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	David GLAUDE: Boku World Champion
		Boku is a relatively new abstract game for two player.
		He is the manufacturer of the game Boku in UK.
		I made a computer version of the game Boku using Zillions-of-Games.
	users.skynet.be /glu/boku.htm (640 words)

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		BoKu: You have to remember that Dragoon was designed to simulate linear warfare which was a style of warfare developed as a response to the technology available at the time.
		The most difficult element in the game to model was the interaction of unit disruption and morale and their combined impact on a unit’s ability to withstand combat.
		BoKu: Due to the large number of exchanges necessitated by the game’s dynamic leader activation system, we never thought the original would lend itself to very well to PBEM play so we never pursued that as a primary feature of the game.
	www.wargamer.com /articles/boku/boku.asp (1104 words)

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		The game is turn-based and takes place on a two-dimensional map of squares, but with portals in the form of windows, stairs and ladders to transport units to other areas of the map, symbolically above or below the portal.
		Overall the game is not too dissimilar from Warhammer 40,000 `s Chaos Gate except that the SSI game is three dimensional.
		The game is controlled from a Console Bar on the left of the screen with information dialogue box, mini map and a switch to move between the three modes: Phase, Reports, and Game.
	www.wargamer.com /reviews/aoa_wdk2k/page1.asp (654 words)

	Press Start Online - Boku No Watashi No Katamari Damacy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		For those unfamiliar with the Katamari Damacy games, you control the Dashing Prince and his ball; pushing it around various locations from house interiors, to coastal resorts and even huge cities; gradually accumulating a bigger ball of junk.
		The game’s Western title ‘Me and My Katamari’ seems quite appropriate, given that I’d often feel as though it was just me and my voiceless avatar facing up to the next challenge; silently getting on with our next task amidst the bewildering hiragana, katakana and kanji.
		For a game that clearly bursts with charm, to miss out on the meat of the story and the quips of The King Of All Cosmos is to experience only half of what Katamari has to offer.
	www.pressstartonline.co.uk /index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=257&Itemid=139 (674 words)

	Armies of Armageddon: WDK 2K Review - PC
		The game lacks any account of elevation on the battle field which is a drag of some sorts; but all in all, it is a pretty powerful engine and it makes up for the shortcomings of the interface.
		Boku gets a descent score here simply because the graphics fit the game type pretty well, don't take that to mean that the graphics are anything to wow about.
		While the game lacks any of the high paced, powerful graphical and audio flares that we are used to seeing in today's games, AoA WDK comes through with a great idea and a pretty decent flow and structure to an old genre.
	pc.gamezone.com /gzreviews/r14086.htm (925 words)

	MindZine - Proprietary - MSO4 Feature: Boku
		Since BOKU is a word with two syllables, and since the box very clearly says that it is a game with two rules, I decided to interview the top two medal winners in the Junior BOKU tournament, Gold Medal winner Shani Chachamu from London and Silver Medal winner Jonathan Shapiro from Middlesex.
		BOKU (the O has a bar over it, reminding us that it is pronounced with the long O sound), at quick glance, is a rather intriguing game.
		BOKU certainly looks like a very interesting game, and though I did not know about the game before this convention, I look forward to learning it, and perhaps playing a game against the inventor next year.
	www.msoworld.com /mindzine/news/proprietary/mso4boku.html (924 words)

	Kid Dracula - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kid Dracula is a pair of video game titles by Konami released during the early 90s.
		The music in first level of both the Famicom and Game Boy games is also a happy remix of the first-level music from Castlevania III, called "Beginning".
		He is also a hidden selectable character in the game's sequel, Jikkyou Oshaberi Parodius: forever with me, which is the PlayStation and Sega Saturn version of the Super Famicom game, Jikkyou Oshaberi Parodius.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kid_Dracula (484 words)

