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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
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
by Sean WeeksThunderworks 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
by Sean WeeksAvalon 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
by Richard AllenSpatial 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
by Nick DubsUnmatched 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,
by Mark JulianIt 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
by Mark JulianHorticulture, 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
by Randy Gregory IIIt’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
by Nick DubsAt the 2023 Origins Game Fair, I was able to meet a friendly board game creator named Rusty Lumpkin, owner of Three Nail Games. A teacher and a family man, Rusty wanted to create engaging gateway games that could be used in classrooms and played with his children. One of
by Dan Hinkin