Dan Hinkin
An educator and tabletop game lover.



How ya doin? In 2020, in the midst of a global pandemic, Apple TV+ released the show Ted Lasso about an American football coach from Kansas taking over the head job for an English football team in the Premier League. Based on a series of advertisements for the Premier League
by Dan Hinkin
From the creators of the North Sea and West Kingdom trilogies, comes the first entry in the planned South Tigris Trilogy from Garphill Games. In the 9th century, scholars left the city of Baghdad to explore and map the surrounding countryside, waterways, and the stars. In Wayfarers of the South
by Dan Hinkin
On May 9th, 2023, Critical Role, a leader in innovative storytelling, released the official trailer for Candela Obscura, an original horror TTRPG series running on Darrington Press’s Illuminated Worlds System, set to premiere May 25. Candela Obscura is an ongoing monthly horror drama that follows an esoteric order of
by Dan Hinkin
On May 9th, 2023, Fantasy Flight Games, in collaboration with Lucasfilm Ltd., announced the upcoming release of Star Wars: Unlimited, an all-new trading card game of unlimited possibilities. This game features iconic heroes, villains, ships, and settings from all facets of the legendary Star Wars franchise, including movies, TV series,
by Dan Hinkin
Rejoice, the path to Middle-earth has opened for new adventurers. On May 9th, 2023, Free League Publishing released the 5E adaptation of the award-winning second edition of The One Ring™ RPG, entitled The Lord of the Rings™ Roleplaying. Together, you are entering the Lone-lands of Eriador. It is here that
by Dan Hinkin
I’m a huge fan of escape rooms. Since we got married back in October, my wife and I, plus a few family and friends, have done about 10 rooms across 5 cities. We love the immersion of the experience and putting together the clues to escape under the time
by Dan Hinkin
Meeples. They come in all shapes, sizes, colors, and species, and a large number of board games utilize the meeple in a variety of ways. Sometimes you need to send them to a location to work, sometimes you lay them down to denote a used worker, sometimes they come in
by Dan Hinkin
Tumbleweeds, prairie dogs, bandits, and pioneers. I’ve always been a fan of Westerns. Growing up, my grandfather would always have a western movie on and I read my fair share of books and played my fair share of western themed games. Released in 2022, Best of the West is
by Dan Hinkin