Interviews
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3.6KRealism in the Unreal: Song of Swords Developers on Historical Accuracy in Game Design
Song of Swords is a tabletop RPG currently seeking funding on Kickstarter. It prides itself as a historically accurate medieval combat game,...
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2.9KBlast from the past: Kevin Giguère on Arelite Core development
Five years into development, Dragon Slumber is set to release Arelite Core on Steam this week. We got to talk with the...
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1.6KCrazy Eights: Jonny Hinkle on Battle for the Universe
Games based on comic books have come a long way, with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shadows of the Past, the DC Deckbuilding...
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2.9KCrazy Eights: Tony Chen on Iberian Rails
Board games use the theme of trains often. From Ticket to Ride to Steam, riding the rails or building a rail empire...
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4.3KC&C creator Louis Castle interview – War Commander: Rogue Assault
If you are an old dirt farmer like me, you pumped countless hours into the Command & Conquer games. Series creator Louis...
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3.1KA drill to pierce the heavens: Mastiff CEO on Gurumin 3D release
Released earlier this year, Mastiff published Nihon Falcom’s Gurumin 3D for the Nintendo 3DS in North America, which we called “a fun...
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2.2KCrazy Eights: Jon Egia on Ether Wars
Burning Games is most notably known for FAITH: The Sci-Fi RPG. It is a system that doesn't use any dice. However, they have...
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2.0KInterview with game developers for Let It Die
A couple weeks ago Gaming Trend had a chance to go out to Los Angeles, California and sit down with the developers...
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2.5KGood Mood Creators discuss Mekazoo’s roots and where it might be headed
On November 15, Good Mood Creators released the long-awaited platformer Mekazoo. Only a day prior to Mekazoo’s launch, I had the opportunity...
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5.7KVampire Hunter D: Message from Mars creative team interview
Last week I had the opportunity to chat with key creators for Vampire Hunter D: Message from Mars. Calling in from across...
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3.6KCrazy Eights: Benjamin Yamada on Way of the Fighter
While the fighting genre has a bit of a resurgence since Street Fighter IV was released, board games haven't had many games...
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2.6KCrazy Eights: Kevin Young on Legends Untold
When you think of RPGs, you probably think of stacks of books, paper and pencils, and multiple odd shaped dice. That changed...
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3.4KCrazy Eights: Leonidas Vesperini and Benoit Vogt on Mythic Battles: Pantheon
A few years ago Mythic Battles was released. While it looked like a typical skirmish game, it had several interesting concepts, like...
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2.4KRichard Thomas of Onyx Path on Kickstarter and a Changing Industry
Since its launch in 2009, Kickstarter has spearheaded a revolution in tabletop game production. In the last seven years, Kickstarter raised funds...
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2.7KCrazy Eights: James Mathe on Squishy Dice
Several companies make dice of all numbers of sides. Some use metals. Others use wood. The most common material is plastic. Foam...
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2.8KC-list superstars: Will Robson on Great Lakes Avengers
Released last week, the Great Lakes Avengers officially had their first ongoing series thanks to a creative team led by Zac Gorman...
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2.3KCrazy Eights: Keith Baker on Illimat
You may recognize Keith Baker as the creator of the Gloom card game and the Eberron setting for Dungeons and Dragons. So how does...
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4.1KCrazy Eights: Mark Rosewater on Kaladesh
Magic: The Gathering has unheard of longevity. While several other collectible and trading card games have fallen by the wayside, Magic still goes...
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2.1KCrazy Eights: Jeff Allers on Skyways
When you look at board games, most of the time you try to spread out on the board. What if you had...
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2.9KCrazy Eights: Mike Selinker on Thornwatch
Thornwatch is an amalgamation of two huge forces in the gaming arena. While the Penny Arcade guys might be more well known for...
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2.6KCrazy Eights: Chris Birch from Modiphius on Siege of the Citadel
Modiphius had a great Kickstarter campaign with the Third Edition of the Mutant Chronicles RPG. Recently they went in a new direction with this IP...
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2.2KSilly symphonies: Danny Garfield on The Metronomicon development, musical influences
Puuba’s The Metronomicon proves that rhythm games and RPGs go together as well as peanut butter and jelly; the RPG/music hybrid scored...
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2.8KCall of Duty in Space – Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare preview
I hear it from my friends every year. “Another November, another Call of Duty” -- clearly fans are feeling a bit of...
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4.8KCommunity and the VR future of Roblox: Gaming Trend interviews Roblox CEO David Baszucki
Roblox CEO, David Baszucki, has agreed to speak once again with us here at Gaming Trend, in a follow up to our...
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2.8KSwing vote: Head of State developers on politics and social critique
Slated to be released in September, Head of State aims to provide a satirical take in the political genre. The strategy game...
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4.3KCrazy Eights: Sandy Petersen on Glorantha: The Gods War
Sandy Petersen has a successful board game with big ideas and even bigger figures. If you have witnessed Cthulhu Wars in person, then...
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2.1KOne night with the king: Reigns developer interviewed on game’s success
Released earlier this month, Nerial’s strategy game Reigns, and its Tinder-like decision-making system, has taken the gaming world by storm. In our...
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1.7KWhat a wonderful world: Quicktequila owner on Lovely Planet Arcade
Released in July, Quicktequila’s Lovely Planet Arcade is a quirky FPS that challenges players to shoot snowmen-looking creatures and dodge bullets in...
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1.3KBring home the bacon: Psilocybe Games founder on Pigsodus, Kickstarter
An interesting take on point-and-click adventure games, Psilocybe Games’ Pigsodus is currently on crowdfunding platform Kickstarter. The game follows Horace Oinkstein, a...
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2.5KGaming Trend interviews COO of 13 AM Games Dave Proctor regarding Runbow retail releases, publishing wing
Recently announced at E3, 13 AM Games will release retail versions of the independently created Runbow this fall. Runbow Deluxe and Runbow...
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3.7KAscent and Survival: A chat with the developers of Suda51’s Let It Die
During this year's E3, I was lucky enough to get some face time with the lead creators behind the next upcoming title...