	National Console Support, Inc \| Welcome \| Willkommen \| Bienvenido \| Benvenuti
		With temperaments frayed and nerves at wits end, Boku is sent to live with his aunt, uncle, and two cousins in the country for the month of August.
		Since Boku is a born and bred city boy, he has never had a close encounter with mother nature and all the insects that live in her world.
		Boku's weapon of choice is a butterfly net which is swung around to catch bugs and deposit them into a specimen box.
	www.ncsx.com /2006/062606/my_summer_holiday.htm (561 words)

	Card Games - GameDev.Net Discussion Forums
		Not many parents are invloved in these games along with their kids, which I believe is a mistake not to try encouraging.
		Since this game meant for younger player, I was asked to make the system as simple as possible, meaning, no 'defend phase' each turn comes with both player attacking each other.
		Balancing a card game is just as difficult as balancing any form of game in which you have variable types of combatants.
	www.gamedev.net /community/forums/viewreply.asp?ID=1694413 (2618 words)

	Armchair General Magazine: Interactive Military History
		Boku Strategy Games and Shrapnel Games have produced a solid wargame, based on a seldom seen era of warfare.
		The loading up of the game is standard and done fairly quickly, depending on the speed and memory of your machine of course.
		This game has a slight to medium learning curve, therefore for first time players; I suggest reading through the manual at least once then start a game with the manual besides you.
	www.armchairgeneral.com /articles.php?p=2145&page=1 (1198 words)

	Games of Soldiers - BOKU
		BOKU is played on a 5x6 hexagonal board with 36 stones for each player (so, a total of 72 stones to occupy 80 empty cells).
		BOKU is remarkable simple, but according to David Glaude and other players, the game is, at best (due to limitations on board size and number of stones) a draw.
		In UK the game is manufactured by the London Game Company.
	www.di.fc.ul.pt /~jpn/gv/boku.htm (231 words)

	Yare Yare.com - Review for Rakuen ~"Aikawarazu na boku" no baai~
		Ero games normally don't see many games of this tier due to their nature, but sometimes, brilliance can be found in rather strange places.
		Despite her quirks (not to mention her extensive knowledge of ero game genres and elements), she tends to be playful and friendly, though is one of the many people at MoonEarth who filters everything through knowledge of ero games.
		Sadly, the strange sophistication this game has is perfect for those of us of external influences (since we are not affected by the overall limitations that some of the reviewers I've read seem to be subject to).
	www.yare-yare.com /rakuen.html (1793 words)

	Video Games » Binary Moon » The home of Ben Gillbanks
		I’ve made a number of editors for video games in the past and they weren’t simple to create, yet they are nowhere near the complexity of this one.
		The idea that video games exercise your brain is, I would have thought, obvious but it’s nice to see there is research that confirms my thoughts.
		He suggested that somewhere down the road, video games might be tailored to help the elderly keep their minds sharp.
	www.binarymoon.co.uk /category/links/video-games (837 words)

	GZ Interviews David Erickson from Boku Strategy Games - PC News
		Every once in a while – and this goes back to board gaming in the 80’s – there is a push by industry people to try to introduce war gaming to a larger audience.
		Every few years in computer gaming, a glitzy whiz-bang war game will be released that is supposed to act as a kind of ‘gateway’ game, one that will supposedly lead the uninitiated into the broader world of traditional war gaming.
		Q: While war games operate on the hexagonal, time-based movement system, there seems to be quite a number of games that are generally the same – just different armies, or time periods.
	pc.gamezone.com /news/06_27_01_11_11AM.htm (1843 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Boku Strategy Games is a solid developer with a strong understanding of the war and strategy games market.
		The Heroes III game is simple to learn, yet challenging for all levels, making it a highly addictive experience for players of all ages.
		The game is the follow-up to Sid Meier's Gettysburg(r)!, the first real-time tactical Civil War computer game, and can be purchased exclusively from FIRAXIS on their Web site at www.firaxis.com, or by calling 1-877-FIRAXIS, for $29.99.
	www.strategy-gaming.com /news/December-2000.txt (3085 words)

