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


Horrified: Greek Monsters, from Ravensburger, is the third version of the popular cooperative Horrified game. This time, instead of Hollywood movie monsters, players will face off against creatures from Greek mythology. What makes this new edition different than the previous two? Let’s find out. The gameplay in Greek Monsters
by Mark Julian
It seems the tabletop industry is determined to turn every Paradox game into a tabletop game. Age of Wonders: Planetfall is the latest and comes to us from Hobby World and Arcane Wonders. Rather than trying to mirror the 4x gameplay of the PC version, the tabletop game takes a
by Mark Julian
Like most tabletop enthusiasts, my hobby is ever-expanding. My office/game room/hobby space has as many hobby “things” as it does games. Paint, tools, 3d printers, laminators, foam cutters, and all the associated supplies and bits and bobs to turn plastic, wood, paper, and resin into game pieces, miniatures,
by Mark Julian
As you sit by the seaside, the sound of the waves crashing against the shore drowns out all but the occasional cry of a gull. All your cares melt away, and if you pay attention, the beauty of what’s around you comes to life. Crabs scuttle between the rocks.
by Mark Julian
Continuing on my quest to play every two player abstract game that Gigamic and partner Hachette Games has to offer, we have arrived at Qawale. A mix of Tic-Tac-Toe and Mancala, Qawale is a unique entry in the lineup. If you haven’t already, check out our reviews of Pylos
by Mark Julian
We saw a lot of great games at GAMA Expo last month, and we’ve got a few quick looks at some of them on today’s podcast! In addition to several new games that we saw for the first time, we got a few updates on some that we’
by Mark Julian
For many people, a Creality printer is their first introduction to 3D printing. It was for me, way back with the Ender 3v2. Creality has always focused on being accessible to the home user and bringing incremental improvements to their growing line of products. Creality is celebrating 10 years today
by Mark Julian
Disney Lorcana is a trading card game from publisher Ravensburger that features everyone’s favorite Disney characters. If you are brand new to the game, you can check out our original review here. With Chapter 3, Into the Inklands, Ravensburger is shaking Lorcana up with new Location type cards. The
by Mark Julian