Dized broke out last year as a new app in development that would teach you how to play a game straight from...
CMON had several surprises at Gen Con this year. Newton, a heavy-looking Euro, isn’t something expected from them. The fact they are...
Some people really enjoy Werewolf for the social deduction aspect of the game. However, it could drag on for far too long...
These days games seem to be repetitive, whether from theme or mechanics. Sometimes a designer will tweak a mechanic to make it...
If you ever got a chance to play Heroscape, then you know it is a mishmash of characters from different genres and...
The horror genre seems to be relegated to either Jack the Ripper, zombies, or Cthulhu when it comes to board and card...
It’s not unheard of for video games to mimic board games and for board games to mimic video games. The MOBA (multiplayer...
Often times when a game is successful, it will get printed multiple times, sometimes with expansions included. However, there are times the...
Sometimes you have to see something to believe it. The size and heft of the Gloomhaven box, for example. Chip Theory Games...
If you go to a board game store, then you can’t hardly move a couple of steps without tripping over a Cthulhu...
Justin Gary was very successful as a Magic: The Gathering player. However, he decided to take a risk and create his own...
Sometimes a game has great table presence because of the miniatures included. Sometimes the board includes unique aspects. However, I have to...
Osprey Games has diversified their board game catalog. While they have had a successful run of war games and the Frostgrave miniatures...
Kickstarter campaigns are a lot of work. It may seem like you can just post a project and get funding for it. ...
Mayday Games started out making card sleeves, but has since expanded to publishing games. They range from simple card and strategy games...
Calliope Games is known for having great family-style games. I admit I was surprised at how big of a hit Hive Mind...
Restoration Games has had a string of hits with Stop Thief! and Downforce, but they haven’t been resting on their laurels. They’ve...
Kolossal Games might not be the largest publisher, but they’ve had some huge hits on Kickstarter. At Origins I got a chance...
Bezier Games is known for their spin on the classic Werewolf with One Night Ultimate Werewolf. Some gamers didn’t find a single...
It seems like there are several games with a historic Asian theme. Games like the recent Rising Sun to the old Gamemaster...
Star Realms was the first game from White Wizard Games, but it took off like gangbusters. Since then White Wizard has expanded...
Ares has had a string of success with the Galaxy Defenders line. However, the designers moved forward with a fantasy setting for...
GreenBriar Games has a large number of figure-heavy games like Folklore: The Afflication, the Zpocalypse series, and Vengeance. However, they decided to...
When you look at Glenn Drover’s gaming designs, you might think that he prefers games with lots of figures and some form...
Often when games are reprinted, they keep the same figures, artwork, and pieces as the previous addition. Sometimes the rulebook may get...
While there have been plenty of board games that have some form of fighting in them, it’s generally in a dungeon crawler...
It’s not unusual for board game companies to get different licenses to enhance the theme of the game. Computer games like Fallout,...
Last year Renegade Game Studios was able to surprise almost everyone at Gen Con when they released Clank! In! Space!, a sci-fi...
Worker placement games can be tricky. Many have a problem with the player going first having a huge advantage. Other one can...
It seems like typical 4X games are huge endeavors that last for hours with diplomacy, politics, and combat mixed together in an...
Mansions of Madness has taken off with the Second Edition. Most of the fidliness found in the First Edition is gone with...