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Features   -   Dec 17, 2024 The GamingTrend 2024 holiday guide—(Last minute) tabletop edition
The GamingTrend 2024 holiday guide—(Last minute) tabletop edition

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,

by Mike Dunn
Tabletop Throwdown   -   Dec 13, 2024 Talia Rosen and Jason Matthews are bringing the Supreme Court to the table—Tabletop Throwdown S1E16
Talia Rosen and Jason Matthews are bringing the Supreme Court to the table—Tabletop Throwdown S1E16

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

by Mike Dunn
Tabletop Throwdown   -   Dec 05, 2024 Jay Cormier makes awesome games out of awesome comics—Tabletop Throwdown S1E15
Jay Cormier makes awesome games out of awesome comics—Tabletop Throwdown S1E15

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

by Mike Dunn
Tabletop Throwdown   -   Nov 21, 2024 Ammon Anderson talks Gnome Hollow, Twinkle, Twinkle, and Space Potato?—Tabletop Throwdown S1E13
Ammon Anderson talks Gnome Hollow, Twinkle, Twinkle, and Space Potato?—Tabletop Throwdown S1E13

In this episode of Tabletop Throwdown, Mike Dunn, Mark Julian, and guest Ammon Anderson discuss their recent gaming experiences, including a charity event for children’s hospitals, the success of Ammon’s game Gnome Hollow, and the upcoming release of Twinkle Twinkle. They delve into the intricacies of game design,

by Mike Dunn
Editorials   -   Nov 20, 2024 Best of Gen Con 2024- Better late than never edition
Best of Gen Con 2024- Better late than never edition

Convention season was very intense in 2024, with GamingTrend attending more tabletop cons than any other year prior. In fact, we went to so many conventions this year we still have content to publish on our Youtube channel from Origins and Gen Con (so keep your eyes peeled!). Needless to

by Mike Dunn & Chris Hinkes & Chris Wyman & Mike Case & Mark Julian & Nick Dubs & Eric Deutsch
Tabletop Throwdown   -   Oct 30, 2024 Sean Brown on Mr B, Mayfair, and making old games new again—Tabletop Throwdown S1E13
Sean Brown on Mr B, Mayfair, and making old games new again—Tabletop Throwdown S1E13

In this episode of Tabletop Throwdown, Mike Dunn and James Van Tonningen chat with Sean Brown, the head of Mayfair Games, discussing the relaunch of the brand and their latest Kickstarter project, Empire Builder: Europe. They explore the success of the Kickstarter campaign, the importance of reviving classic games, and

by Mike Dunn
Tabletop Throwdown   -   Oct 23, 2024 Christian Hoffer joins us to talk about corp vs. community in the D&D world—Tabletop Throwdown S1E12
Christian Hoffer joins us to talk about corp vs. community in the D&D world—Tabletop Throwdown S1E12

In this episode of Tabletop Throwdown, Mike Dunn and Steven Starkey speak with Christian Hoffer, a prominent voice in the Dungeons & Dragons community. They discuss Hoffer’s journey from writing about comics to becoming a key figure in tabletop RPG journalism, his experiences at Comic Book, and the impact

by Mike Dunn
Previews   -   Oct 22, 2024 Mayfair Games returns with a new Kickstarter—Empire Builder: Europe preview
Mayfair Games returns with a new Kickstarter—Empire Builder: Europe preview

Mayfair Games’ Sean Brown dropped by to show us Empire Builder: Europe, a new version of the classic Eurorails, launching on Kickstarter today. Sean walks us through the history of the game, demonstrates some of the changes they made to modernize and speed up the game, and plays a few

by Mike Dunn
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