It seems like conquering the world, trading in the Mediterranean, and exploring dungeons are themes that perpetuate the board gaming world. Sometimes...
It’s not uncommon to see second editions of games coming out. Sometimes the gameplay gets tweaked, other times the art or the...
While Scott Pilgrim hasn’t been in the limelight much lately. While he’s been in comics, a video game, and a feature movie,...
Not long ago the Monopoly tokens were put up to a vote to see which ones would survive to get a place...
The Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle deck-building game was popular not only for its theme, but it also gradually introduced people to cooperative...
The Game of Thrones HBO series has definitely made a splash in pop culture. While several games using the Game of Thrones...
It seems like Eric Lang has had a huge string of hits lately. The Kickstarter for his latest game, Rising Sun, is...
While apps are a recent innovation integrated with board games, the use of electronic devices has been around for a while. The...
The DC Deck-Building Game has had a lot of longevity with several versions released for it. The next crossover pack looks very...
Kane Klenko designed one of the surprise games for me last year, FUSE. Since then Renegade Game Studios announced Flatline, a game...
The art in board games has improved significantly in recent years. If you take a look at the art of early Magic:...
If you’ve played Thunderstone or Thunderstone Advanced, then you know that they are deck building games with a heavy fantasy dungeon crawling...
A trend seems to be incorporating RPGs into card games. The Pathfinder Adventure Card Game is the best example. Grimslingers from Greenbrier...
Sometimes it’s hard to be noticed in the Kickstarter crowd. However, when Stonemaier Games takes notice, then you know it’s something that...
When I was at Origins at the Cryptozoic booth, I saw a giant mech statue. While awaiting my appointment I started talking...
The GAMA Trade Show is an event where publishers show off their upcoming games to distributors and game store owners. Cryptozoic has...
While some people use Dominion as their go-to for teaching deck building games, I go to the DC Deck Build Game when...
Having an anime set in an MMO universe isn’t unique. The .hack//SIGN series was mostly set in the MMO. However, Sword Art...
While Ashes seemed to be a hot ticket item at one time, the excitement seems to have died down recently. However, Plaid...
If you do any kind of tabletop gaming, then you know that many different dice exist. From small to large dice, made...
It feels like there’s more games about trying to defeat Batman than actually being Batman. But what if you could spin some...
Building a city or farm from nothing isn’t an uncommon theme. However, rebuilding a city with history gives it a new spin....
It seems like dungeon crawlers are trying to outdo themselves with bigger and more detailed figures. However, Ravage – Dungeons of Plunder...
Racing isn’t an uncommon to theme to board games. Some implement different card or dice rolling mechanics to move your own racers,...
At one time Iron Man was considered a B-level character. However, once Robert Downey Jr. became Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic...
Codenames has become a huge hit, as it’s accessible to both gamers and non-gamers. It’s a great way to stretch your vocabulary while...
It seems like some people like to play games with a specific color, but others have a specific piece they like to...
It’s not uncommon to have area control games where armies battle each other, whether its infantry and tanks or humanoid high fantasy...
While brackets are a great way to determine a champion, they can be unfair in some formats. Sometimes a very good player...
Trick-taking games can be an easy gateway to hobby gaming for those familiar with similar games using a standard 52-card deck. Different...
WizKids is most well-known for its Dice Masters, HeroClix, and Star Trek Attack Wing games, but it looks like they are making...