	PC Game News - Boku Strategy Games Signs Multi-Game Deal with Matrix Games
		Matrix Games is excited to announce that they have reached a multi-game publishing agreement with Boku Strategy Games.
		Boku Strategy Games is comprised of the talented trio of Mike Cooney, Dave Erickson, Magnus Pettersson who are known for quality wargames like the Combat Command series and the Horse and Musket series.
		Boku’s Mike Cooney commented on the recent collaboration, saying: “We’re excited to be signed with Matrix.
	myhpclub.gamezone.com /news/03_25_07_11_43PM.htm (403 words)

	Samurai Spirits (aka Samurai Shodown)
		"Boku" isn't always a firm indication, though, as younger girls are known to use it as well.
		I think the only other females in the game are Nakoruru's sister and Mizuki (the enemy boss of Samurai Shodown II, and there's an implied pairing between her and Kyoshiro if you beat the game using him).
		I doubt she was just made up for Capcom vs. SNK 2, since as a Versus game, it has absolutely no plot--there would be no need for them to come up with a new supporting character.
	www.shoujoai.com /forum/topic_show.pl?pid=411 (1410 words)

	COMBATSIM.COM: Combat Command 2: Danger Forward (www.combatsim.com)
		The number of turns in a game day varies depending on the season: in winter scenarios there are 6 day turns and 3 night turns per game day, and in non-winter scenarios there are 8 day turns and 2 night turns per game day.
		Firstly, although the game resembles a board wargame in that it has a hexgrid map and counters, there are many layers of complexity in how units function within the game.
		Finally, the game system allows for a high degree of interface customization, and there are multiple options for deciding which counter values that you want to have your units display.
	www.combatsim.com /memb123/htm/2001/02/combatcom2 (3064 words)

	David GLAUDE's Games Page
		I have no much to say about the game of Diplomacy but it is a great game that raise interesting challenge if you want to program a computer version of it.
		There is a game for wich there was not expert yet, it is the game of Boku.
		From abstract game adict to abstact game lovers, this is one of the only magazine devoted to the subject that is not focusing on the Artificial Inteligence and computer game side of it.
	users.skynet.be /glu/games.htm (722 words)

	TuftsEmen History: The Early Years
		Boku recovers from his nagging groin injury; his stat sheet for the day would include one layout block, one throwaway, and -- on his second point -- a re-aggravation of his groin pull that would keep him out the remainder of the year.
		The game is close throughout, with some heated calls near the end, including a possible revision of the experimental rules by Stampey.
		This game Tufts finally has the last 3-point run after Wes brings it to 12's, but the game is one that could've gone both ways.
	ase.tufts.edu /e-men/History/phoenixrising.html (5646 words)

	Game Spotlight: Boku Dracula-kun
		Essentially the game is from the same school of thought as the Parodius series - "funny" action platforming as opposed to "serious" platform action like in Castlevania.
		Although I may embellish a wee bit on the importance of this game, it'll give you the quintessential Konami experience, and you can't be unsatisfied with that.
		Throughout the game you press B to launch little wussy fireballs which do almost zero damage to anybody beyond the first few levels.
	www.atarihq.com /tsr/fc/spot/dracula.html (957 words)

	Boku no Natsuyasumi Squashes Bugs & Anger - Kotaku
		The whole time the this glorified sandwich toaster was being launched, I thought there was just no way I was going to pay damn-near my rent (ok, my rent costs more, but it's a quality of life thing) to play, well, nothing.
		But, after seeing the LittleBigPlanet and hearing about Boku no Natsuyasumi 3, I'm willing to take my anger down a notch, maybe to like mildly-irritated fingernail tapping on the kitchen table.
		Playstation has decided to let the kiddies play on the PS3 by releasing the sequel to the PS2 and PSP favorite Boku no Natsuyasumi, which the people over at Crunk Games have a great and detailed description for.
	kotaku.com /gaming/ps3/boku-no-natsuyasumi-squashes-bugs--anger-253583.php (775 words)

