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Mistwind preview — Come for the flying whales, stick around for the clever action system

The first time we played Mistwind was a year ago at Gen Con 2022. Even in that early state it had quite the table presence — the flying whales, a large

By Mike Dunn

/ 20 Aug 2023

Mistwind preview — Come for the flying whales, stick around for the clever action system

Le Fou Games sets the table for us and answers some questions about their debut game Picky Eaters

A startup CEO of an AR/VR company and a tech journalist may seem like unusual backgrounds for a design team for a board/card game, but Avi Setton and

By Mike Dunn

/ 8 Aug 2023

Le Fou Games sets the table for us and answers some questions about their debut game Picky Eaters

We get lost in Stonemaier’s Expeditions—GAMA Expo 2023 preview

One of the most hotly anticipated games of the year is Stonemaier Games’ Expeditions, the standalone sequel to Jamey Stegmaier and Jakub Rozalski’s 2016 monster hit, Scythe. While Expeditions

By Mike Dunn

/ 2 May 2023

We get lost in Stonemaier’s Expeditions—GAMA Expo 2023 preview

An Age Contrived preview — A triumph in form and function

I will be the first to admit that I am drawn into a game’s aesthetic to a fault, at times. That the way a game looks can sometimes override

By Mike Dunn

/ 22 Mar 2023

An Age Contrived preview — A triumph in form and function

Become the change you want to see in the realm — An Age Contrived’s Transmuter Device

We take another deep dive into the mechanics of An Age Contrived, this time with the player board/transmuter device. The transmuter device is the primary means by which players

By Mike Dunn

/ 21 Mar 2023

Become the change you want to see in the realm — An Age Contrived’s Transmuter Device

Interview — Chris Matthew on An Age Contrived, components, and customization in board games.

We took a few minutes to chat with An Age Contrived’s Lead Designer and Founder of Bellows Intent, Chris Matthew, and found out a few things about what inspired

By Mike Dunn

/ 21 Mar 2023

Interview — Chris Matthew on An Age Contrived, components, and customization in board games.

Building monuments in an Age Contrived — Fun with chonky tiles and magnets

In An Age Contrived, players take on the roles of gods ruling over the realm of Eldranir, influencing the mortal tribes to construct enduring structures in their honor. Building these

By Mike Dunn

/ 20 Mar 2023

Building monuments in an Age Contrived — Fun with chonky tiles and magnets

Crazy Eights — Alphinius Goo on Blood For the Khan 5E Adventure

When Gooey Cube revealed themselves to the world at Gen Con in 2019, nobody was quite prepared for how lush and dense the Fifth Edition campaign setting The Wy’rded

By Mike Dunn

/ 16 Mar 2023

Crazy Eights — Alphinius Goo on Blood For the Khan 5E Adventure

Chatting with Penny Arcade’s Gabe & Tycho about Acq Inc Season Two, the OGL debacle, and Muppets!

A few weeks ago I got to sit and chat with Jerry Holkins (Tycho), Mike Krahulik (Gabe), and Ryan Hartman about Penny Arcade’s new Kickstarter for Acquisitions Incorporated Season

By Mike Dunn

/ 13 Mar 2023

Chatting with Penny Arcade’s Gabe & Tycho about Acq Inc Season Two, the OGL debacle, and Muppets!

Blood for the Khan, Gooey Cube’s latest 5E adventure, hits the ground running in their latest Kickstarter

In the world of fantasy role-playing games, the greatest adventures are those filled with danger, intrigue, and betrayal. And now, Gooey Cube is thrilled to announce their latest project:

By Mike Dunn

/ 28 Feb 2023

Blood for the Khan, Gooey Cube’s latest 5E adventure, hits the ground running in their latest Kickstarter

Best tabletop games of 2022

2022 was an amazing year for Gaming Trend’s tabletop team: We more than doubled our crew, reviewed more tabletop games than any year prior, went to more conventions than

By Mike Dunn

/ 11 Jan 2023

Shake That City review — Randomizing colored cubes has never been this fun

Editor’s note: We get a lot of prototype games at Gaming Trend, in various states of completion, and usually we have a very strict rule when it comes to

By Mike Dunn

/ 25 Nov 2022

Shake That City review — Randomizing colored cubes has never been this fun