Posts By Mike Dunn
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1.9KPreviewsAn 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...
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569PreviewsBecome 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...
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815InterviewsInterview — 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...
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862PreviewsBuilding 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...
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1.0KInterviewsCrazy 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...
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1.3KInterviewsChatting 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...
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941NewsBlood 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...
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1.6KEditorialsBest 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...
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1.6KReviewsShake 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...
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1.2KFeaturesGaming Trend 2022 Holiday Guide — Tabletop edition!
You’ve seen our recommendations for video games and for hardware and gear, but we have definitely saved the best for last! It’s...
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1.5KNewsThe War of the Lance begins again in Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen and Dragonlance: Warriors of Krynn this December
The long awaited return of Dragonlance is finally near! On December 6th, the legendary world of Krynn enters the modern D&D era...
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1.4KFeatures12 best board games to play this Halloween
For many, Halloween is THE holiday, beating out tried and true contenders like Christmas and Talk Like a Pirate Day. A day...
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4.4KReviewsSpelljammer: Adventures in Space review—Promised a feast, got a morsel.
Due to Spelljammer being a three book set rather than a single hardcover volume, we thought it best to share the duty...
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3.2KFeaturesBest of Gen Con 2022
There’s a reason why they call Gen Con “the best four days in gaming”, and while last year could be called subdued,...
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1.5KNewsMind MGMT: The Psychic Espionage “Game” becomes first board game to get nominated for a Harvey Award
We don’t usually report on comic book awards here on Gaming Trend, but the nominations for the prestigious Harvey Awards were just...
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934PreviewsStone Blade Entertainment rides high this year with Soulforge: Fusion and Ascension Tactics
Earlier this year at GAMA Expo we got to spend some time with Justin Gary, the CEO of Stone Blade Entertainment and...
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2.5KReviewsStar Wars: Outer Rim Unfinished Business ⏤ Hello there
That Fantasy Flight Games would eventually come out with an expansion to the bounty hunter themed Star Wars: Outer Rim was a...
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2.2KReviewsArk Nova review⏤Christmas at the zoo
In his multi part documentary series Everything is a Remix, filmmaker Kirby Ferguson’s primary claim is that the ultimate driver of progress...
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3.2KFeaturesThe Force is with these eight Star Wars tabletop games
Levitate the rocks, light the lightsabers, and break out the blue milk- it’s May the 4th – Star Wars Day- once again!...
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1.3KNewsWizKids goes big with their line of Spelljammer Icons of the Realms miniatures this fall
Alongside the new Spelljammer box set announced at today’s D&D Direct, WizKids unveiled their new Icons of the Realm series for the...
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1.3KNewsClassic Sci-Fi/Fantasy mashup setting Spelljammer coming for D&D 5E coming this August
A setting not seen in D&D since the early nineties, Spelljammer melds maritime adventure with planar travel in this three book box...
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1.2KNewsJourneys Through the Radiant Citadel brings thirteen new stream-ready one-shot adventures by a diverse collection of writers and artists this summer.
Dungeons & Dragons adds it’s third collection of short adventures to the library with Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel: “Following in the...
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1.1KNewsTed Lasso and Parks & Rec join the party courtesy of Funko Games
Fans of two classic television series will soon be able to relive their favorite shows thanks to Funko Games. Sure to liven...
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1.3KNewsFunko Games brings more Disney to the table with four new titles announced for 2022
In continued celebration of last year’s 50th anniversary of Disney’s Magic Kingdom, Funko Games is doing its part to make sure everything...
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1.9KReviewsVivid Memories review ⏤ Fun to be had, but may take some effort to get there
Recently, I’ve taken to playing more lightweight, abstract strategy games with my family- Azul and Sagrada have become immediate hits in our...
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1.4KNews5E Rules Expansion Gift Set out next week, Monsters of the Multiverse now available for pre-order
On January 25th, the second gift set of core books from Wizards of the Coast and Dungeons & Dragons hits shelves everywhere,...
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1.8KReviewsFizban’s Treasury of Dragons review ⏤ The mother-load of all dragons
Dragons are the most iconic creatures in Dungeons and Dragons – they are in the name of the game, after all. Since...
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1.5KEditorialsGaming Trend 2021 Holiday Guide — Tabletop edition!
Light weight games MazeScape Did you love Monument Valley but drain your phone battery playing it? Both MazeScape offerings – Labrynthos and...
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2.1KFeaturesBest of Gen Con 2021
We weren’t quite sure what to expect at Gen Con this year; last year’s event was virtual due to the Pandemic, and...
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3.1KReviewsThe Wild Beyond the Witchlight review ⏤ By the pricking of my thumbs…
After giving us a tour of Avernus then the realms of horror in Ravenloft, the designers at Wizards of the Coast have...
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928Features“Cute but stabby” further solidifies as a genre thanks to Greenbrier’s latest, Tales of BarBEARia
Greenbrier’s latest entry into the “cute but stabby” genre, Tales of BarBEARia comes out this month, and Julie Ahern gave us the...
