Advertisement ・ Go Ad Free

Dan Hinkin

An educator and tabletop game lover.

Number of Articles 140
Dan Hinkin's Work 140 Articles
Previews   -   Sep 30, 2024 Vrahode: Age of Prophecy preview – Fantastical skirmishes in a brand new console driven world
Vrahode: Age of Prophecy preview – Fantastical skirmishes in a brand new console driven world

Following the trail out of camp, you come across a riverbed with something glinting in the distance. As you investigate, it looks like the jewel from your lost comrade. Suddenly, out of the brush a giant form appears and hungrily looks towards your party. You draw your sword and ready

by Dan Hinkin
Reviews   -   Sep 16, 2024 Altered TCG review – Explore the fantastical world of this new trading card game
Altered TCG review – Explore the fantastical world of this new trading card game

The trading card game space seems to be a bit crowded these days. From your big hitters like Pokemon and Magic the Gathering, to newcomers in the last year like Lorcana and Star Wars Unlimited, to others like Flesh and Blood and Yu-Gi-oh, it seems like there are enough trading

by Dan Hinkin
Reviews   -   Sep 11, 2024 Gnome Hollow review – These mushrooms got me seeing stars!
Gnome Hollow review – These mushrooms got me seeing stars!

It’s not very often that I get to see a game go from conception to prototype to finished product. Back in the spring of 2023, the GamingTrend crew got a firsthand look at the Gnome Hollow prototype and had a great time collecting mushrooms and building paths. At Origins

by Dan Hinkin
Reviews   -   Sep 05, 2024 Pathfinder Remaster: Player Core 2 review – I’ll be playing a Lizardfolk Viking Monk for this campaign.
Pathfinder Remaster: Player Core 2 review – I’ll be playing a Lizardfolk Viking Monk for this campaign.

The end is upon us. The end of the remastered core books, that is. Player Core 2 (PC2) is finally here and chocked full of new ancestries, player classes, archetypes, feats, and spells to add to your Pathfinder campaigns. I personally have been waiting for this book to see what

by Dan Hinkin
Previews   -   Aug 30, 2024 Shuffle Dungeons preview – Shuffle for initiative
Shuffle Dungeons preview – Shuffle for initiative

Back at Origins Game Fair, I was able to get my eyes on Shuffle Dungeons when the boys from Zero Strategy Games stopped by the GamingTrend booth. After a quick demo, featured in the video above, I was intrigued by the game and wanted to get it to the table

by Dan Hinkin
News   -   Jul 31, 2024 Queen by Midnight gets new Quarter Past expansion from Darrington Press
Queen by Midnight gets new Quarter Past expansion from Darrington Press

Check out the press release from Darrington Press about a new stand-alone expansion for Queen by Midnight called Quarter Past. It is by royal decree that Darrington Press, the publishing arm of Critical Role, officially announces the upcoming release of Queen by Midnight: Quarter Past, a standalone expansion to the

by Dan Hinkin
Previews   -   Jul 02, 2024 Emerald Skulls preview – Roll some dice, pick a nose or two, win some money!
Emerald Skulls preview – Roll some dice, pick a nose or two, win some money!

Deep in a dingy and dark prison, a group of goblins wastes away and needs something to pass the time. Board with playing Goblin Vaults, a new dice rolling game has been introduced, much to the pleasure of a bunch of bored miscreants. Surrounding a board in the shape of

by Dan Hinkin
Reviews   -   Jun 19, 2024 Pirates of Maracaibo review – There be buried treasure on this island!
Pirates of Maracaibo review – There be buried treasure on this island!

Back in 2019, Alexander Pfister released Maracaibo to the board gaming world. When I started into the tabletop hobby, I was coming off of a year spent on the island of Jamaica and was basically sailing every weekend. Maracaibo and other sailing games were instant additions to the collection. Maracaibo,

by Dan Hinkin
Your link has expired. Please request a new one.
Your link has expired. Please request a new one.
Your link has expired. Please request a new one.
Great! You've successfully signed up.
Great! You've successfully signed up.
Welcome back! You've successfully signed in.
Success! You now have access to additional content.