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1.6KExperiencing Warfare with Gravity — Origins 2018 Preview
Sometimes a game has great table presence because of the miniatures included. Sometimes the board includes unique aspects. However, I have to...
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5.0KSink your teeth into our Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition E3 2018 preview
It’s not often that a pen and paper RPG makes an appearance E3, but Vampire: The Masquerade is no common game. With...
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2.2KBattling through the Wildlands at Osprey Games — Origins 2018 Preview
Osprey Games has diversified their board game catalog. While they have had a successful run of war games and the Frostgrave miniatures...
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2.2KDon’t let the Facade not let you see how CrowdOx can work for you — Origins 2018 Preview
Kickstarter campaigns are a lot of work. It may seem like you can just post a project and get funding for it. ...
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1.9KDinosaurs, fireballs, and race cars! Oh my! at Restoration Games — Origins 2018 Preview
Restoration Games has had a string of hits with Stop Thief! and Downforce, but they haven’t been resting on their laurels. They’ve...
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2.0KFeudal wars go to space in Starship Samurai, available now
Today, Plaid Hat Games announced that it has released the board game Starship Samurai. The game supports two to four players and...
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1.8KGoing big with Kolossal Games — Origins 2018 Preview
Kolossal Games might not be the largest publisher, but they’ve had some huge hits on Kickstarter. At Origins I got a chance...
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1.8KBecome the Shogunate with Indie Boards and Cards — Origins 2018 Preview
It seems like there are several games with a historic Asian theme. Games like the recent Rising Sun to the old Gamemaster...
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1.4KTaking flight with Star Realms — Origins 2018 Preview
Star Realms was the first game from White Wizard Games, but it took off like gangbusters. Since then White Wizard has expanded...
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1.8KA look at Ares Games — Origins 2018 Preview
Ares has had a string of success with the Galaxy Defenders line. However, the designers moved forward with a fantasy setting for...
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2.4KGreenBriar Games gives us the old west and fighting bears — Origins 2018 Preview
GreenBriar Games has a large number of figure-heavy games like Folklore: The Afflication, the Zpocalypse series, and Vengeance. However, they decided to...
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1.9KCritter corporations — Raccoon Tycoon Preview
When you look at Glenn Drover’s gaming designs, you might think that he prefers games with lots of figures and some form...
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2.0KCute and cuddly social deduction hits Kickstarter with Hidden Panda
Today, Jellybean Games announced the release of its social deduction game Hidden Panda on Kickstarter from now until July 6, with a...
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1.8KQuest crowdfunding campaign hopes to give everyone a seat at the gaming table
The recent explosion in the popularity of pen-and-paper RPGs has brought plenty of new players to the table. While many players new...
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2.0KCrazy Eights: Lance Hill of Funhill Games on Wisdom of Solomon
Often when games are reprinted, they keep the same figures, artwork, and pieces as the previous addition. Sometimes the rulebook may get...
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2.1KCrazy Eights: Ryan Lesser of Wild Power Games on Streets of Steel
While there have been plenty of board games that have some form of fighting in them, it’s generally in a dungeon crawler...
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905.3KThe detail in the devils–Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes review
Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes is more than a standout explanation of planar conflicts; it’s a culmination of Wizard’s philosophy of design, providing...
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4.4KCrazy Eights: Martin Cirulis answers questions about The Pit: The Board Game
It’s not unusual for board game companies to get different licenses to enhance the theme of the game. Computer games like Fallout,...
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2.3KThe Apocalypse is heading to Clank! In! Space!
Last year Renegade Game Studios was able to surprise almost everyone at Gen Con when they released Clank! In! Space!, a sci-fi...
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5511.7KAll flash, little substance—Genesys: Realms of Terrinoth review
I continue to be less than impressed with Fantasy Flight’s introductory releases for the Genesys system. While the core book was mechanically...
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3.4KCrazy Eights: Mel Primus answers questions on Penny Lane
Worker placement games can be tricky. Many have a problem with the player going first having a huge advantage. Other one can...
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2.1KDaring druids and spooky shamans appear with a new Kickstarter campaign for 5-Minute Dungeon next week
Wiggles 3D Games has announced that it will release its Kickstarter campaign for a new expansion of its recent tabletop game 5-Minute...
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1.6KGet out your dice and set your phasers to fun with the Star Trek Adventures starter set
Today, Modiphius Entertainment announced that it will release a new starter set for the tabletop RPG Star Trek Adventures this November, which...
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4.3KGROWL and the next phase of social deduction games–Joey Vigour Interview
There is something so compelling about the paranoia and unpredictability of a social deduction game. GROWL, in its final days on Kickstarter...
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508.6KOut in the cold—Of Dreams and Shadows: the Monster Within review
Despite the dark style that suffused Of Dreams and Shadows’ visual design, I was less than enthused with its chance-based resolution mechanics....
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706.0KLow fantasy on the high seas—Lankhmar: Savage Seas of Nehwon review
Fresh off of Lankhmar, City of Thieves, Pinnacle Entertainment group is taking us out on the water to the Savage Seas of...
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1.9KWhite Wolf Partners with Modiphius for Distribution
For those with even a little knowledge about the tabletop industry, this is a promising sign. White Wolf has shown itself to...
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5.9KBlood, music, and cardboard–we interview American Murder Song on the Donner Party Boardgame
Horror has historically been a sorely neglected genre. Luckily, a few people have made it their work to keep the genre not...
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908.3KGo north and die—Grimslingers: the Northern Territory review
Grimslingers was a stylish, fully loaded experience when it first came on the scene, mixing supernatural horror and western-style comedy with bluffing...
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3.6KCrazy Eights: Julie Ahern answers questions on Helios Expanse
It seems like typical 4X games are huge endeavors that last for hours with diplomacy, politics, and combat mixed together in an...
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2.9KMansions of Madness is getting it’s own PC game
Mansions of Madness has taken off with the Second Edition. Most of the fidliness found in the First Edition is gone with...
