This is the moment you have been waiting for. You are a young Athilian participating in one final test of creation and destruction. You will face your opponent in one
Romans usually conjure up images of gladiators, togas, and Julius Caesar. Often forgotten is how great the Romans were at building things. Sure, they gave us the Colosseum, but they
El Gaucho is a set collection game where players take on the role of cattle ranchers in Mexico sending out “gauchos” (basically “cowboy” in Spanish) to rope cattle and collect
The deck-building genre has been slowing down in recent years. While the regular releases of Ascension and DC Deck-Building Game continue, the number of deck builders as a
Lovecraftian horror has served as a fertile landscape for games over the past several years, most notably with Arkham Horror and the subsequent Eldritch Horror games from FFG. Hobbyists fell
A man walks into a restaurant and orders an albatross sandwich; he gets his order, takes one bite, swallows it, and goes outside and shoots himself in the head with
If you’ve played Liar’s Dice, you are not only a good citizen, but you already know the basic rules for Icarus, Reiner Knizia’s latest production, published by
In any form of entertainment, the difference between good and great often comes down to a willingness to innovate. It’s easy for an actor, a writer, or even a
If a game is going to stay in your collection, it should fill a niche. It should do something well that nothing else in your collection provides. To me, Viceroy
Just as every game needs a Dungeon Master, all dungeon masters need their own tricks, tools, and options. While not strictly essential to running a game, the Dungeon Master’s
There are a lot of great family board games on the market today with simple yet engaging mechanisms and themes. What I honestly haven’t seen a lot of is
Continuing its trend of inviting new players into the hobby, Wizards of the Coast has released the Basic Set for Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition. Included is everything needed to
