Tabletop: BOARD GAMEs
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50363San Francisco review— hit the track, Jack
I’m a self-described Knizia fanboy, so I was extremely excited when I saw we had received his newest design for review. As...
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360Tabriz Preview — Persian rug industrial complex
In ancient Persia, in its time the cultural center of the world, the art of making rugs was held as a high...
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30376Arrakis: Dawn of the Fremen review— well begun is half done
When Arrakis was first announced a few months ago as a reskin/redesign of an ’80s area control game named Borderlands, I was...
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335Thrills and Chills come to Disney’s Sorcerer’s Arena
Disney’s Sorcerer’s Arena: Epic Alliances adds three new powerful characters to the mix in this expansion; Mother Gothel from Rapunzel, The Horned...
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85380Luna Capital review — Making the moon profitable
The year is 1977 and the private sector is betting on the moon as the next big market. In order for that...
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80334USPS: The Great American Mail Race review – Not Rain, Sleet, Snow, or Hail can put a damper on this game!
I won’t even lie to you, at one point in my life, I thought I wanted to be a mailman. In elementary...
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50369Northgard: Uncharted Lands review— viking snowball fight
As a kid, I cut my board gaming teeth on American designs like Axis & Allies and various roll and moves, games...
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341ELDEN RING board game set to launch November 22nd on Kickstarter
The ELDEN RING board game is set to launch its Kickstarter campaign on November 22nd, 2022. Those interested can follow the pre-launch...
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358Two new Minecraft board games coming courtesy of Ravensburger
Ravensburger has announced two new Minecraft based board games: Minecraft: Portal Dash and Minecraft: Heroes of the Village. Both games will be...
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80425Wormholes review—Infrastructure! In! Space!
At first look, Wormholes appears unassuming, but its svelte box comes jam-packed with my favorite pickup and deliver game on the market....
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370Renovations expansion announced for Castles of Mad King Ludwig, Kickstarter preview is now live
An expansion has been announced for Castles of Mad King Ludwig titled Renovations, which allows players to renovate their castle as they...
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373BloodRunes preview — Favor of the gods
Odin’s favor is waning. The runes speak. There are other tribes, other seers, who fight in this land, and only one can...
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491Zoo Tycoon Getting An Official Board Game Adaptation
Today, Swiss board game publisher Treeceratops announced they are developing Zoo Tycoon: The Board Game. After working with Microsoft to reach a...
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75497Summoner Wars (Second Edition) review – Two summoners enter a pit…
Summoner Wars (Second Edition) is a 2 player game that is a remake of the previously released game of the same title...
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90510Hues and Cues review — Brilliant fun
What color, exactly, is “lavender”? How about “traffic cone”? “Human Tongue”? Knowing the answer is the difference between winning and losing in...
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359SCOUT Gen Con 2022 preview— What a show-off
Seems like everyone’s publishing traditional card games with modern game design additions nowadays, and SCOUT is Oink! throwing its hat in the...
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327BIGFOOT: Roll and Smash Gen Con preview — Mayhem and big tires made by even bigger hearts
The demo table for BIGFOOT: Roll and Smash, from XYZ Game Labs, looked minuscule next to the looming monster-truck directly adjacent. The...
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365Steamforged Games bringing Elden Ring to the table top
Renowned board game publisher Steamforged Games has just announced Elden Ring the Board Game! Based on the massive hit video game Elden...
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366Passion project Factions of Sol funded on Kickstarter in under 8 hours
From Mark IV Games, a group of six college students, Factions of Sol is an asymmetric euro-style game with a unique move...
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60409Rock Paper Heroes: Enter the Danger Room review — Training to be a superhero isn’t quite as exciting as I had imagined
Everybody wants to be part of the X-Men, but there’s one part of being in a superhero mutant team that is a...
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65502Mythic Mischief review— troublesome texts
I’ve spent the better part of my free time time this past week or two in a cycle of rewriting and completely...
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418Chip Theory Games announces The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era
The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era is a cooperative 1-4 player game played over a three session campaign with similar...
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362Septima Gen Con preview — Bewitched by an enthralling theme
One of my favorite new themes at this year’s Gen Con belonged to Septima from Mindclash Games. In Septima, players lead their...
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362Marvel Dice Throne now available in stores
The long anticipated Marvel Dice Throne, along with two 2-hero sets, is now available in store! From The OP Marvel Dice Throne...
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394Omicron Protocol Gen Con preview— when Theta Protocol doesn’t cut it
When Bernie of Dead Alive first pitched Omicron Protocol to me, it was as an entry point for the minis hobby, complete...
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435Terra Nova Gen Con 2022 preview—Terra Mystica goes supernova
Terra Mystica is inarguably a monolith of a board game. Personally, it was the first heavyweight euro I encountered without the same...
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504Hoplomachus: Victorum Gen Con 2022 preview — The biggest solo board game yet
Chip Theory Games is cooking up a massive project and we got to take a peek. Much like the ancient poem Odyssey,...
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411Z-Man Games announces their latest game, Challengers
Renowned publisher Z-Man Games set to launch their new game, Challengers, at this years Essen Spiel! Challengers is a 1-8 player fast-paced...
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383Age of Comics: The Golden Years Gen Con preview — Turns out a golden age makes for a golden theme
Many consider the debut of Superman in 1938 to be the dawn of the comic book golden age. Soon after, the comic...
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65371Imagineers review — Managing a theme park isn’t as much fun as you’d expect
Managing a theme park isn’t easy – it costs money to build new attractions, you have to keep people happy, you have...
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438Harrow County Gen Con preview — Our hopes are high for another fantastic adaptation
Last year, Off the Page Games turned a remarkable award winning comic, Mind MGMT, into an incredible board game which blew both...
