Zombies get used as a mechanic in board games often. Last Night on Earth and Zombicide have become two popular game series using that as a theme, but Greenbrier Games
If you are a fan of anime, then you probably know about Japanime games. If nothing else, you can’t miss the art style used in their games. I stopped by their booth and found out about Alicematic, a reimplementation of Deus. Watch the video above to find out more and see what the differences are.
For a long time Arcane Wonders was known as the Mage Wars publisher, as that was the only thing that they published. Since then they have expanded to many other
Iello has been a powerhouse since King of Tokyo was released. Their library is varied with games both large and small. At Origins I met with Keith Meyers and talked to him about one of their bigger games, Arena: For the Gods, and a smaller game, Ninja Taisen.
Cthulhu Wars has become synonymous with a premiere designer board game. Just displaying the game on the table gets people to look over. Petersen Games is now on their third
With every release, Pathfinder becomes a more developed, complex, and involving game. Occult Adventures opened our minds to the unseen, Ultimate Intrigue brought political complexity into the setting, and Bestiary
It can be a challenge for game designers to make a short civilization game. A great civilization game makes you feel like you accomplished something, whether that be conquering your
Rob Daviau has a legendary list of game development behind him. He worked on great games like Heroscape, Star Wars Epic Duels, Risk: Legacy, and Pandemic: Legacy. He’s taken
Passport Game Studios has a wide variety of games. At Origins, they had two games they were showing off that are quite the opposite of each other. Skyward is a
Renegade Games Studio has a hit on their hands with FUSE from Kane Klenko. At Origins, they had two new games designed by Kane available, Flipships and Flatline. I got
While Indie Boards and Cards isn’t the most well-known publisher, they have a few big games behind them. Flash Point: Fire Rescue and The Resistance are both games of
Last year Ice Cool came out from nowhere from Brain Games, a publisher unknown in the US. However, they won’t be unknown for long as they have several games coming out this year. I was able to get a brief look at Reef Route, a game that is aimed at early gamers.
