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Overview Godtear is a very deep strategy game in part because it often presents players with novel situations. A player's ability to...

Overview The game continues to grow. This is so great. New players - welcome! Godtear is very fun and I'm sure you'll have a great time....

Overview So you’ve got the fundamentals down! Congratulations. You’ve played a few games, and you more or less know how to make Godtear...

Overview It is generally agreed that in Godtear, it’s disadvantageous to be player 1 on Round 1. The second player to deploy can...

by Jeff "Gearbox" Mitchell A couple of years ago, on this very blog, there was an article about How and Why to play Godtear online. ...

It’s been about a year since I published the original version of this article. I think it’s the most frequently shared article that has...

L by David Martin There are many great things about Godtear. Amongst them is how close games usually feel, no matter the final score. I...

Overview The OODA loop is a decision making model developed by US Air Force Colonel John Boyd. Boyd started as a fighter pilot and went...

Format Matters The format for a Godtear match substantially affects the list building process. If you are playing an SFG standard...

Godtear has got a lot of new players coming in! You love to see it. This game’s following is not huge yet, but it seems to be growing. I...

In no particular order, here are ten pieces of advice for new Godtear players. 1. Play Aggressively In many games, losing a key model is...

This is copied and pasted from the Godtear Discord FAQ, lovingly authored by the excellent @Taylorcowbell. If you are not on the Godtear...

This graph is sweet and you should take a moment to soak it in. Props to @Taylorcowbell for coming with it and @meluckyperson for...

Recently, someone asked me to write a guide for new players about which champions go well together. This makes perfect sense, especially...

Overview The plot phase/clash phase dynamic is one of the most fascinating innovations in Godtear. The switch between conintuous...

Overview A new player picking up Godtear might feel a bit agoraphobic about the dizzying multitude of potential champion combinations....

Overview Let me start by saying that I think Godtear is not really about wombo combos. Godtear is more about the interactions between...

On this blog, I’ve often ignored SFG’s Organized Play Document (OPD) in favor of focusing on draft style formats. However, as vaccination...

The Concept of Control vs. Beatdown If you have never read the classic Magic the Gathering article from 1999 “Who’s the Beatdown?” by...

This one is pretty good. This scenario is not unlike the one that took shape at the end of my previous tournament game. Imagine that you...