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There’s a ritual I undergo before I play a mystery game. You need the proper weather- some sort of gloom, a reason you’re stuck inside. Brew your heated caffeinated beverage of choice, clear off your coffee table, grab some paper to take notes on, and you’re ready.
There’s a famous Splotter saying that’s been paraphrased to if you can’t lose a game on the first turn, why do you have it? Well, deck building games have been struggling with that question all hulked out on gamma rays. Ever since Dominion, the first several rounds
Star Trek: Away Missions is a two player competitive, expandable tactical skirmish game set in the Next Generation universe. The core game has the Federation facing off against the Borg. Unlike most skirmish games, combat isn’t necessarily required. This is both interesting and a potential problem. This derelict star
by Chris HinkesStar Trek: Away Missions is a two player competitive, expandable tactical skirmish game set in the Next Generation universe. The core game has the Federation facing off against the Borg. Unlike most skirmish games, combat isn’t necessarily required. This is both interesting and a potential problem. This derelict star
by Chris HinkesThere’s a ritual I undergo before I play a mystery game. You need the proper weather- some sort of gloom, a reason you’re stuck inside. Brew your heated caffeinated beverage of choice, clear off your coffee table, grab some paper to take notes on, and you’re ready.
by Nick DubsThere’s a famous Splotter saying that’s been paraphrased to if you can’t lose a game on the first turn, why do you have it? Well, deck building games have been struggling with that question all hulked out on gamma rays. Ever since Dominion, the first several rounds
by Nick DubsI buy Rubik’s cubes at the supermarket out of guilt. The brain’s a muscle and I don’t always nourish it properly. When I’m in the middle of something especially stupefying, I need to make promises to my psyche so it doesn’t do anything drastic. “Mistah,
by Sean WeeksAs much as I’ve enjoyed Gloomhaven (I’m currently going through another campaign with a few friends that never got to play an initial one), I never got around to playing the fan made solo print-and-play Gloomholdin’. One of my many failures, I know. Obviously someone at Cephalofair did,
by Nick DubsFrom the fine purveyors of nerdy products, Beadle and Grimm, comes Murders at Karlov Manor: The Case of the Three Blade Knife. What is The Case of the Three Bladed Knife? It’s a murder mystery in a box game that was released alongside the Magic: The Gathering set Murders
by Chris WymanHorrified: Greek Monsters, from Ravensburger, is the third version of the popular cooperative Horrified game. This time, instead of Hollywood movie monsters, players will face off against creatures from Greek mythology. What makes this new edition different than the previous two? Let’s find out. The gameplay in Greek Monsters
by Mark JulianIt seems the tabletop industry is determined to turn every Paradox game into a tabletop game. Age of Wonders: Planetfall is the latest and comes to us from Hobby World and Arcane Wonders. Rather than trying to mirror the 4x gameplay of the PC version, the tabletop game takes a
by Mark Julian