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
If you go to a board game store, then you can’t hardly move a couple of steps without tripping over a Cthulhu game. You might think that they should create a section just for that theme. CMON hasn’t really used the Cthulhu mythos for a game yet. That’
Justin Gary was very successful as a Magic: The Gathering player. However, he decided to take a risk and create his own deck-building game. That was Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer. It was so successful that it came out with several stand-alone expansions introducing new mechanics each time.
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Sometimes a game has great table presence because of the miniatures included. Sometimes the board includes unique aspects. However, I have to say that Gravity Warfare commands your attention instantly with the rotating and topsy-turvy board on a stand roughly a foot high.
At Origins 2018 I had the opportunity
