Mike Dunn - GAMINGTREND (Page 15)

Every town has a weirdo in Wander: The Cult of Barnacle Bay

Panda Cult Games walks us through their light-hearted dungeon-crawler board game, Wander: The Cult of Barnacle Bay. If Gloomhaven is too dour for you, check out this fun little campaign-driven gem with a Saturday Morning Cartoon feel!

By Mike Dunn

/ 11 Sep 2019

Every town has a weirdo in Wander: The Cult of Barnacle Bay

Lincoln faked his death and runs a spy organization in Warcradle’s Dystopian Age

Warcradle Studios’ Stuart Mackaness explains the shared world of their Wild West Exodus and Dystopian Wars games, where Abraham Lincoln faked his death to secretly run a shadow war against America’s enemies and weaponized cybernetic steampunk whales exist.

By Mike Dunn

/ 11 Sep 2019

Lincoln faked his death and runs a spy organization in Warcradle’s Dystopian Age

Penny Arcade wallowing in their crapulence, hints at more Acquisitions Incorporated material to come

We got a chance to chat at Gen Con this year with Ryan Hartman and Dabe Alan from Penny Arcade about the new 5E Acquisitions Incorporated source book. Just how hands-on were Jerry and Mike, again?

By Mike Dunn

/ 11 Sep 2019

Penny Arcade wallowing in their crapulence, hints at more Acquisitions Incorporated material to come

Wyrmwood’s handcrafted wooden accessories and furniture set the bar for luxury gaming

The striking exotic wood dice towers and vaults, the opulent chairs and tables, the beauty of the booth itself- Wyrmwood stands out at every convention they attend, and this year at Gen Con we got a tour from Creative and Marketing Director Bobby Downey.

By Mike Dunn

/ 14 Aug 2019

Wyrmwood’s handcrafted wooden accessories and furniture set the bar for luxury gaming

Jetpack 7 wants to give you the best dragons, gods, and big bads for your D&D game

Fresh off of publishing their latest 5E supplement Legendary Dragons, Jetpack 7 tells us about their other books, their collaboration on the official young players books, and how their upcoming Kickstarter for a refresh of Gods & Goddesses is going to bring the bling.

By Mike Dunn

/ 14 Aug 2019

Jetpack 7 wants to give you the best dragons, gods, and big bads for your D&D game

Level Up is always looking on the dice side of life

Dice are the most common and most versatile tool of tabletop gaming, and consequently one of the most intriguing avenues of self-expression for a player. When acrylic or resin

By Mike Dunn

/ 12 Aug 2019

Level Up is always looking on the dice side of life

Dueling, dice, and dark magicks- Sorcerer isn’t just another deck game

Rob Dougherty of White Wizard Games walks us through the mechanics of their new hybrid card-based/board game Sorcerer. Set in Victorian London, players take on the role of

By Mike Dunn

/ 9 Aug 2019

Dueling, dice, and dark magicks- Sorcerer isn’t just another deck game

Pipeline brings a refined experience to the table

Clay Ross of Capstone Games gives us a quick look at one of the hottest games at Gen Con: Pipeline. The refinement of oil has long been part of the

By Mike Dunn

/ 9 Aug 2019

Pipeline brings a refined experience to the table

Fate of the Norns: Ragnarok wants you to stop asking your dice for permission to play

When Andrew Valkauskas is asked why his RPG Fate of the Norns: Ragnarok doesn’t use dice, he talks about narrative, and how jarring rolling dice and doing math needlessly

By Mike Dunn

/ 8 Aug 2019

Fate of the Norns: Ragnarok wants you to stop asking your dice for permission to play

Shovel Knight: Dungeon Duels is a side-scrolling tabletop experience that’s hard not to dig

Heath from Panda Cult Games gives us a demo and walkthrough of their upcoming game based on the Shovel Knight video games- Shovel Knight: Dungeon Duels. Coming to Kickstarter in mid-August, this board game features characters and miniatures ripped straight from the indie hit, including side-scrollin

By Mike Dunn

/ 8 Aug 2019

Shovel Knight: Dungeon Duels is a side-scrolling tabletop experience that’s hard not to dig

New civilization building game by Jamey Stegmaier coming this fall—Tapestry

Jamey Stegmaier, the celebrated designer of recent era classics such as Scythe and Viticulture, has unveiled his next title: Tapestry. Known only as “Codename Clay” up until this point, Tapestry

By Mike Dunn

/ 7 Aug 2019

New civilization building game by Jamey Stegmaier coming this fall—Tapestry

Level Up gets ready for GenCon by rolling out first wave of new dice sets

With GenCon fast approaching, Level Up Dice has spent the last couple of weeks unveiling some new additions to their high-end dice line. All of these sets will be

By Mike Dunn

/ 26 Jul 2019

Level Up gets ready for GenCon by rolling out first wave of new dice sets