Tabletop Games

As I sit in my oversized armchair finishing a beer and begin narrating a new adventure to a group of strangers, I know something special is happening. The din of voices around us is full of contentment, and this section of the bar that we took over is a sea

In last month’s article I exhumed and dissected a professional mono-black zombies deck in the Standard format. The reason I chose that specific deck was to demonstrate the critical importance of synergy in Magic: the Gathering. No longer is it wise to stack together your forty favorite cards plus

For definitions on formats and archetypes referenced in this article, go to Issue 1, The Mana Curve – Magic: The Gathering for Casual Players How was your first tournament? Exhilarating and frustrating, if it was anything like mine. I went into a local Vintage event thinking I might actually have a

Issue 1: Preparing for your first local tournament Do you own ten thousand cards and six different playmats? Have you had at least one of your decks banned in your local meta? Can you explain the difference between hexproof and shroud in five words or less? When you coin alternate

2017 is just around the corner. While we celebrate some of the amazing games of 2016, there are quite a few exciting titles in tabletop and video gaming that we’d like to call out. Here are our most anticipated video and board games of 2017.  Hang on to your

I’m surrounded by more than 500 people that can tell you the accurate range of an ER PPC, how many hardpoints it takes up, and in what chassis variants you might find it. MechCon is the culmination of all things MechWarrior and Battletech, bringing together fans and competitors from

At the Essen Spiel in October 2013 WizKids gave an interview to Eric Martin of BoardGameGeek which previewed their new game platform: Dice Masters. Based on the Quarriors system (also by WizKids), “Marvel Dice Masters: Avengers vs X-Men” would incorporate recognizable Marvel characters and be marketed as a collectible dice

When I was contacted by HABA before Origins, I was excited to talk to them since they are known for great kids’ games in Germany. While some of their games have become popular here, many of them are still hard to find. That said, they are pushing to increase their