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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

Gaming 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 been another great year in tabletop

By Mike Dunn

/ 22 Nov 2022

Gaming Trend 2022 Holiday Guide — Tabletop edition!

The 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 with the adventure Dragonlance: Shadow of

By Mike Dunn

/ 7 Nov 2022

The War of the Lance begins again in Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen and Dragonlance: Warriors of Krynn this December

12 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 dedicated to horror, candy, and pretending to be

By Mike Dunn

/ 22 Oct 2022

12 best board games to play this Halloween

Spelljammer: 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 of reviewing such a massive and crucial set.

By Mike Dunn

/ 21 Sep 2022

Spelljammer: Adventures in Space review—Promised a feast, got a morsel.

Best 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, this year the event came back roaring!

By Mike Dunn

/ 13 Sep 2022

Mind 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 announced, and this year there was something

By Mike Dunn

/ 13 Aug 2022

Mind MGMT: The Psychic Espionage “Game” becomes first board game to get nominated for a Harvey Award

Stone 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 creator of the Ascension deck-building game series, and

By Mike Dunn

/ 21 Jul 2022

Stone Blade Entertainment rides high this year with Soulforge: Fusion and Ascension Tactics

Star 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 fairly forgone conclusion. Besides there being several more

By Mike Dunn

/ 19 Jul 2022

Star Wars: Outer Rim Unfinished Business ⏤ Hello there

The Thing: The Boardgame review ⏤ A cult classic or an imperfect imitation?

Full disclosure: The Thing (1982) is my favorite horror movie, and I realize that I get a lot more out of this theme than other people. I have always loved

By Mike Dunn

/ 17 Jun 2022

The Thing: The Boardgame review ⏤ A cult classic or an imperfect imitation?

Ark 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 in the arts, technology, and society is

By Mike Dunn

/ 16 May 2022

The 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! What better way to celebrate than playing with

By Mike Dunn

/ 4 May 2022