Mark Julian
Family man. Growing my own game group one kid at a time.

Beavers is a kids and family game from tabletop giant Asmodee. As the resident reviewer of family games at GamingTrend I am always looking for games that I can play with my kids and they are eager to try them out. How does 13 Beavers stand up to short attention
by Mark Julian
If you’ve been around resin 3D printing for any amount of time you’ve likely encountered arguments about resin safety. How much PPE (personal protective equipment) do you need? What even is water washable resin? Is it ok to touch resin? Are the fumes dangerous? I could write a
by Mark Julian
Big dungeon crawls are not new to the tabletop scene but one that is pirate-themed? Now that is interesting. Dragori Games has announced a new game set in the world of Tanares featuring pirates a roguelite mechanics. Consider me intrigued. Take a look at the announcement below or the Gamefound
by Mark Julian
It’s been a couple of years now since the roll & write explosion, with seemingly every popular game getting a new version to take advantage of the momentum. As someone who loves roll & write games, I’m not complaining, just pointing out that there are a lot of
by Mark Julian
Windblown is the latest roguelike offering from Motion Twin, the creators of the wildly popular Dead Cells. We had the chance to check out Windblown in Early Access on Steam to see if Motion Twin could capture lightning again. Rather than a side scroller like its predecessor, Windblown is a
by Mark Julian
Expeditions: Around the World, designed by Wolfgang Kramer, published by Super Meeple, and brought to the US by Hachette Boardgames is a route-building game with a twist. Everyone is engaged in a tug of war to guide the three shared global expeditions to reach their secret objective locations. At the
by Mark Julian
Age of Mythology: Retold is more than just an update to a nostalgic classic; it’s a reimagining of the heyday of RTS games when civilizations could rise and fall in an evening and LAN parties were a tangle of chords, pizza, and Mountain Dew. A graphics update likely would
by Mark Julian
I haven’t had the opportunity to play the original Paranoia TTRPG but the idea of a competitive TTRPG rather than a cooperative experience is definitely interesting. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the award winning game, our friends at Modiphius have announced a board game set in the world
by Mark Julian