Previews
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1.1KAnimalcatraz preview – This isn’t your normal zoo…
I’ve been soured on prison themed games in the past. Whether it was the basic gameplay or the over the top stereotypes,...
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940Ascension Legends preview – I get by with the help of my legendary friends
In the land of Vigil, the Muses of Malevolence are threatening the world and a new era of heroes must step up...
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1.1KMayfair Games returns with a new Kickstarter—Empire Builder: Europe preview
Mayfair Games' Sean Brown dropped by to show us Empire Builder: Europe, a new version of the classic Eurorails, launching on Kickstarter...
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1.6KDungeon Master’s Guide 2024 preview — Dungeon Masters gain a level
Wizards of the Coast's next book for the Dungeons & Dragons 2024 updated rules is the Dungeon Master's Guide. GamingTrend had a...
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907Vrahode: Age of Prophecy preview – Fantastical skirmishes in a brand new console driven world
Following the trail out of camp, you come across a riverbed with something glinting in the distance. As you investigate, it looks...
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2.8KTech Race Kickstarter preview—Hyperloopin’ Louie
In the near future, Silicon Valley has continued to only succeed in driving demand for their ideas, not actually bringing them to...
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949Disco Heist Laundry Preview — The first taste was free
At Gen Con this year, a few of us at GamingTrend were able to sit down with Mike Gnade from Rock Manor...
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886Shuffle Dungeons preview – Shuffle for initiative
Back at Origins Game Fair, I was able to get my eyes on Shuffle Dungeons when the boys from Zero Strategy Games...
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1.1KMagneterra First Look – Magnet Wizards
Magneterra sleeps in the darkest reaches of the cosmos. A rocky, rugged world, Magneterra possesses a unique attribute in the many worlds:...
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1.3KFirst exposure—A preview of prototype games from Gen Con 2024
This year, I once again had the opportunity to visit the First Exposure playtest room at Gen Con. I got to try...
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836Power Well Origins first look – Puzzle duels!
Let me set the scene. GamingTrend's Origins interview booth was set up in the back-right corner of the convention. About 5 spaces...
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1.1KEmerald Skulls preview – Roll some dice, pick a nose or two, win some money!
Deep in a dingy and dark prison, a group of goblins wastes away and needs something to pass the time. Board with...
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1.4KQuests from the Infinite Staircase preview — Adventures across the D&D multiverse
Wizards of the Coast's next adventure book for its Dungeons & Dragons line is Quests from the Infinite Staircase. We had a...
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822We battle the Devs in the upcoming Magic: The Gathering – Assassin’s Creed card game
I sat down with the Wizards of the Coast team to check out a very exciting new product they have for Magic...
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1.2KVerdun preview — Strategic trick-taking on the WWI battlefields
Step into the trenches with Verdun, a 1v1 and 2v2 trick-taking game that immerses you in the harrowing battlefields of World War...
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1.4KKinfire Council hands-on preview – hidden cultists and Starless Nights
Being a leader isn't easy. Being a leader of the refugee city Din'Lux during an apocalypse is much worse. Since the Starless...
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1.8KCollectionomics preview — Redrawing the magic circle.
Civilization designer Sid Meier famously said, “Games are a series of interesting decisions.” If you strictly apply that to what you can...
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1.5KThe guest NPCs of the Tomb of Gyzaengaxx
https://youtube.com/shorts/2PQy_IHN8gE One of the amazing things about The Tomb of Gyzaengaxx is the veritable host of guest NPCs based on real people...
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2.6KAll the Fear, Hope, and potential in Daggerheart’s playtest
Daggerheart is Darrington Press’ answer to D&D. Hasbro’s leadership just concluded a year of showing active disdain for their partners and customers,...
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2.1KHands on with Demiplane’s Alien RPG Nexus
After spending a few years with various virtual tabletops and being less than impressed, my opinion started to turn early into the...
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1.4KRebuilding Chicago preview — New city, same old fire
Easily my favorite part of attending cons is the off chance of running into the people behind my favorite stuff. At PAXU...
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1.9KMolly House PAXU Preview — My excitement won’t be mollified
To be perfectly honest, I don't know how best to classify Molly House, Wherlegig’s latest cardboard masterpiece. I feel like I'm describing...
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2.3KShaping the Clay — Previews from PAX Unplugged’s Unpublished Hall
Some ideas can look good on paper or in an echo chamber and need a stranger’s perspective. For board games, fresh perspectives...
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2.3KMirrorscape preview — A trio of perspectives on the latest attempt to take TTRPG digital.
Recently, a team from GamingTrend was able to sit down and run through a Dungeons and Dragons one shot utilizing the new...
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1.6KMonarchs of Camelot Preview — Post-Arthurian Legend
King Arthur has been slain by Mordred, and the Empire of Britain is leaderless. His old companions and advisors all have designs...
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919Cretaceous Rails preview — Dinosaur choo-choo!
From Jurassic Park to science class, dinosaurs have captivated the human imagination.. The impossible size, ferocious power, and incredible majesty of dinosaurs...
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1.1KMistwind preview — Come for the flying whales, stick around for the clever action system
The first time we played Mistwind was a year ago at Gen Con 2022. Even in that early state it had quite...
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690Cities of Venus preview – Sacrificing meeples on the altar of progress
Humanity has left Earth and chose one of the most inhospitable planets in the solar system to start a new life on,...
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746Undermined! Pairadice City preview – an exhilarating mining experience
Embark on a thrilling adventure, exploring the abundant treasures hidden within the enchanting mines of Undermined! Pairadice City. [caption id="attachment_237953" align="aligncenter" width="1600"]...
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985Stonespine Architects preview — draft some cards, craft a dungeon
In the board game landscape there are games that have varying difficulties of accessibility. With Stonespine Architects by Thunderworks Games we see...
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1.2KMy Island Origins preview — forget land protection & leave no space
Set sail for a new adventure with My Island, the upcoming competitive legacy game designed by Reiner Knizia, releasing from Kosmos later...
