John Zimmerman

If you like deck-building and negotiation, then I have a game for you! Moonrakers, from Lucky Duck Games and IV Games, fuses classic deck-building mechanics with hard bargaining. 1-5 players manage their own spaceship and crew to fulfill contracts and reap the spoils. Players may choose to work together and

Star Scrappers: Cave-in, from Hexy Studio, launched as the first of three games in their sci-fi Star Scrappers Universe. This somewhat unique card game comes from designers Filip Miłuński and Jan Zalewski, and posits 2-4 players as rival clans vying for colorful minerals. I would categorize Cave-in if I could,

Come one, come all, to see the magnificent Tenpenny Parks! It’s got worker placement, it’s got polyominoes, it’s got player interaction, it’s got asymmetry, it’s beautiful inside and out, it comes from the makers of the beloved Cartographers and Roll Player, aaanndd iiiitts… Alright. Yeah,

The demo table for BIGFOOT: Roll and Smash, from XYZ Game Labs, looked minuscule next to the looming monster-truck directly adjacent. The tires alone stood as tall as me! To our surprise, this monster-truck was the first monster-truck ever, Bigfoot, the very same truck featured on BIGFOOT’s box! I

Renowned board game publisher Steamforged Games has just announced Elden Ring the Board Game! Based on the massive hit video game Elden Ring, the board game aims to recreate the famously brutal combat to the table top, making this the 6th time Steamforged has partnered with Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.

From Mark IV Games, a group of six college students, Factions of Sol is an asymmetric euro-style game with a unique move system! Players control one of eight factions and traverse the solar system exploring planets, moving goods, and completing objectives. The expected delivery on Kickstarter is September 2023. Factions

From Modiphius Entertainment and renowned TTRPG creator Shawn Tomkin, Ironsworn: Starforged will be available in retail locations later this year! Starforged was previously only available through its original Kickstarter or digital download, but now fans can adventure through space with a delux hardcover edition, reference guide, and asset decks. In

The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era is a cooperative 1-4 player game played over a three session campaign with similar character and combat building to Too Many Bones! Betrayal of the Second Era is one the largest games Chip Theory has developed, and they’ve developed some big