James van Tonningen

Let me set the scene.  GamingTrend’s Origins interview booth was set up in the back-right corner of the convention.  About 5 spaces away from us was a booth with inviting pastel colors from a brand new team with a little gem of a game called Power Well. On a

The world of Scythe is intriguing. Mostly told through the rulebook of Scythe and most especially Jakub Rozalski’s art, it follows a bunch of leaders and heroes from various altered European countries during an uneasy pre-World War 1 peace. There are weird things afoot, mostly from a place called

Being a leader isn’t easy. Being a leader of the refugee city Din’Lux during an apocalypse is much worse. Since the Starless Nights returned with their transfiguring rains of darkness, Din’Lux is the last known safe haven in the world. As a counselor of the city, do

Candela Obscura is an RPG from Darrington Press, Critical Roll’s print division. The game’s focus is on the titular Candela Obscura, an organization that is basically Illuminati GhostBusters. Their job is to track down magickal (always with the k) phenomena and neutralize them. I need to make a

King Arthur has been slain by Mordred, and the Empire of Britain is leaderless. His old companions and advisors all have designs for that throne. You play as one of these characters, such as the great knight Sir Lancelot, the widow queen Guinevere, the Avalon mage Nimue, and the Fae

From Jurassic Park to science class, dinosaurs have captivated the human imagination..  The impossible size, ferocious power, and incredible majesty of dinosaurs are unmatched in the history of our planet, and if they could, anyone would pay anything to see them in their natural habitat. That ‘s the fantasy behind

Someone got her medical license back, and she’s ready to get back to working at Arkham Asylum. That’s right, Harlene Quinzel, AKA Harley Quinn, AKA Joker’s right hand clown before the divorce, has turned over a new leaf and is back working at Arkham Asylum. Between your

Humanity has left Earth and chose one of the most inhospitable planets in the solar system to start a new life on, Venus.  However, while the surface of the planet is an acidic, fiery soup, the skies above the clouds of Venus are less dangerous, which is why Cities of