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2.2KBestiary 4 brings new monsters to your Pathfinder campaign
Attention PATHFINDER gamemasters: are there enough creatures in your campaign? The correct answer is "no" -- there are NEVER ENOUGH MONSTERS, especially...
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3.7KUpper Deck partners with 20th Century Fox for games related to Alien, Predator, Firefly
I get all kinds of emails from different companies, and because of the volume I have to skim over several of them....
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1.2KCrazy Eights: Eight questions with Square Shooters designer Carmelyn Calvert
Sometimes inspiration comes from the strangest places. I have seen many different decks of standard cards, some with irregular shapes, odd artwork,...
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2.1KDesign a game using cards on dice and you could win cash
A lot of us who play games sometimes think about making games, but often times we don't take the step to make...
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2.7KStar Realms invades Kickstarter
While many deck-building games have a fantasy theme, we really haven't seen one that introduces us to space. During Origins I was...
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1.4KMega Man goes board game
Classic video game hero Mega Man seems to be going even more multiplatform (multiplatformerer?). In honour of Mega Man's 25th anniversary, card...
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1.5KNext Legacy board game coming, published by Plaid Hat
While Hasbro doesn't have the greatest track record, they are responsible for some great games like Heroscape, Battleship Galaxies, and Risk Legacy. ...
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1.4KPandemic infects the iPad on October 3rd
The new version of Pandemic has increased the popularity of the game, but it has been surprising that we haven't seen any...
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2.1KPlaydek Announces Sale on Ascension iOS Games and New Promo Pack
Playdek announces a promotion on all its Ascension games, as well as a new Promo Pack, launching on the App Store today. The award-winning...
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1.8KCarcassonne now available at Toys “R” Us
A while ago Z-Man announced that they would be taking over publishing for the entire Carcassonne line. While I thought this was...
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2.9KThe Golem Arcana invades Kickstarter
The Eye of Judgement was a fun game, but getting the camera set up with the right lighting was a pain that...
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2.5KBurning Suns burning up on Kickstarter now
The projects on Kickstarter range from the simple to the ambitious. While some are more successful than others, it is interesting to...
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1.4KJoin the Fantasy Frontier on Kickstarter now
While the indies are getting a lot of press in the video game industry, the advent of Kickstarter has created a surge...
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1.7KWant to design your own game? Here’s your chance to with the DICE+
About a week ago we posted about the DICE+, I mentioned that it comes with its own developer's kit that can be...
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2.2KCryptozoic announces three new board games
With GenCon starting on Thursday, a lot of board game news is being announced. Cryptozoic is no stranger to the scene, and...
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2.3KF2Z Digital Media to make digital versions of Z-Man games
If you have ever played Pandemic, then you know how much fun it can be sitting around a table, curing diseases, and...
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1.6KDoom is still coming to Atlantic City, Cryptozoic with the save
You might have heard of The Doom that came to Atlantic City, but here's the quick version if you haven't. A game...
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1.7KPrepare to fight off waves of zombies in Dead Panic
Hey fans of zombie games, Fireside Games has recently announced that they are releasing a zombie themed game called Dead Panic. It...
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1.8KSpiel des Jahres Winners Announced
Grammy. Emmy. Tony. Oscar. Spiel des Jahres? Considered the Oscar of the board game industry, the Spiel des Jahres is handed out...
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1.3KTicket to Ride comes to the Android OS
If I have friends who want to play a board game that usually don't usually play board games, I usually pull out...
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1.7KWizKids giving away special exclusive for Star Trek: Attack Wing at GenCon
One of the biggest games that will be released at GenCon this year is Star Trek: Attack Wing from WizKids. Now WizKids...
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1.3KEscape Arkham City today in Cryptozoic’s new game
The Batman Arkham were not only some of the best comic book games created, but some of the best games made. However,...
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1.5KGuardians Chronicles from Iello on Kickstarter now
While there are plenty of fantasy board games out there, the number of superhero-based ones is fairly limited. While Legendary and the...
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1.5KConquest of Kumanjaro expansion announced for Mage Wars
Mage Wars is an excellent strategy game for two players. While it comes with four different mages in the original box and...
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2.1KKing of Tokyo US Championship announced
If you have ever wondered what it would be like to be in an all-out brawl with some of the greatest movie...
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1.4KNewest Ascension expansion has hit store shelves
There are several deck-building games out there, but one of the ones I have enjoyed the most is Ascension. Each expansion has...
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1.8KPlaydek and Stone Blade announce plans of Ascension iOS support
The first Playdek game I played on the iOS was Ascension. I don't know how many games I've played, but it plays...
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1.6KPenny Arcade iOS on sale this weekend
You might know that a little thing called PAX East is going on this weekend. Well, in honor of the happening, Playdek...
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2.7KCrazy Eights: Eight questions about Dungeon Roll and Kickstarter
Kickstarter has become a phenomenon with video game developers, but it has become even bigger with board game developers. I asked Michael...
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3.8KWould you like to play a game of Skylanders Chess?
Let's face it, one day our consoles are going to end up in that giant motherboard in the sky, and the portal...
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2.0KTrains and Stations coming from WizKids!
While WizKids is mostly known for their "Clix" properties, they do have a couple Star Trek games and the awesome Quarriors. Recently...
