Tabletop Games

Dungeon crawlers seems to be a hot commodity right now.  They range in complexity and player count, with some taking place in fantasy settings while others take a sci-fi bent.  Now Mage Company has 12 Realms: Dungeonland on Kickstarter.  I sent them eight questions to find out more about the

Sentinels of the Multiverse became such a hit that it created a brand new publisher.  They are one of the true success stories of bringing their game to Gen Con and getting people to notice.  They’ve had plenty of expansions come out for it, but now the system is

It’s not uncommon for modders to make it into the video game industry.  Epic Games holds contests for those who can create something unique with their Unreal Engine.  Not long ago a new texture enhancement was released for the original Deus Ex.  RPG Maker software has allowed novices to

Plenty of dungeon crawlers exist on the market.  Several of them have most players competing against a single “evil” player.  Horrible Games has several hits behind them, including Potion Explosion, Dungeon Fighter, and Raise Your Goblets.  Now they are entering the miniature games market with Alone.  One twist is that

Designers who work for an established company often create great games, but sometimes they have to work within specific properties and guidelines.  With Kickstarter, it’s easier to make a game and publish it, as long as you have enough backers.  Recently Warforged: First Contact caught my eye, especially since

Scott Rogers is a name behind several big games in the video game world.  He’s worked with a number of developers and publishers.  He hasn’t been resting on his laurels though, deciding to go out on his own and develop a unique board game Rayguns and Rocketships.  It

It seems like conquering the world, trading in the Mediterranean, and exploring dungeons are themes that perpetuate the board gaming world.  Sometimes a game has such a unique theme that you want to look at it.  That’s what happened when I heard about Cytosis: A Cell Biology Board Game,

If you’ve played Thunderstone or Thunderstone Advanced, then you know that they are deck building games with a heavy fantasy dungeon crawling theme.  It became the second deck building game that I was aware of after Dominion.  While it did have a clunky setup and a take a while