It seems that miniatures games have taken off since the advent of Kickstarter. While a number of games with highly detailed miniatures came out before that, since the the theme and gameplay have changed drastically. When I heard about Fathoms, my first response was to ask what was different about
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 game company to find a niche and ride it to success. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, but exploring
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 a pistol. What is his story? These are the kinds of mysteries you encounter in Dark Stories from Z-Man Games,
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 a pistol. What is his story? These are the kinds of mysteries you encounter in Dark Stories from Z-Man Games,
It seems that miniatures games have taken off since the advent of Kickstarter. While a number of games with highly detailed miniatures came out before that, since the the theme and gameplay have changed drastically. When I heard about Fathoms, my first response was to ask what was different about
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 game company to find a niche and ride it to success. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, but exploring
When I was contacted by HABA before Origins, I was excited to talk to them since they are known for great kids’ games in Germany. While some of their games have become popular here, many of them are still hard to find. That said, they are pushing to increase their
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 takes a relatively simple concept, building a tableau of cards, and transforms it into remarkably enjoyable puzzle that feels just
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 a second stage family game, something a bit more advanced than your basic family games, where the mechanisms are straightforward
I gazed at the main view screen and let it all wash over me. There it was. A world unglimpsed by humanity. A destination that even fifty years ago was the stuff of fiction. And now me, seeing the glory of the untouched planet with my own eyes. The scientific
“Be one of six brave adventures exploring a dungeon, collecting treasure, dodging traps, and… what the heck is that? Is that some kind of gremlin?
“That’s an ugly snout, they run this dungeon.”
“Well, it is certainly an accurate name, it’s rather…”
“Ugly? Yeah.”
“What? More of them?
