Dan Hinkin
An educator and tabletop game lover.



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
by Dan Hinkin
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,
by Dan Hinkin
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
by Dan Hinkin
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
by Dan Hinkin
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
by Dan Hinkin
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,
by Dan Hinkin
Check out the press release from Gehenna Gaming released today! Atlanta, GA (December 1, 2023) – Gehenna Gaming is excited to announce Eldritch Automata, the first-of-its-kind action horror tabletop roleplaying game, is coming soon to Kickstarter. Inspired by Neon Genesis Evangelion, Pacific Rim, Godzilla, Escaflowne, Alien, Pandorum, and other science fiction,
by Dan Hinkin
Amazon is rolling out the red carpet for Disney Lorcana TCG fans with a special virtual queue system to support a fair and smooth purchasing experience of Disney Lorcana TCG set Rise of the Floodborn starting at 9 am PST on December 1, 2023. * This will be the first time
by Dan Hinkin