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Dan Hinkin

An educator and tabletop game lover.

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Reviews   -   Jan 30, 2023 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – The Adventure Game review – No lollygagging! Grab some septims and pick up this game!
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – The Adventure Game review – No lollygagging! Grab some septims and pick up this game!

As a teacher, I get a few weeks off for summer break. Most summers are filled with working side jobs to supplement that amazing teacher salary, but in between, there is time to relax and actually play a few games and recover from the craziness of the school year. When

by Dan Hinkin
Reviews   -   Jan 23, 2023 That Old Wallpaper review – Matching wallpaper patterns in a mismatched experience
That Old Wallpaper review – Matching wallpaper patterns in a mismatched experience

We’ve all been there. You walk into a room, take in the decor, the paint colors, the knick knacks on the sideboard, and immediately wonder whether you stepped straight into another decade. That Old Wallpaper takes the aesthetic of your grandmother’s dated, mid-century home decorating style and brings

by Dan Hinkin
Reviews   -   Jan 21, 2023 The Spill review – Nothing like cooperative eco-warriors to bring the family together.
The Spill review – Nothing like cooperative eco-warriors to bring the family together.

Let’s be honest; Oil is a big part of our everyday lives. From the gasoline in our cars to the plastics in our games, oil is hard to get away from. When I heard about a cooperative game about pushing back an oil spill and saving marine life, I

by Dan Hinkin
Previews   -   Dec 23, 2022 Bigfoot: Roll and Smash preview – Monster trucks and programming? SMASHED IT!
Bigfoot: Roll and Smash preview – Monster trucks and programming? SMASHED IT!

SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY! Get on down to “insert name here” arena for Monster Jam. See your favorite trucks smash! Growing up, I would hear that radio ad once or twice a year. I’d beg my dad to take me, but never got to go. I still had a few

by Dan Hinkin
Reviews   -   Dec 23, 2022 Disney Sorcerer’s Arena: Epic Alliances – Thrills and Chills Expansion review – It is spooky good fun
Disney Sorcerer’s Arena: Epic Alliances – Thrills and Chills Expansion review – It is spooky good fun

When the original Sorcerer’s Arena came to the table, I was already a fan. Not only am I a big fan of Disney, but I’m also a big fan of games that I can get to the table and get gamers with different levels of experience involved. I

by Dan Hinkin
Reviews   -   Dec 04, 2022 Aldabas: Doors of Cartagena review – Hold the door for a card game en-door-sment.
Aldabas: Doors of Cartagena review – Hold the door for a card game en-door-sment.

Columbia is known for many things in today’s day and age such as coffee, Pablo Escobar, and its door knockers? In colonial times, the door knockers of Cartagena, called Aldabas, indicated to the world your profession and social status. Aldabas takes the history of this colonial tradition and builds

by Dan Hinkin
News   -   Dec 02, 2022 Gloomhaven: The Roleplaying Game – Coming to Backerkit 2023
Gloomhaven: The Roleplaying Game – Coming to Backerkit 2023

Hot off their release of Frosthaven, which is currently shipping to Kickstarter backers, Cephalofair Games announced Gloomhaven: The Roleplaying Game at PAXU on Friday. Cephalofair Games, crowdfunding publisher of the record-breaking board games Gloomhaven and Frosthaven, is pleased to announce our latest project set in the same high fantasy, high

by Dan Hinkin
Reviews   -   Oct 24, 2022 Smash Up: Disney Edition review – A smashingly fun Disney card game.
Smash Up: Disney Edition review – A smashingly fun Disney card game.

When starting the table top hobby, a friend introduced me to the original Smash Up. Take two decks, smash them together, and try to outscore your neighbor. We had hours of fun making different combinations like Zombie Ninjas, Dinosaur Wizards, and Robot Pirates, seeing which ones synthesized the best. With

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