Dan Hinkin
An educator and tabletop game lover.



Growing up, I was never coordinated enough to skateboard. I couldn’t ever keep balanced on a board and after numerous falls and bandages, stuck to inline skates and bicycles. Luckily, I was able to plug in and play some Nintendo 64 to get my pro skater fix and the
by Dan Hinkin
It’s not often that I get through a round of play and have the feeling that I am playing something special. Yeah, you can get drawn in by the art and the components of a game and know that the mechanics are something you enjoy before you sit down,
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Released in 2021, Bah! Humbug! was a simple, straight-forward bluffing game for 2-5 players themed around the 12 days of Christmas. Pick up to 2023 and Emily Wilix, from Small Furry Games, is back with some designer friends to deliver twelve new games in a repackaged game: Bah! Humbug! &
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Maestro Media, a leader in innovative tabletop games and community-driven campaigns, officially announced a multi-year partnership with IMPS/LAFIG, the world license holders for the internationally beloved brand The Smurfs, to launch an original tabletop gaming experience based on the iconic Smurfs characters timed with the brand’s 65th anniversary.
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Ravensburger, the acclaimed publisher behind award-winning board games and high-quality toys and puzzles, today revealed new plans for its wickedly popular Disney Villainous franchise, including two new games and a first-ever Disney Villainous tournament. The tournament and the release of the new games – Disney Villainous: Introduction to Evil (Disney100 Edition)
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Prepare for an ‘INCOMING!’ barrage of holy hand grenades, exploding sheep, and rocket launchers that will destroy kitchen, dining, and café tables around the world: Team17 Digital and Mantic Games have today announced a partnership to develop Worms: The Board Game, which will see the iconic invertebrates star in their
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Free League Publishing today announced the expansion The Lost Mountain Saga for the ENNIE-awarded Vaesen – Nordic Horror Roleplaying. The Lost Mountain Saga is an epic campaign of five Mysteries, where you will explore ancient myths and old Nordic folk tales, get entangled in social intrigue, and encounter unspeakable horrors in
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The world of hidden traitor and social deduction games has been a bit saturated over the years. In recent memory, we’ve gotten one of the best of all time, Blood on the Clocktower, a reimplementation of a classic with Unfathomable, not to mention all the hidden werewolves and politicians
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