Posts By Randy Gregory II
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283FeaturesThe 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...
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1.6KReviewsRoot review — A perspective after five years in the woods
It used to be that asymmetrical wargames were a niche part of the hobby, a subcategory of weird kids right next to...
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1.6KReviewsBattleTech Alpha Strike — Easy & Quick Mech Combat!
When it comes to wargames, a lot of folks tend to not play them because the barrier to entry is high. Models,...
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999ReviewsLethal Shadows Fluorescent Paints Review — Bright Lights
When I started painting in 2015, there weren’t too many brands out there. As I mentioned in my review of the Army...
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1.4KReviewsThe Flood Bell Tolls in Saint Magnus review — secrets of a drowning city
Somewhere in the world a bell tolls, a city drowns, and something wakes in the deep. The Flood Bell Tolls in Saint...
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1.9KReviewsDune: Fall of the Imperium — Adventures in Arrakis
Dune: Fall of the Imperium, a campaign sourcebook to be used as an addition to Dune: Adventures in the Imperium, published by...
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2.6KReviewsBlood & Plunder — Hoist the flag, rule the waves!
This is by far the most time I’ve spent analyzing and preparing a game for review. After a month of assembling, painting,...
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1.9KReviewsVivarium Review — An ode to discovery
I find that easy to learn, filler games are really important on tabletops these days. Having just come back from a wargaming...
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1.9KReviewsHorticulture Review — Exploring a Garden’s Delights
Horticulture, designed by Nate & Jake Jenne and published by Last Night Games, is a flip and write game that challenges gamers...
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1.8KReviewsGodsforge Expansions Review — Houses and Dragons
In my initial review of Godsforge, the simultaneous action wizard fight from Atlas Games, I had called the game out for being...
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1.2KTabletop ThrowdownHobby painting is better than ever! | Tabletop Throwdown Season 1 Episode 2
This week we invited our Hobby Editor Randy Gregory II to chat about hobby painting and some of his competitions coming up,...
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6.4KReviewsThe Army Painter Fanatic Paints — A collection of greatness
When I started my painting journey nearly 10 years ago, I was lost in a sea of paints and tools. Small pots...
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1.6KPreviewsBlood Throne: The Tower of Sacrifice — a Dark Fantasy Adventure Live on Kickstarter
If you know me, I tend to froth at the mouth when there’s a miniatures game. Even more exciting is when the...
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11.2KReviewsThe Dunwitch Horror — Coffee table art for the creepy ones
Originally published in April 1929, H.P. Lovecraft’s The Dunwich Horror was a work of pride for Lovecraft. Atmospheric, decrepit, and full of...
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3.1KReviewsGodsforge Review — A Fast Paced Wizard Fight!
In the magical setting of Godsforge, Etherium (not the cryptocurrency) was plentiful, and the land was at peace. Children created charms with...
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2.2KNewsFree League Announces Partnership for Printable Dragonbane Miniatures
When us tabletop rpg players are gaming, we love having mini’s. Time and time again though, we end up with miniatures that...
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2.2KFeaturesThe GamingTrend 2023 holiday guide — Tabletop edition!
At this point you’ve probably gotten your fill of video games and hardware and gear, but now it’s time for some real...
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3.5KReviewsBattletech: BattleMech Manual Review — A One Stop Rules Experience
One of my biggest criticisms of Battletech: Total Warfare was that it was huge. At 312 pages, not only was it physically...
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1.8KFeaturesBattletech: Total Warfare Review — All the things!
Did you know that the world of Battletech not only includes combat between giant ‘Mechs across vast landscapes, but there’s also infantry,...
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4.7KReviewsBattletech Review — A Game of Armored Combat
It’s been over a month since I was first introduced to Battletech via the Beginner’s Box, and since then, I’ve spent more...
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5.6KReviewsThe Ecstasy of Gold — Army Painter Speedpaint Metallics 2.0 Review
True Metallic Metal painting, or TMM as it’s commonly known, has always eluded me. Ever since I started painting in 2015, I...
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3.9KReviewsExquisite Exandria — The Dungeon Masters guide to cooking
I own 23 cookbooks. The majority of the cookbooks I own are devoted to different techniques, cultural stylings, particular dishes, and have...
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4.4KReviewsBattletech Beginner Box Review — Armored combat, but on your kitchen table
The year was 1996. I don’t know where I bought my copy of Mechwarrior 2, but I remember how I felt looking...
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1.2KReviewsRoll Player review — Powergaming is the Experience
Powergaming, the act of optimizing a tabletop RPG character that maximizes benefits with little risk, is a controversial subject in the tabletop...
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1.3KFeaturesCreate, Customize, Conquer: Embracing the Possibilities of D&D Frameworks
Dungeons and Dragons Frameworks miniatures are designed with the experienced hobbyist in mind, allowing for a variety of positions, accessories, and even...
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1.7KReviewsNuck Tats Review — An inking good time
When the pandemic first started, something that really got to me was my pile of party games sitting on the shelf, collecting...
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2.2KReviewsDice Conquest review ⏤ a challenging gauntlet of monsters!
I’m a sucker for a set of polyhedral dice, so when I saw Dice Conquest show up in the review inbox, I...
