One of my favorite new themes at this year’s Gen Con belonged to Septima from Mindclash Games. In Septima, players lead their coven to prove their witchcrafting worth and succeed the high witch Septima. Crony shenanigans include harvesting herbs, brewing potions, healing townsfolk with said potions which may or

We’ve been grooving to the beat with Just Dance for a while (since 2009, in fact), and while other dancing games have come and gone, Just Dance continues to absolutely dominate the rhythm space. Year after year, the team at Ubisoft has delivered fresh tracks, new dance moves, and

I remember when the tale of a plague riveted all of us gamers. And no, I’m not talking about 2020. A Plague Tale: Innocence launched in May of 2019 to incredible reviews (including ours), leading everyone to talk about the coming out party of Asobo Studio, the developer behind

When Bernie of Dead Alive first pitched Omicron Protocol to me, it was as an entry point for the minis hobby, complete with design choices and innovations to make it more welcoming. Hex maps simplify movement, range, and line of sight, saving newcomers from having to buy tape measures or

Terra Mystica is inarguably a monolith of a board game. Personally, it was the first heavyweight euro I encountered without the same appeal as an agricultural history textbook. However, it’s also inarguable that game design has progressed by leaps and bounds since its debut a decade ago. Developers have

War of the Ring has achieved quite the legendary status since its debut. It’s without a doubt an epic 1v1 experience, but not entirely epic in good ways. The setup is epic, the teach is epic-er, and the playtime is epic-er-er. With a total playtime of four to five

Chip Theory Games is cooking up a massive project and we got to take a peek. Much like the ancient poem Odyssey, and heavily inspired by, Hoplomachus: Victorum is a giant single-player epic. Described to us as “a love letter to solo games,” Victorum is certainly a very long and

Many consider the debut of Superman in 1938 to be the dawn of the comic book golden age. Soon after, the comic book industry exploded and publishing houses expanded with ferocity. For the first time in history, comic book writers and illustrators could find major success in the entertainment mainstream.