gunboat Diplomacy, Part 2
Perceiving Italy’s position as vulnerable to a Russian attack, I decided to backstab my ally Italy and go for the win. What was my plan?
A Winning Strategy for Russia in Gunboat Diplomacy, Part 1
In this series of articles, I will explain why it is such a big deal to solo win as Russia in a high-level Diplomacy match—and what I believe I did to help me achieve this win. If you learn from me, you will be able to win as Russia too!
Why Your Bored Brother is Raising Money
To achieve my dreams, I am making an explicit effort to get more support from my fans. Let me tell you about my ambition.
5 Influential Diplomacy Tips
“I’ve noticed that it’s often hard for me to manipulate the other players through press at a level even close to yours. Do you have any tips or tricks you could share that would help me with my press?”
Video: Diplomacy Fatigue
“You’ve mentioned that you’ve played on and off for 10 years and I’m curious about what’s inspired you (and others) to take breaks from the game, how you took that break, and what inspired you to come back to the game.”