Tabletop: CARD GAMEs
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1.5KOrigins 2016: New Tokyo, cat sushi, candy peddlers, and cube farms at Iello
Iello had a huge hit five years ago with King of Tokyo. Whoever thought that a Yahtzee-style dice-rolling game could be so much...
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1.5KOrigins 2016: Tak-ing with Cheapass Games
If you have been following Cheapass Games, then you know that they had a hugely successful Kickstarter for their game Tak. I...
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1.5KOrigins 2016: Looking at the “Or Not” of the Cool Mini or Not line
If you follow games, then you know that Cool Mini Or Not has some great games with some incredible plastic figures. However,...
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1.7KOrigins 2016: Conan, Greek gods, and dungeons at Ares Games
Ares Games is the company behind the Sails of Glory and Wings of Glory games. However, their line has expanded significantly from...
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1.3KNew Ascension available for pre-order now
Ascension has been one of my favorite deck-building games since it was originally released. Each new version has had a new mechanic...
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2.0KTarget lands exclusive deal of Munchkin Legends Guest Artist Edition
The Munchkin line has had several different iteration, with many different themes. However, a new version with a guest artists is available. What’s...
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902.5KAll Out War: Thunder & Lightning Review
I’ve always found it interesting to see how much Viking culture for a millennia ago still resonates with today. There are days...
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1.4KPre-orders for Cry Havoc opened
While Portal Games has only recently started to handle game distribution in the US, they have had great success with several games...
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2.2KTides of Madness coming from Portal Games
There aren’t many drafting games, but Tides of Time came out last year to high praise. What made Tides of Time unique was...
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802.7KFull Time: Soccer 17 Review
If there’s a genre where board gaming still takes a backseat to digital platforms, it’s in the world of sports games. While...
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702.1KLife Finds a Way to Fight: Jurassattack Review
Jurassattack has all the might and brawn of an epic dinosaur showdown, but adds a layer of deep strategy that catches you...
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1.8KThe Pathfinder Adventure Card Game goes to Egypt for next game in series
Not only has the Pathfinder RPG system had huge growth since it’s been released, the number of sourcebooks made for the system...
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1.8KXenoshyft comes to Steam
If you saw my Xenoshyft review from last year or my Best of 2015 Tabletop Games, then you know how much I...
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2.1KInterview with Lewis Shaw of corporate card battler, Downsize
Gaming Trend Editor-in-Chief Ron Burke sat down with Lewis Shaw, the creator of a Kickstart-in-motion called Downsize to find out what this...
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1.4KEpic Card Game Lives Up to Its Name, Announces $100,000 World Championship
With the wealth of games being released, sometimes it’s difficult for quality titles to keep their momentum. White Wizard hopes to build...
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1.6KTime to go Undercover in Good Cop Bad Cop
It seems like most hidden role games are some kind of Werewolf variant or something with two distinct sides. With Good Cop...
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1.5K[PAX South] Superfight! demonstration goes horribly right
Even if the sound is a little crummy, it’s pretty clear who won in this PAX South demonstration of the card game...
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3.2KWe interview the team behind GREATER EVIL: The political bullshit card game
1. First off, please introduce yourselves and tell us a little bit about Burn Artists. Burn Artists is a new, incredibly unprofitable...
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701.9KNot too meaty – Meteor review
For once the nations of the Earth will work together against the incoming threat. We are being bombarded by meteors. Humanity has...
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1.9KHEX Shards of Fate – Chronicles of Entrath: Design Preview
For any game to journey from a fledgling idea to a full-blown product is an arduous task at the best of times,...
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651.9KClose Encounters of the Dexterity Kind — Alien Wars Review
Just as I was beginning to open up Iello’s Alien Wars, a trailer for the new Independence Day movie appeared on the...
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1003.6KHeating up the Competition – Ashes Rise of the Phoenixborn Review
The chimera were a plague on us all. They destroyed our livelihoods, killed countless among us, and terrorized us all. From that...
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1.9KNumenera going to the Ninth World in new Kickstarter card game
While most gamers might think of Shadowrun when asked for the name of a sci-fi RPG system, the Numenera system has been gaining...
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1.7KCalliope gets ready for Christmas by acquiring 12 Days
You can pick your friends but you can’t pick your family. Sometimes holidays can get awkward when you have to spend time...
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853.0KDefending the base one card at a time — Xenoshyft Onslaught Review
The deck-building genre has been slowing down in recent years. While the regular releases of Ascension and DC Deck-Building Game continue, the...
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653.8KHorror from the Deep: Cthulhu Deckbuilder
Lovecraftian horror has served as a fertile landscape for games over the past several years, most notably with Arkham Horror and the...
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653.0KDon’t get burned: Icarus review
If you’ve played Liar’s Dice, you are not only a good citizen, but you already know the basic rules for Icarus, Reiner...
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802.3KHomer’s Finest — A Terrene Odyssey Review
Through all the chaos in the world of Terreria, parties of heroes are searching for great wealth. There is only one problem....
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1.2KDefeat the Predator alone or with friends with Legendary Encounters
The Legendary system started with Marvel heroes and villains, but Upper Deck changed things with the release of Alien Encounters. It seemed to...
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705.2KBabbling about Babel – 7 Wonders: Babel review
Expansions are a funny thing. They can range from being absolutely necessary to enjoy a game (Ticket to Ride USA 1910), to...
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1.9KLegend of the Five Rings headed to Fantasy Flight
While Magic may be the most popular CCG available, The Legend of the Five Rings (L5R) has been a popular contender for...
