Dan Hinkin
An educator and tabletop game lover.



Read the following press release from Find Familiar Spirits: Fandom-centric spirits company FIND FAMILIAR SPIRITS™ is raising a glass to celebrate the upcoming release of QUEST’S END ROGUE™, the second release in its series of limited-edition, super-premium whiskeys made by and for fans of fantasy and gaming. Following the
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Gooey Cube, an independent TTRPG publishing company out of Colorado Springs, Colorado has launched its newest Kickstarter: The Tomb of Gyzaengaxx: Adventure and Campaign Setting. In their own words, “The enthralling and lampoony, collectible TTRPG adventure & campaign homage to Gary Gygax, authored by Luke Gygax and Alphinius Goo!” From
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Check out the press release from Catalyst Game Labs: Catalyst Game Labs—publisher of the massively popular BattleTech and Shadowrun games—is profoundly excited to announce Runefire, a cooperative deckbuilding game based on the popular Pathfinder roleplaying game. A crowdfunding campaign will be run this year, with behind-the-scenes details shared
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In his time making films, Walt Disney did a lot to advance the world of animation. From using technicolor, layered animation cells, tracing images of moving objects, and other techniques, Disney released the first full length color animated film with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in 1937. Since then,
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I love it when I get to bring a game to a table and everyone playing has a great time. I also get some morbid pleasure from a game that evokes a visceral reaction from one of the player’s in the game. Who would have thought that a small
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Board games and history are two of my favorite things. For many years, I taught social sciences to middle and high school students and though I still work in education, I miss learning new facts and stories from history and imparting them to the next generation. When I get to
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Post-apocalyptic ape pop culture has been around for awhile, namely in the Planet of the Apes franchise. I have fond memories of watching the original movies with my father when I was younger and asking why the lips weren’t moving and the newest iteration of the franchise has been
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Check out the new announcement from Wise Wizard Games: Hey everybody, we’re super excited to announce the launch of Wacky Wizard Games, a new brand imprint focused on family-friendly, lightweight games. We have three games planned for release in 2024 as part of this new brand: Star Realms Academy,
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