One of the most popular games that came out for the Nintendo Entertainment System was Contra. For those who know the Konami Code, it’s the game that they probably learned it from, and you definitely needed to put in the code to get all those extra lives to complete
While Western Legends became a hit when it went to Kickstarter, it was an open world game. You could fight other players, but the conclusion was based on playing cards. High Noon is a new Western game that takes a different approach to the western genre. Simulating the tactics of
Mantic is known for their miniatures games, from their Walking Dead skirmish games to Deadzone and Hellboy The Board Game. They also have the Kings of War universe that Dungeon Saga is set in. Now Mantic is turning the dungeon crawl genre on its head with League of Infamy, which
I love my wife. When she gives gifts, she always considers the interests of the person she is getting the gift for. One year for Christmas she gave me a personalized beach bag. I admit I was a bit confused by the gift, but she told me that she thought
It’s hard to believe that Zombicide raised over $750K in 2012. Zombicide could be the board game that made Kickstarter a viable platform for funding board games. Since then, board games have become a huge category on Kickstarter. Since then several Zombicide games have funded on Kickstarter with sci-fi
Mythic created a hit with Time of Legends: Joan of Arc. With an underutilized setting and multiple ways to play the game, it’s not hard to see how this miniatures game became a big hit. Now Mythic Games is funding a “1.5” version of Joan of Arc on
Mythic Games knows how to make miniatures games. They have had several successful Kickstarter campaigns including Solomon Kane, Reichbusters, and Joan of Arc. They are entering new territory with Super Fantasy Brawl, a fast-paced arena strategy brawler. The game comes with fantastic looking figures, but it includes variety in which
White Wizard Games made a name for themselves with Star Realms. After that they released another card game in a small box, Epic. Epic was a new take on Magic: The Gathering style game, but with each card playable every turn players didn’t have to worry about mana screw.
