Dan Hinkin
An educator and tabletop game lover.



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
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
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
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
Check out the newest digital to tabletop adaptation: KÖVDE, Sweden – June 18, 2024 – Coffee Stain Publishing, MOOD Publishing and Iron Gate Studio are excited to announce that their hit viking survival game Valheim will be released as a board game adaptation. Designed and produced by MOOD Publishing, and developed by
by Dan Hinkin
Check out the latest press release from Renegade Game Studios. June 18, 2024 – Renegade Game Studios, a leading publisher of innovative tabletop games, is thrilled to announce the launch of it’s latest Kickstarter campaign! “Unstoppable” from visionary game designer John D. Clair, combines strategic gameplay with unique card crafting
by Dan Hinkin
What walks then shelters? What fails and always flows? What is silent as soon as it connects? Think you know the answer? Then check out Smug Owls. Smug Owls is a 2023 release from Runaway Parade Games and designers Grace Kendall & Mike Belsole. In Smug Owls, players will race
by Dan Hinkin
Around 250 A.D, The Maya civilization was building cities in the jungles of the Yucatan peninsula. Mayan families warred for control over the riches and the resources found throughout the land, invoking the power of the Gods to help them become the most powerful family in the land. In
by Dan Hinkin