wandering back in from the wilderness

[Davin]

And Davin, I still want to play through a full game of Galac-tac.

Galac-Tac is still out here.  Galaxy #90 is getting into some competitive times at present with conflicts starting to heat up, but as I recall you wanted to play a solo game so you could publish a series of articles about your impressions of the game (which would help the S&D publishing needs, too).  And experienced Galac-Tac players might claim it to be deep and complex enough to qualify for your other magazine as well, at least when playing against other experienced players.  There can be a lot more to the diplomatic and competitive interactions between players/empires than just what's in the mechanics of the rules.