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,
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
If you ever got a chance to play Heroscape, then you know it is a mishmash of characters from different genres and time periods. The customizable hex maps could create all sorts of scenarios. While the large armies and maps made for epic battles, the setup and takedown of the
The horror genre seems to be relegated to either Jack the Ripper, zombies, or Cthulhu when it comes to board and card games. The deck building genre has seen a lot of growth, especially when you consider many have added boards and cooperative play. Terrors of London looks to expand
It’s not unheard of for video games to mimic board games and for board games to mimic video games. The MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena) is one of the newest genres created. Since they have gained popularity, it’s not surprising that we are finding a couple of board
Often times when a game is successful, it will get printed multiple times, sometimes with expansions included. However, there are times the designers go back to the drawing board to come up with a new edition. That’s the case with Eclipse, and Kolossal Games has created a Kickstarter campaign
Sometimes you have to see something to believe it. The size and heft of the Gloomhaven box, for example. Chip Theory Games has their game Too Many Bones, but they don’t use a traditional sales model. To purchase their games, you either have to go to their website or
