Thunderworks Games has a catalog with notably little repetition. Many publishers marshal a sizable chunk of their resources around successful titles and drill down on their mechanisms: Wingspan becomes Wyrmspan; Splendor becomes Splendor: Duel; Azul has its many children. Thunderworks does not (maybe a weak case could be made for
Avalon Hill and Hasbro just announced the release of Betrayal Deck of Lost Souls and HeroQuest Against the Ogre Horde Quest Pack, with Betrayal Deck of Lost Souls adding a new way to play the game and HeroQuest Against the Ogre Horde Quest Pack adding an all new adventure to
Fight your way through school in Hoot Owl Games’ first release, Knockout High, a fast-paced brawling game where 2 through 5 players throwdown through a variety of school-based arenas while utilizing everything at their disposal, including cafeteria lunch trays, the school nurse’s syringe, and obscenely large textbooks, as their
Fight your way through school in Hoot Owl Games’ first release, Knockout High, a fast-paced brawling game where 2 through 5 players throwdown through a variety of school-based arenas while utilizing everything at their disposal, including cafeteria lunch trays, the school nurse’s syringe, and obscenely large textbooks, as their
Thunderworks Games has a catalog with notably little repetition. Many publishers marshal a sizable chunk of their resources around successful titles and drill down on their mechanisms: Wingspan becomes Wyrmspan; Splendor becomes Splendor: Duel; Azul has its many children. Thunderworks does not (maybe a weak case could be made for
Avalon Hill and Hasbro just announced the release of Betrayal Deck of Lost Souls and HeroQuest Against the Ogre Horde Quest Pack, with Betrayal Deck of Lost Souls adding a new way to play the game and HeroQuest Against the Ogre Horde Quest Pack adding an all new adventure to
Spatial puzzle games have become intrinsic to the hobby. Ever since polyominoes caught fire with Patchwork, NMBR 9, and Feast for Odin, designers have been finding new ways to make our brains melt by putting cardboard bits together. Two years ago, Akropolis introduced stacking hexes, and now, Aqua has my
Unmatched is a bit of a favorite at GamingTrend so we are always excited when a new set is announced. Hot on the heels of Sun’s Origin, Restoration Games just announced Slings and Arrows. This new set features the fan design contest winner William Shakespeare, designed by Jonathan Guberman,
It is always exciting when your favorite video game franchise gets a new way to engage with its story and characters. Modiphius is well known for their work on bringing popular IPs like Fallout and Elder Scrolls to the tabletop. Well now, they have just announced a brand new Mass
Horticulture, designed by Nate & Jake Jenne and published by Last Night Games, is a flip and write game that challenges gamers to work collaboratively on a garden. In my experiences playing it, I’ve found Horticulture to be an incredibly relaxing yet puzzling experience due to the consistent surprises
It’s hard to not love Air, Land & Sea and its mobile counterpart, Marvel Snap. Both have expanded upon the 2 player card game format in a way that inherently promotes a crunchy experience that self-balances despite extremely powerful and unbalanced effects. At first glance, I was intrigued by
