Dan Hinkin
An educator and tabletop game lover.



Check out the press release for the new Sonic Roll board game: Today, KESS and SEGA of America revealed the upcoming Sonic Roll board game, an all-new high-speed dice-rolling adventure officially licensed by SEGA of America. Play your way through some of the most memorable zones inspired by the classic
by Dan Hinkin
There is something fascinating about bees. I have watched a ton of videos about hive relocations where all one has to do is find the queen, place them in a new hive, and the bees will follow. The way they work their entire lives for the good of the hive
by Dan Hinkin
Recently, a team from GamingTrend was able to sit down and run through a Dungeons and Dragons one shot utilizing the new platform, Mirrorscape, which is currently in open beta. With three different lenses, we have provided three different perspectives on our experiences and what we thought of the platform.
by Dan Hinkin
Hasbro Entertainment announced that the upcoming FAST channel Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures will launch three original series on the free ad-supported (FAST) Channel available on Amazon Freevee and Plex with more platforms to be added. Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures will include “Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill!” “Encounter Party,” and “Heroes’
by Dan Hinkin
Check out the latest collaboration that Mirrorscape has added to its arsenal. Also, stay tuned for GamingTrend’s upcoming preview about the Mirrorscape platform. LOS ANGELES, Calif. – (Nov. 15, 2023): Extended reality (XR) game development company Mirrorscape today announced its collaboration with Kobold Press, leading publisher of tabletop roleplaying games,
by Dan Hinkin
I have a few doctors in my family, but it was never something I had any interest in. Bodily fluids and seeing limbs out of their socket is just not my thing. The great thing about board games is being able to immerse yourself in a different work for a
by Dan Hinkin
Check out the latest press release from Critical Role and Darrington Press! Darrington Press, the publishing company from the creative minds behind Critical Role, today announced that the upcoming Candela Obscura Core Rulebook is releasing worldwide on November 14. It will be available in both a standard hardcover edition as
by Dan Hinkin
I’m not even going to beat around the bush; Lost Ruins of Arnak and its expansions are one of my favorite game experiences. The folks over at Czech Games Edition are back with a second expansion, The Missing Expedition, and the results could not have been better. The new
by Dan Hinkin