Interviews
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2.6KCrazy Eights: Sean Jacquemain from CMON on Starcadia Quest
CMON had several surprises at Gen Con this year. Newton, a heavy-looking Euro, isn't something expected from them. The fact they are...
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2.1KTalking Tanglewood with Matt Phillips
Recently, I was given the opportunity to ask questions of Matt Phillips, designer and programmer of Tanglewood, about his game. Tanglewood, for...
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2.4KThe man behind the Lucha mask — We interview Drinkbox Studios co-founder Graham Smith
After the success of Guacamelee, it was only a matter of time before we returned to Pueblucho for another round. With the...
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3.4KCrazy Eights: Ted Alspach on One Night Ultimate Super Villains
Some people really enjoy Werewolf for the social deduction aspect of the game. However, it could drag on for far too long...
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2.4KCrazy Eights: Tim Criswell on Nexus
These days games seem to be repetitive, whether from theme or mechanics. Sometimes a designer will tweak a mechanic to make it...
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2.6KWe Interview Jonathan Dumont, Creative Director for Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
I sat down with Jonathan Dumont, Creative Director for Ubisoft Québec talk with him about the improvements in the upcoming title, Assassin’s Creed...
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1.9KWe talk to Ubisoft Producer Kévin Racape about Transference
During our run up to gamescom, I got to sit down with Ubisoft Montréal's Kévin Racape, Producer for the upcoming mind-bending game, Transference. Playable in...
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1.9KExploring the Three Kingdoms — A Total War: Three Kingdoms interview with Al Bickham and Pawel Wojs
The next game in the Total War series is coming out in Spring 2019, so I got a chance to sit down...
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2.9KCrazy Eights: Alex Kessler on Battle Bosses
If you ever got a chance to play Heroscape, then you know it is a mishmash of characters from different genres and...
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2.9KCrazy Eights: Brad Pye answers questions on Terrors of London
The horror genre seems to be relegated to either Jack the Ripper, zombies, or Cthulhu when it comes to board and card...
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11.7KYou call hamburgers steamed hams — Baldi’s Basics in Education and Learning creator on development, burgers
Ever since its debut earlier this year, Baldi’s Basics in Education and Learning has been a massively popular hit among the Let’s...
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2.0KDangerous deliveries with a side of Mecha mayhem — Breakfall co-founder Mike Keogh on Pizza Titan Ultra development
For those that are hungry for some zany PlayStation 4 titles this summer, Breakfall recently announced that it will release its mecha...
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8.9KDemocratizing Music — an Electronauts interview with Nathan Burba, Hunter Kitagawa and Jade Hirtle
With the release of Survios' new immersive music creation tool, Electronauts, fast approaching, I got to sit down with Nathan Burba, Hunter...
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2.7KCrazy Eights — Lead Designer Jack Murray answers questions on Radiant: Offline Battle Arena
It's not unheard of for video games to mimic board games and for board games to mimic video games. The MOBA (multiplayer...
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3.2KCrazy Eights — Toni Niittymaki of Lautapelit.fi on Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy
Often times when a game is successful, it will get printed multiple times, sometimes with expansions included. However, there are times the...
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2.2KLaugh until you pee — Dan Paladin and John Baez on The Behemoth’s 15 years at SDCC
The show floor was packed at San Diego Comic-Con with fans standing in line to try out the newest Nintendo game or...
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2.5KThe most professional, empowered Lara Croft you’ve ever seen — Shadow of the Tomb Raider interview at SDCC
With the release date for the much anticipated Shadow of the Tomb Raider fast approaching, I got to sit down Jill Murray,...
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2.4KIt’s gotta be villains and it’s gotta be funny — Talking LEGO DC Super-Villains with Arthur Parsons
We've been eager to learn more about LEGO DC Super-Villains since we got to play it at E3, and amid the hustle...
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2.0KRoll Too Many Bones at Chip Theory Games — Origins 2018 Preview
Sometimes you have to see something to believe it. The size and heft of the Gloomhaven box, for example. Chip Theory Games...
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2.2KSeagate BarraCuda SSD – our interview with Derek Hockman, Product Marketing Manager
Seagate has returned to the gaming space with the relaunch of their BarrCuda SSD line. We sat down with Derek Hockman, Product...
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4.1KIf the dragon isn’t cute, there is no game — Little Dragon’s Cafe hands-on and interview with Yasuhiro Wada
It's always a treat to get some quality, unrestricted hands-on time with a game before it launches, but my time with Little...
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6.3KCrazy Eights — Sean Jacquemain on Cthulhu: Death May Die
If you go to a board game store, then you can't hardly move a couple of steps without tripping over a Cthulhu...
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2.1KGoing into a Delirium with Shards of Infinity at Stone Blade — Origins 2018 Preview
Justin Gary was very successful as a Magic: The Gathering player. However, he decided to take a risk and create his own...
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1.6KExperiencing Warfare with Gravity — Origins 2018 Preview
Sometimes a game has great table presence because of the miniatures included. Sometimes the board includes unique aspects. However, I have to...
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2.2KBattling through the Wildlands at Osprey Games — Origins 2018 Preview
Osprey Games has diversified their board game catalog. While they have had a successful run of war games and the Frostgrave miniatures...
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2.2KDon’t let the Facade not let you see how CrowdOx can work for you — Origins 2018 Preview
Kickstarter campaigns are a lot of work. It may seem like you can just post a project and get funding for it. ...
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1.7KPrepare to be in Cahoots with some Poetry Slam-ers at Mayday Games — Origins 2018 Preview
Mayday Games started out making card sleeves, but has since expanded to publishing games. They range from simple card and strategy games...
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1.6KDon’t blow up the room during The Mansky Caper — Origins 2018 Preview
Calliope Games is known for having great family-style games. I admit I was surprised at how big of a hit Hive Mind...
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1.9KDinosaurs, fireballs, and race cars! Oh my! at Restoration Games — Origins 2018 Preview
Restoration Games has had a string of hits with Stop Thief! and Downforce, but they haven't been resting on their laurels. They've...
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2.3KExploring and reinventing a classic — Interview with Stardock’s Patrick Shaw on Star Control: Origins
Star Control, an old space exploration game, is making a comeback later this year. On the showfloor at E3 2018, I had...
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2.5KReigniting flames in old fans — Interview with Toys for Bob’s Peter Kavic on Spyro Reignited Trilogy
At E3 2018, I had the opportunity to sit down with Toys for Bob’s Senior Producer Peter Kavic to talk about their...
