We first caught a glimpse of Ammon Anderson’s Twinkle Twinkle at PAX Unplugged in 2023, as a part of that year’s PAX Rising Showcase. It was the first hint at how prolific the Gnome Hollow designer would prove to be in the coming months, and we were eager
The number of tabletop games that come out in a single year these days is nothing short of incredible, and to say that this list of what the tabletop team here at GamingTrend put forth is definitive and exhaustive would do a disservice to the hundreds of games that we
In the season finale of Tabletop Throwdown, Mike Dunn and his co-hosts discuss the Colorado Springs Board Game Club, its history, community impact, and fundraising efforts for Extra Life. They share personal experiences, the importance of community in gaming, and provide advice for starting a board game club. The episode
In this conversation, Mike Dunn and John Farrell interview Jason Matthews about the board game ‘First Monday in October,’ which explores the history of the Supreme Court. They discuss the game’s mechanics, strategic elements, and its educational value, particularly in understanding judicial philosophy and historical context. The conversation also
Need some last minute ideas for that tabletop gamer in your life? Look no further, these are some things we have been excited about this year:
Party Games
Dadada
A game where everyone at the table is collaboratively making a new language?? Yes, it sounds crazy, but amazingly it works,
In this episode of Tabletop Throwdown, host Mike Dunn is joined by co-host Mark Julian and special guests Talia Rosen and Jason Matthews. The conversation explores various aspects of board game design, including the importance of accurate game duration (a callback to S1E10!) , the collaborative process in creating games, and
In this episode of Tabletop Throwdown, Mike Dunn and Dan Hinken welcome Jay Cormier, a game designer and founder of Off The Page Games. They discuss Jay’s journey in game design, the development of the Mind Management game, and how comic books influence his work. Jay shares insights on
