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Crazy Eights: Jared Miller from CMON answers questions about HATE

CMON is known for having record-breaking Kickstarter board game campaigns with large minis and tons of stretch goals. HATE is their most recent project and it also contains very mature

By Keith Schleicher

/ 17 Jan 2018

Happy Trees — Photosynthesis Review

Blue Orange Games have made a solid reputation for themselves by producing several engaging family oriented games. They are particularly adept at games with an educational slant, such as their

By Nick South

/ 11 Jan 2018

It’s chaos, be kind–Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency: Everything is Connected review

The life of the Dirk Gently franchise has been as chaotic and unpredictable as the cases Mr. Gently himself investigates. Beginning as two Douglas Adams Novels (with future sequels canned

By John Farrell

/ 9 Jan 2018

It’s chaos, be kind–Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency: Everything is Connected review

A Light in the Dark Ages — The King’s Abbey Review

I have to laugh when someone on social media laments that this is the worst time in history to be alive. Pretty sure we are better off than the Dark

By Nick South

/ 9 Jan 2018

A Light in the Dark Ages — The King’s Abbey Review

Crazy Eights: James Wilson on Everdell

Publishing a game from a new designer is often a risky proposition. However, even Richard Garfield, Eric Lang, and Reiner Knizia had to start somewhere. James Wilson’s first game

By Keith Schleicher

/ 8 Jan 2018

Solitaire 2.0 — Shahrazad Review

I may be dating myself a bit here, but in college, the hours I spent pining away on term papers was significantly lengthened by the time I spent pining away

By Nick South

/ 5 Jan 2018

Everyone wins when there’s no house–Vegas Wits and Wagers Review

Wits and Wagers Party Edition has been an outstanding, family-friendly party experience for a long time, and the new Vegas edition only makes the game better. Adding in new wagering

By John Farrell

/ 3 Jan 2018

Everyone wins when there’s no house–Vegas Wits and Wagers Review

Decemberists, Phoenixes, and Action Cats–Twogether Studios and how a two person team has one of the most diverse portfolios in gaming

Twogether Studios is something special in the gaming world. Keith Baker and Jenn Ellis manage to balance married life with game design, and that design covers a lot of ground.

By John Farrell

/ 23 Dec 2017

Decemberists, Phoenixes, and Action Cats–Twogether Studios and how a two person team has one of the most diverse portfolios in gaming

Sound and fury and signifying–Blurble review

Blurble is a game of words and shouting, and there is something attractive in that directness. There isn’t anything deep in this game, but depth isn’t its goal.

By John Farrell

/ 17 Dec 2017

Sound and fury and signifying–Blurble review

You’ve goat to play this game–Gruff: the tactical card game of mutated monster goats review

It’s rare to see a new combat card game make such responsible decisions as Gruff. While the two player combat card genre is a crowded field, Gruff’s design

By John Farrell

/ 12 Dec 2017

You’ve goat to play this game–Gruff: the tactical card game of mutated monster goats review

Crazy Eights: Rob Dougherty and Darwin Kastle answer questions about Sorcerer

I still remember being lucky enough being asked to try out a prototype of a deck-building game one day before Origins at a hotel nearby. That day I was introduced

By Keith Schleicher

/ 6 Dec 2017

Crazy Eights: Rob Dougherty and Darwin Kastle answer questions about Sorcerer

Nauvoo Games at Pax Unplugged–the Reckoners board game is on the horizon

Nauvoo Games is a relatively new entry into the tabletop scene, but has already made something of a splash. Starting in 2014, it has two promising games under its belt

By John Farrell

/ 5 Dec 2017

Nauvoo Games at Pax Unplugged–the Reckoners board game is on the horizon

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