Purrrlock Holmes sets its aims high, attempting to straddle several lines that send similar games into well-known pitfalls. It tries to be a deduction game that is both cerebral and
For definitions on formats and archetypes referenced in this article, go to Issue 1, The Mana Curve – Magic: The Gathering for Casual Players
How was your first tournament? Exhilarating and
Cthulhu Wars looks great, and the large pieces give it a high table presence. Each faction plays differently with unique figures and special abilities. Without any expansions Cthulhu Wars offers
When Asmodee bought up some of the entities within F2Z Entertainment, a few groups decided to create their own publisher, and Plan B Games was born. Their inaugural original game
If you’ve seen any of my posts about White Wizard Games, you know that I thought they had something special with Star Realms before it was even released. Since
Calliope Games is a company that consistently publishes fun family games. While their biggest hit is the path-creating Tsuro, they have several other fun games. If you haven’t tried
Being a small publisher can make it difficult to get off the ground. However, sometimes you’ll find some creative ideas behind those publishers. I took a look at Overlords of Infamy from Obscure Reference Games to see what kind of creativity they had behind it.
Nearly 100 years ago, famed British explorer Percy Fawcett set out into the Amazon rainforest in search of the city of Z, Fawcett’s name for the ruins of the
Mike Selinker has had a huge career in the gaming, from writing for TSR and being creative director at Wizards of the Coast to designing games like the Pathfinder Adventure
Privateer Press is known for their Warmachine and Hordes miniatures and their support of the community. Not only are they introducing a new faction, but they have created a board
Wits and Wagers became a hit for North Star Games, so you would have thought that they would stick with party games. While they do publish a couple of party
WizKids has a large stable of Dice Masters products right now, but they are constantly updating their library with new games coming out. I got to check out two of their upcoming games at Origins, Deadline and Fantasy Realms.