	O'Reilly Radar > Techfest: Boku for Hacker Tots
		Boku is a simple, graphical programming environment for kids.
		Boku uses a novel, high-level programming paradigm within a 3-D gaming world on the Xbox 360® to introduce children to creative use of the computer.
		The user is exposed to behavior arbitration, generality, representation of an abstract state, real-time experimentation and feedback, simulation, sensors, physics, and message passing.
	radar.oreilly.com /archives/2007/03/techfest_boku_f.html (366 words)

	CHEAT CHASER : Game Boy Advance Cheats : Boku Wa Koukuu Kanseikan
		CHEAT CHASER : Game Boy Advance Cheats : Boku Wa Koukuu Kanseikan
		After successfully completing the Tutorial and Levels 1 and 2, you'll find that the Game Editor option is unlocked and accessible through the Main menu.
		The editor allows for any previously completed missions to be changed.
	www.cheatchaser.com /gba/b/bwkk.html (48 words)

	Get Into The Game - The Latest News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Together with new game announcements for the next-generation consoles, a number of surprising games for Sony's PSP and Nintendo's DS have been reported by this week's Famitsu.
		One of them is Boku no Watashi no Katamari Damacy for the PSP by Namco, which, as the title suggests, is a PSP spin-off of the hit PlayStation 2 Katamari Damacy franchise.
		Unlike previous installments, the game's backgrounds will change depending on the time and season, so you'll see cherry blossoms growing during spring and snow covering the ground during winter, for example.
	www.getintothegame.com /pages/news/story.php?id=6133279 (380 words)

	David Erickson Interview (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The game was developed by Boku Strategy Games and published by Shrapnel Games.
		The scenario editor that comes with the game is the same one we used to create the game’s scenarios in the first, so there’s an awful lot you can do with it.
		When it is time to send your turn to your opponent, the game automatically saves your turn to a special folder and informs you that it is time to send the file.
	www.warfarehq.com /interviews/david_erickson_interview.shtml (1421 words)

	www.myspace.com/bokuband
		Boku started in the dilapidated room of a college house that John, the four-stringed monster-tamer, was renting.
		Boku is currently lining up shows in the NC/VA area and working on a professionally recorded demo CD that will definitely happen this summer so get ready peeps!
		As of late, Boku's songs have taken on a new light including all three of these ideals and can't wait to release them on the unsuspecting public.
	www.myspace.com /bokuband (686 words)

	IGN: First Impressions: I Am an Air Traffic Controller
		Pulling a plane out of its gate seconds before another one arrives that's assigned to the same location, or having two planes land on the same strip from opposite directions without crashing into each other makes you forget all the times you caused major air disasters simply because your character is such a slow talker.
		There are also realistic sounding transmissions from incoming flights, but they are deliberately drowned out by the in-game music (partly because they don't really say what the text at the bottom of the screen tells you they say...).
		Though this game is currently only available in Japan, it and the Game Boy Advance system can be purchased at import videogame sources such as Upstate Games.
	gameboy.ign.com /articles/093/093160p1.html (1593 words)

	Game Boy Advance SP - Tartsville
		It was a simple port of the game to the GBA and given a new name.
		The library of games is extensive and incredibly appealing to me. I just don't know when I'd play that thing.
		And playing complicated games looking down at the system versus the screen being angled towards me is just plain annoying.
	www.sequentialtart.com /community/Forum4/HTML/001284.shtml (923 words)

	crunk games - Vacation Sim Showdown
		Basically, a vacation sim is an adventure game that takes a character and puts him / her / it in an unfamiliar location away from home.
		But first, the usual disclaimer: these games are all in Japanese, meant to be sold to Japanese people, and thus won’t play in your system unless you’re absolutely positive they can (of course we think you’re smart, honey!).
		We know that Toro’s on vacation, but the point of the game is to educate Toro on just where the hell he is and what he’s doing there.
	www.crunkgames.com /?p=16 (1647 words)

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