Raven Winters
Raven is a horror writer from Boston. When she’s not writing horror she is either running tabletop roleplaying games or playing on her PlayStation 5.
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![King of Tokyo review — Only one can take the throne](/content/images/size/w150/2025/02/KoT-working-header-crop-1.jpg)
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![King of Tokyo review — Only one can take the throne](/content/images/size/w600/2025/02/KoT-working-header-crop-1.jpg)
Time to go head-to-head to claim the throne. Only one can become the King of Tokyo.
by Raven Winters![JAQ review — Ready your sword and earn your coin](/content/images/size/w600/2025/02/jaq-cover-edited.jpg)
Journey.Adventure.Quest or JAQ is one of my favorite board games that I have gotten to try in October. This game has changed my perspective on board games as a whole and added a whole new layer to this hobby for me. So kick your boots back, take off
by Raven Winters![Pacific War 1942 & War of 1812 review — Must have solitaire games.](/content/images/size/w600/2025/02/war-games-cover-shot-1-1-resized-again.jpg)
Pacific War 1942 and War of 1812 are two solitaire games by Worthington Publishing. Although these games are very similar, their differences can be summarized by a few rule changes and the use of different game boards. The settings are completely different as well. They share a review because the
by Raven Winters![Remnant II — Interview with composer Rob Westwood](/content/images/size/w600/2025/02/rem2_screenshot_nightweaver_01.jpg)
I had the amazing opportunity to interview composer Rob Westwood. Rob is the composer for the Remnant franchise. The Remnant games are some of my favorites and this has been a fantastic interview with great insights. About Rob Westwood Rob Westwood (he/him) is the music composer of the Remnant
by Raven Winters![AVerMedia VERSATI go review—Quality always](/content/images/size/w600/2025/02/mic-header-rezied-2.jpg)
I have been using the same Amazon microphone for over 6 years and never bothered to upgrade or change it because I never stopped to listen to my voice. At that point, I wasn’t recording a lot anyway and was only running tabletop games. My Amazon-branded microphone does the
by Raven Winters![Hero Realms review—There is a lot of fun to be had here](/content/images/size/w600/2025/02/hero-realms-cover-final.png)
Hero Realms is a deck-building game that is easy to teach and even easier to store. The starter box is about the size of my hand and comes with everything you need to play the game! The rules stood out to me as extremely easy to teach, something that is
by Raven Winters![AVerMedia FLEXI go review—A must-have accessory for anyone using a microphone](/content/images/size/w600/2025/02/mic-arm-header.jpg)
I don’t tend to use accessories at all. I never cared so much about what was holding my microphone, I just didn’t want to hold it myself. AVerMedia changed my opinion completely and I have no idea how I functioned without a mic arm. The FLEXI go microphone
by Raven Winters![Escape From Flat Earth review—Don’t bother.](/content/images/size/w600/2025/02/escape-from-flat-earth-box-header-final.png)
Normally I jump into these reviews with something nice to say, I come out with a nice layout for my thoughts and I am ready to go right after. Not this time, this game has shocked me to my damn core. I can’t believe how disappointing this game was
by Raven Winters