Tabletop Games

A few years ago Mythic Battles was released.  While it looked like a typical skirmish game, it had several interesting concepts, like several cards that represented the characters’ statistics.  As the character took damage, the current stat card would be replaced by one with lower stats.  However, it was difficult

Since its launch in 2009, Kickstarter has spearheaded a revolution in tabletop game production. In the last seven years, Kickstarter raised funds into the hundreds of millions of dollars for board games and RPGs, and these numbers have been increasing every year. Tabletop gaming remains a niche hobby, but its

You may recognize Keith Baker as the creator of the Gloom card game and the Eberron setting for Dungeons and Dragons.  So how does a designer get together with a band and create a new card game with funding on Kickstarter?  I was fortunate enough to ask Keith Baker about

Magic: The Gathering has unheard of longevity.  While several other collectible and trading card games have fallen by the wayside, Magic still goes strong.  Their latest edition Kaladesh has a distinct style and a few new unique mechanics.  Wizards was able to get Mark Rosewater (along with their creative team

When you look at board games, most of the time you try to spread out on the board.  What if you had a game that wanted you to extend your pieces up?  Soon you’ll get your chance with Skyways coming up on Kickstarter.  I asked Jeff Allers, the designer

Thornwatch is an amalgamation of two huge forces in the gaming arena.  While the Penny Arcade guys might be more well known for their comics and love of video games, they definitely know their board games and RPGs.  They’ve teamed up with Lone Shark Games to create the game

Modiphius had a great Kickstarter campaign with the Third Edition of the Mutant Chronicles RPG.  Recently they went in a new direction with this IP by launching a Kickstarter to reprint Siege of the Citadel.  The game looks great, has several big names behind its development, and has a unique

Sandy Petersen has a successful board game with big ideas and even bigger figures.  If you have witnessed Cthulhu Wars in person, then you have seen the incredible size and detail of the playing pieces.  Now he has Glorantha: The Gods War up on Kickstarter.  At first blush the games