As a first non-review post, I'd like to talk a bit about the ways I look critically at games for determining who, if anyone, would like to play them. For anyone who owns or plays a decent number of games, it's good to have useful and consistent ways of analysing a game's qualities. This is especially important if you are often in the position of recommending and leading the adoption of new games in a gaming group. And if you're just an occasional player, it still helps to be able to articulate what you love about your favourite games - the better to assist your friends in helping you find great new games you'll enjoy even more.
