Keith Schleicher

I remember seeing Solforge for the first time at Gen Con around the time it was released. Knowing it came from the same team that created Ascension piqued my interest, but the card upgrading brought an interesting twist to the digital card game. After the app was released, I logged
by Keith Schleicher
Sometimes games draw an audience and have instant success. Other times you might be shocked at an old game coming back into the limelight to try to get into the spotlight again. When I heard that Rivet Wars was coming to Kickstarter with Steamforged Games publishing it, I was happy
by Keith Schleicher
Unpacking Cloudspire you might think that it was some kind of battle royale game with hex tiles, chips of units, and base camps. While battles abound, more strategy lies beneath the surface, which shouldn’t surprise you if you’ve played any other titles from Chip Theory Games. How much
by Keith Schleicher
If you’ve played Star Realms or Hero Realms, you know that they are great deck building games with direct conflict and multiple ways to play. While both have similar rules, their unique settings set each other them apart. At Origins 2022, I spoke with Rob Dougherty about their upcoming
by Keith Schleicher
I’ve enjoyed the D&D Adventure Series games since the original Castle Ravenloft came out. They provide a campaign experience in a box without having to have one person play as the DM. The included characters provide a balanced party. Map tiles create the dungeon one piece at
by Keith Schleicher
When first looking at Shards of Infinity you might believe that it is a sci-fi reskin of Ascension. A couple of elements of Ascension are used in Shards of Infinity, like the center row, four factions, and champions that act similarly to constructs. Once you dig a little further you’
by Keith Schleicher
When Clash of Cultures was originally released in 2012, it became a solid success. However, Z-Man decided to not publish it after two print runs, making it expensive on the second-hand market. The expansion for it had an even smaller print run, making it even more difficult to get. WizKids
by Keith Schleicher
The Resident Evil series has been around since the original PlayStation console. Since then it has spawned several sequels and spin-offs. Steamforged Games has been known for several board game adaptations of video games like Dark Souls, Horizon: Zero Dawn, Devil May Cry, and Resident Evil 3. Now they are
by Keith Schleicher