Game Reviews

There can be no heroes without villains. No light without dark. No Player’s Guide without a Bestiary. As a part of the RPG revolution that has been ongoing for the past few years, Paizo Publishing has gone to efforts to make its products more accessible. One aspect of this

When Wizards of the Coast took a big chance with Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition, fans of the series were divisively  intrigued and reviled. Some felt it was a sleek new entry into the series while many were put off by the combat-focused play and MMO inspired design. During that

As beasts swarm into the Kingdom of Valeria, the loyal Dukes and Duchesses know what they must do: manipulate the situation for political power! During this time of struggle you will turn all the power of your citizenry and personal domain towards the goal of expanding your authority as much

It almost seems like all games need to have an in-depth theme to attract an audience.  We have miniatures games with fantasy characters’ backstories explaining their thirst for glory or gold.  Other games explain a mutant apocalypse or some other sci-fi setting. Onitama is quite the opposite.  It’s beautiful

The work of many nights has proven a link between the madman Renfield and the mysterious deaths that have been haunting the streets of late. Just as you are upon him, you discover a truth that leads to an even more frightful mystery: the true killer is a vampire of

Think for a moment of the five fantasy/science fiction movie franchises that have dominated the first years of the 21st century: Marvel, Star Wars, Star Trek, Lord of the Rings, and Harry Potter. Now, think of a great board game that’s set in those universes. Marvel has Legendary,

My first brush with Minion Games was with their hit: The Manhattan Project. I was immediately drawn into the game’s clever take on worker placement in a historically interesting theme. It was the first game I had ever played that used different kinds of workers to take different kinds

Everyone can remember the first time they tried something new, whether that be riding a bike, getting a job, or getting a car. If you’re a gamer, chances are you remember that first game that pulled you into the hobby. For me, it was Axis & Allies: my teen