Friday link love

It’s that time of the week again! Here are the interesting stuff I found for this week.

— Earlier this week, Gen Con threatened to move convention if Gov. Mike Pence signs a religious freedom bill, which he did on Thursday. A similar bill here in Arizona made it to then-Gov. Brewer last year, but she wisely vetoed it.  Gen Con has an economic impact of $50 million for the state, but its contract with the Convention Center doesn’t expire until 2020. Ugh.

— After all the controversy with slave cards, Days of Wonder has announced that future editions of Five Tribes will include Fakir cards instead. Here’s my overview on the game.

— Opinionated Gamers review the game [redacted]. They didn’t seem too impressed by it and said the rules were too disorganized. That’s too bad. I kept seeing this game at BGG Con but didn’t have a chance to play it then. I thought the box artwork was intriguing.

— This reddit thread discusses the best and worst ways to shuffle cards. Good to know for board gaming!

— Lastly, haters gonna hate in this thread on BGG:  I Hate This Top 100 Game … Tell Me Why I Shouldn’t (Then Contribute Yours! It’s also a good way to see the top 100 games on BGG (where Twilight Struggle is sitting pretty at No. 1).

Have a good weekend, folks!