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but there are definitely neat things in the pipeline, as Oak Games moves in a new direction

What is an abstract strategy game?  In this article Mark Thompson waxes lyrical about abstract strategy games.

There are online games (and puzzles) but the experience of playing these as computer games is not as good as playing physical games face to face with another player.

The Original Games were invented by Oak Games. This includes the D.I.Y. games.
 
 
 

Here's something for all you rabid Dablot Prejjesne fans: these guys have dabbled with Dablot, and have proposed different rules.
 

Konane has been successfully made with a cork-topped board and wood pieces. It's just a matter of posting the picture.

More games will soon become visible on the Catalogue page, by hook or by crook.

So what's the deal with this mysterious Freeze? You have been reading the 3 in Q blog haven't you?

Cork is patiently waiting. A board made from hard board with a cork surface? Not great looking. What if it was on a nice round board like Snaps? Great, but hard to make. Every time the pen touches the wood it will leave a blob. And how do you erase that?
Ah! What about using stemps? Fine, but amazingly they don't make proper circle stamps. What about using a bottle mouth as a stamp? They aren't built to be stamps.
What about using a cork as a stamp, with red ink? Aha!

Thunderbird, a stacking game where you build a totem pole, might be made some day. Thunderbird is special because it is the game that kickstarted Oak Games. It would be made with spools, just like the prototype. But there's a design bug. Just like real totem poles, one side would be painted while the other side would be unpainted. There would be red, orange, yellow and blank. But what's the difference between painted blank and unpainted blank?