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Deal With the Devil Gen Con 2022 preview — We’d sell our souls to play this one

I fell in love immediately. I knew I was going to like Deal With the Devil as soon as I saw it,...

by Ellis Zimmerman on August 17, 2022

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Return to Dark Tower: Covenant Gen Con 2022 preview — It just keeps getting better

That scummy tenant is at it again! This time they have turned the very gods against you! Worse still, some of their...

by Ellis Zimmerman on August 15, 2022

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Evergreen Gen Con Preview- What you should be pining for

A few years ago, Photosynthesis came on the scene with a unique idea that ultimately fell short for a lot of people....

by Nick Dubs on August 6, 2022

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ENHANCE Gen Con previews — Tipping the scales with their dragon hide collection

Little fun fact about myself, I’m vegan! That’s partly why I was super pleased we got a chance to talk to ENHANCE...

by Ellis Zimmerman on August 6, 2022

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Skymines Gen Con Preview ⏤There is no dark side to this moon

With day two of Gen Con in the books, more games sold out, more games were talked about, and out of the...

by Rob Berg on August 6, 2022

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Turing Machine Gen Con 2022 preview — Are machines able to really think?

With Day one of GenCon in the books, Gaming Trend got to sit down with Hachette Games and see why their booth...

by Rob Berg on August 5, 2022

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Stone Blade Entertainment rides high this year with Soulforge: Fusion and Ascension Tactics

Earlier this year at GAMA Expo we got to spend some time with Justin Gary, the CEO of Stone Blade Entertainment and...

by Mike Dunn on July 21, 2022

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Origins 2022 preview ⏤ Star Realms Rise of Empire and Hero Realms digital

If you've played Star Realms or Hero Realms, you know that they are great deck building games with direct conflict and multiple...

by Keith Schleicher on July 18, 2022

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Talking to the Creator of Critters & Companions: system neutral fantasy animals

Roleplaying games often overlook the value of wildlife, presenting them as combat encounters first and integrated into a setting's logic second. I...

by John Farrell on June 9, 2022

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Illiterati preview ⏤ Something wicked lies beneath

In a world of letters and words that serve to bring everyone together, the illustrious, incorrigible, Illiterati seek to make the world...

by Rob Berg on April 20, 2022

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Jurassic World: The Legacy of Isla Nubla hands-on preview at PAX Unplugged

The time is fast approaching to build your own park with Jurassic World: The Legacy of Isla Nublar. On March 22nd, 2022,...

by A Kay Purcell on December 22, 2021

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Meeples & Monsters hands-on at PAX Unplugged

We got to sit down at PAX Unplugged to play a game of Meeples and Monsters. This simple-yet-complex bag building game is...

by A Kay Purcell on December 22, 2021

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A closer look at Beadle & Grimm’s Tal’Dorei Campaign Reborn coins and jewelry

Just in time for the release date for the Tal’Dorei Campaign Reborn Setting, we got to pay a visit to our friends...

by A Kay Purcell on December 18, 2021

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“Hey, I’m gonna get you too!”⏤Dustbiters preview

With the rise of smartphones and mobile devices, we’ve seen gaming become more of an everyday activity for folks of all ages,...

by Mike Dunn on August 2, 2021

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In space, no one can hear you fold—Antematter preview

There is a long-standing tradition in Sci-Fi movies and television that where there are scoundrels or smugglers, there are cards and there...

by Mike Dunn on September 14, 2020

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Even monsters are beautiful—Shadow Kingdoms of Valeria Kickstarter preview

The relationship between theme and game can be a curious thing. Sometimes the theme is what drives core gameplay mechanics, such as...

by Mike Dunn on July 1, 2020

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Something old, something new—URgency preview

The Royal Game of Ur is the oldest complete board game known to man, with the earliest recovered version dating back to...

by Mike Dunn on May 20, 2020

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Up your game with Master Monk’s Oracle dice box

Welcome to the first of a new series of videos we’re doing here at Gaming Trend called Up Your Game, where we...

by Mike Dunn on April 19, 2020

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Travel the globe while sitting at your table—Trekking the World preview

Do you like vacations? Travelling to distant lands, taking photographs of famous landmarks, collecting cheaply-made snow globes from every tourist-trap gift shop?...

by Mike Dunn on March 16, 2020

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Swashbuckling adventure is on the way — Sea of Legends preview

At PAX Unplugged 2019, Gaming Trend was lucky enough to get a chance to sit down and talk to Ryan Schapals and...

by Steven Starkey on January 22, 2020

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We learn how to make the best bots in Mechanica

Max Seidman of Resonym games demonstrates their new whimsical vacuum bot engine building game, Mechanica. Max shows us how players build up...

by Mike Dunn on January 21, 2020

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Vorpal Board aims to revolutionize remote tabletop gaming

If you are an avid tabletop game player, one of the worst things you can do is move away from your regular...

by Mike Dunn on January 19, 2020

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Return to Dark Tower is taking the eighties classic to new heights

When Restoration Games announced the remake/sequel/spiritual successor to the classic “high tech” board game from the early 80’s, Dark Tower, the collective...

by Mike Dunn on December 19, 2019

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Divinity Original Sin hits the tabletop — Divinity Original Sin: The Board Game preview

We had a chance to sit down at PAX Unplugged with Larian Studios and their new game, Divinity Original Sin: The Board...

by Steven Starkey on December 17, 2019

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Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood aims to bring monster hunting to legacy gaming

Jamie Jolly of Shadowborne Games introduces us to Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood, going into detail about its branching story-line and 'battleflow' combat...

by Mike Dunn on September 11, 2019