Posts By Nick Dubs
-
148ReviewsShapers of Gaia review— We built this engine in a biome
I love games with a good arc, so a well-done engine builder that takes you from barely having enough to do anything...
-
197EditorialsBest 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...
-
177PreviewsAn Age Contrived looks gorgeous and promises a solid game⏤PAX U preview
Heading into PAXU, An Age Contrived was on my short list of upcoming titles to check out, based almost entirely upon its...
-
184ReviewsSPECTRE: The Board Game review— no, Mr. Bond, I expect you to sigh
Every now and then, a game comes around that is so mechanically unique and interesting that I have to make room for...
-
229ReviewsCatherine: The Cities of the Tsarina review—activating aristocrats
In my continuing quest to collect games that work with both my non-gaming family and my gaming friends, finding Catherine was a...
-
250PreviewsDungeons & Dragons: Onslaught preview— it’s okay to be a murder hobo
There is a well-known subset of TTRPG players who are primarily interested in combat and acquiring loot colloquially known as murder hobos....
-
284ReviewsUnmatched: Houdini vs. the Genie review— a magical melee
I had been faced with a dilemma when writing previous Unmatched reviews. Since each set is essentially a standalone expansion, should I...
-
297ReviewsSan Francisco review— hit the track, Jack
I’m a self-described Knizia fanboy, so I was extremely excited when I saw we had received his newest design for review. As...
-
312ReviewsA Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game – Stark vs Lannister Starter Set review—wily wargaming in Westeros
When this game first debuted a few years ago, I dismissed it out of hand. I was fatigued on the IP, and...
-
309ReviewsArrakis: Dawn of the Fremen review— well begun is half done
When Arrakis was first announced a few months ago as a reskin/redesign of an ’80s area control game named Borderlands, I was...
-
292ReviewsNorthgard: Uncharted Lands review— viking snowball fight
As a kid, I cut my board gaming teeth on American designs like Axis & Allies and various roll and moves, games...
-
347ReviewsWormholes review—Infrastructure! In! Space!
At first look, Wormholes appears unassuming, but its svelte box comes jam-packed with my favorite pickup and deliver game on the market....
-
357ReviewsOmicron Protocol review— new kid on the hex
Dead Alive’s Bernie Lin initially pitched Omicron Protocol to me as the perfect introduction to the minis wargaming hobby, and boy was...
-
313PreviewsSCOUT Gen Con 2022 preview— What a show-off
Seems like everyone’s publishing traditional card games with modern game design additions nowadays, and SCOUT is Oink! throwing its hat in the...
-
401ReviewsMythic Mischief review— troublesome texts
I’ve spent the better part of my free time time this past week or two in a cycle of rewriting and completely...
-
704FeaturesBest 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,...
-
352PreviewsOmicron Protocol Gen Con preview— when Theta Protocol doesn’t cut it
When Bernie of Dead Alive first pitched Omicron Protocol to me, it was as an entry point for the minis hobby, complete...
-
374PreviewsTerra Nova Gen Con 2022 preview—Terra Mystica goes supernova
Terra Mystica is inarguably a monolith of a board game. Personally, it was the first heavyweight euro I encountered without the same...
-
324PreviewsEvergreen Gen Con Preview- What you should be pining for
A few years ago, Photosynthesis came on the scene with a unique idea that ultimately fell short for a lot of people....
-
371ReviewsYosemite review—competitive camping
Back in my Space Station Phoenix review, I patted myself on the back for being more discerning about what winds up in...
-
394ReviewsStar Trek Super- Skill Pinball review— space(pin)balls
Last year, WizKids released Ramp It Up, the follow-up to their wildly popular roll and write Super Skill Pinball. I was extremely...
-
369ReviewsTower of Madness review— you got Cthulhu in my childhood!
Growing up, a lot of the games I had were gimmicky dexterity games with titles that played on common phrases. Ants in...
-
409ReviewsSpace Station Phoenix review—to breathe pink air
As the years go on and my board game collection balloons, I am forced to refine my criteria for picking up a...
-
57ReviewsFree Ride review— no free ticket
If you’re reading this, I feel comfortable assuming that you’ve played the introductory route-building game Ticket to Ride. It’s certainly fun enough...
-
456ReviewsOld London Bridge review—a study in table presence
As players of Cthulhu Wars can tell you, a strong table presence can make even a lightweight game hit like a truck. ...
-
419ReviewsCult of the Deep review— STAB! the dice game
It’s been several years since I last played the classic cowboy social deduction game BANG!. Although it did a few things rather...
-
368ReviewsCastles of Tuscany review— belissimo
My family isn’t exactly chock-full of avid board gamers. While it’s never hard to get something simple enough to the table, the...
-
483ReviewsFounders of Teotihuacan review— scheme your pyramid
Similarly to Meeples and Monsters, I was able to quickly tell that Founders of Teotihuacan isn’t for me, but I was also...
-
428ReviewsBatman: Everybody Lies review— get a clue
If you asked me to summarize the experience of playing Batman: Everybody Lies, I would tell you it felt like someone wrote...
-
419ReviewsGenesis: Battle of Champions- Jaelara Second Edition Idiris Vs. Ra’Ha Two-Player Starter set review— memories of an old friend
A little over two years ago, my favorite card game ever died. Oversimplified by one of my friends as “Hearthstone on a...
-
675ReviewsUnmatched: Jurassic Park- Dr. Sattler vs T. Rex review—awakening my inner five year old
The first thing I did when I got home with my copy of Unmatched: Jurassic Park- Dr. Sattler vs. T. Rex was...
