Jeremy Pike



Shadowrun: Sixth World Edition is a cyberpunk tabletop roleplaying game with an incredible depth of mechanics. If you’re looking to dive in for the first time, Catalyst Game Labs put out a Sixth World Beginner Box to try and make the RPG more accessible. I’ve never played Shadowrun
by Jeremy Pike
Recently, the board gaming hobby has seen an explosion of nature-themed games. One of the most popular of those games has been Wingspan. After playing and enjoying Wingspan, seeing another game featuring beautiful artwork and bird theme in Birdwatcher stoked my interest. However, Birdwatcher is certainly not a Wingspan clone.
by Jeremy Pike
The name Catan can be a divisive one in the board gaming world. It arguably was the launching pad to propel hobby board gaming forward. Since its initial printing in 1995, it has seen multiple expansions and spinoffs. However, there are plenty of those in the hobby nowadays that have
by Jeremy Pike
Firefly is a cult classic, a short-lived science fiction/western television series. It’s full of comedy, realistic relationships, and truly human characters. It’s also been adapted to some successful board games. Is this newest version successful? Firefly: Misbehavin’ calls itself a “factions deckbuilding game,” and all the standard
by Jeremy Pike
Chess is one of the most classic, iconic, and long-lasting board games of all time. The basics are simple but the strategy is endless. However, there are some people who have wanted more. So First Edition Gaming debuted the Gambit of Kings back in 2022, putting a fantasy spin on
by Jeremy Pike
A great heist is iconic. Whether it’s in the movies, like the Ocean’s series or Gone in 60 Seconds, or in real life, a crew pulling off the biggest job captures the imagination. That’s what Gale Force Nine set out to accomplish with Starfinder: Pirates of Skydock.
by Jeremy Pike
Asking for Trobils: Trobil Makers is an expansion to the original Asking for Trobils, so this mayhem only works in combination with the base game. The story to this expansion is that a group of scientists, on a new-to-us location called Sagan Colony, heard about the Trobil troubles in (on)
by Jeremy Pike
If you’ve played Asking for Trobils before, you’ve seen the nods and winks at iconic science fiction franchises in the design of the spaceships and the Riff Raff deck. With the Companions expansion, Breaking Games amped up the references while taking a small mechanic from the base game
by Jeremy Pike