Game Reviews

Editor’s note: We get a lot of prototype games at Gaming Trend, in various states of completion, and usually we have a very strict rule when it comes to covering them: Evaluations of product in an unfinished state are previews, reviews are reserved for what you would find on

The advent of the printed word was an astounding revelation for the world. What once started out as hand copying illustrations and books has now become something as easy as pushing the print button and seeing the results almost instantaneously. We see the fruits of those labors today via board

While I’ve never been to a horse race and I never will, I’ve always enjoyed horse racing and betting games.  However, they almost always feel like something else with a horse racing theme and don’t really capture the betting feeling.  Usually there is too much player manipulation

I had been faced with a dilemma when writing previous Unmatched reviews. Since each set is essentially a standalone expansion, should I approach it primarily as an introduction to the system and potentially some players’ sole exposure, or as another iteration for people already familiar with Unmatched? Previously, the sets

Massive Darkness 2 is a co-op dungeon crawler for 1 to 6 players.  Players pick from different classes of ‘Lightbringers’ that head into hell to defeat the various demons threatening humanity.  Starting at level one, and barely equipped for the job, players will find more gear, learn new skills and

It’s happened – we now have a party game that could easily be confused with the snacks at the party, which may very well end badly if your party guests get too inebriated. But assuming yourself and your guests are able to distinguish between snacks and a game, then Nacho

Party games are a dime a dozen. They are often easy to learn, accessible to all, and can be finished fairly quickly, but that doesn’t mean that they don’t fill a niche in the gaming landscape. Say Anything is one such party game, able to be played with

I’m a self-described Knizia fanboy, so I was extremely excited when I saw we had received his newest design for review. As such, it gives me no joy to tell you that San Francisco is undoubtedly one of his weaker endeavors. It all starts out promising enough with Knizia’