CMON had several surprises at Gen Con this year. Newton, a heavy-looking Euro, isn’t something expected from them. The fact they are coming out with a Wacky Races game shocked me, since it is an older license, but it could promise racing hijinks. With CMON still supporting Arcadia Quest,
Recently, I was given the opportunity to ask questions of Matt Phillips, designer and programmer of Tanglewood, about his game. Tanglewood, for those unaware, is a recently released indie title that harkens back to the era of the mascot platformer, developed using genuine Sega Genesis tools and processes. When it
After the success of Guacamelee, it was only a matter of time before we returned to Pueblucho for another round. With the release of Guacamelee 2, we got the chance to ask Graham Smith, co-founder of Drinkbox Studios, about what to expect from the game and how the team did
Some people really enjoy Werewolf for the social deduction aspect of the game. However, it could drag on for far too long if your group liked to argue and the moderator didn’t keep the game moving. One Night Ultimate Werewolf fixed that issue, and brought several new roles to
These days games seem to be repetitive, whether from theme or mechanics. Sometimes a designer will tweak a mechanic to make it seem like something new, but in the end it doesn’t bring much new to the table. When I saw Nexus, I knew that they had an ambitious
I sat down with Jonathan Dumont, Creative Director for Ubisoft Québec talk with him about the improvements in the upcoming title, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. In this interview he reveals that the game will have over 100 hours, feature fantastical creatures based on the real-world beliefs of the ancient Greeks,
During our run up to gamescom, I got to sit down with Ubisoft Montréal’s Kévin Racape, Producer for the upcoming mind-bending game, Transference. Playable in VR on PlayStation 4, HTC Vive, and Oculus Rift, as well as on traditional flat screen-using consoles, the game explores the twisted world of
The next game in the Total War series is coming out in Spring 2019, so I got a chance to sit down with Al Bickham and Pawel Wojs to discuss why they chose the Three Kingdoms period, what we can expect from this next installment, and what they’re excited
