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Stationfall review — Despite all my rage, I’m a telepathic rat in a cage

Many board games are designed from the floor up to ape other media and end up being mediocre at best. Nemesis is the Alien franchise in a box, but couldn’

By Nick Dubs

/ 11 Jan 2024

Stationfall review — Despite all my rage, I’m a telepathic rat in a cage

Interview with Craig Campbell of Nerdburger games, designer of Capers, Good Strong Hands, and others on small press distribution and the state of the industry

Nerdburger Games has been lauded many times for its achievements in design, covering adventure and parody, group, GM-less, and solo, along with more to come in the future. Craig Campbell,

By John Farrell

/ 10 Jan 2024

Interview with Craig Campbell of Nerdburger games, designer of Capers, Good Strong Hands, and others on small press distribution and the state of the industry

Ravensburger announces new ttrpg inspired board game featuring all female cast

2024 is shaping up to be a big year for Ravensburger and their partnership with Disney. On top of the latest Disney Villainous announcement and upcoming Lorcana Chapter 3, they

By Mark Julian

/ 9 Jan 2024

Ravensburger announces new ttrpg inspired board game featuring all female cast

Kinfire Delve: Vainglory’s Grotto review — A roguelike card game for two

Kinfire Delve: Vainglory’s Grotto is the first in a series of dungeon delving card games from Incredible Dream Studios. It is set in the same universe as the excellent

By Chris Hinkes

/ 6 Jan 2024

Kinfire Delve: Vainglory’s Grotto review — A roguelike card game for two

Mantic Games and 343 Industries have partnered to launch a brand-new Halo miniatures combat game

Today Mantic Games announced a new partnership with 343 Industries which will be used to bring the Halo universe to the tabletop via a brand-new Halo miniatures combat game. Set

By Richard Allen

/ 5 Jan 2024

Luke Crane, creator of Burning Wheel and Mouse Guard, on RPG design and the state of the industry

Continuing my series of interviews with RPG designers, I spoke with Luke Crane, the mind behind Burning Wheel, Burning Empires, Burning Sands, and Mouse Guard. (The mice are not on

By John Farrell

/ 5 Jan 2024

Luke Crane, creator of Burning Wheel and Mouse Guard, on RPG design and the state of the industry

Molly 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 the subgenre of my favorite

By Nick Dubs

/ 4 Jan 2024

Molly House PAXU Preview — My excitement won’t be mollified

Shaping 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 can be especially hard to secure. Each

By Sean Weeks

/ 4 Jan 2024

Shaping the Clay — Previews from PAX Unplugged’s Unpublished Hall

The Throne of Thorns for Ruins of Symbaroum 5E announced, alongside a world book

Free league recently announced that two new expansions will be released for Ruins of Symbaroum soon, including a 5E adaptation of the Symbaroum RPG: The Throne of Thorns Part I,

By Richard Allen

/ 4 Jan 2024

The Throne of Thorns for Ruins of Symbaroum 5E announced, alongside a world book

Ravensburger shares plans for Disney Villainous in 2024

Ravensburger has announced their plans for Disney Villainous in 2024 and there are some exciting things coming. Sugar and Spite has an interesting mashup of a classic villain, Shere Khan,

By Mark Julian

/ 4 Jan 2024

Ravensburger shares plans for Disney Villainous in 2024

Wyrmspan, a new 1-5 player competitive tableau and engine-building game, announced

Wyrmspan, a new Stonemaier game from Apiary designer Connie Vogelmann, was announced today. Wyrmspan is a 1-5 player competitive tableau and engine building game inspired by Wingspan, though Wyrmspan will

By Richard Allen

/ 3 Jan 2024

Wyrmspan, a new 1-5 player competitive tableau and engine-building game, announced

RPGs at PAX Unplugged — All hail the indie scene

PAX Unplugged 2023 was a bounty of knowledge, new faces, and great games. I spoke to someone at nearly every RPG booth, and I am following up with an interview

By John Farrell

/ 28 Dec 2023

RPGs at PAX Unplugged — All hail the indie scene

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