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Everyone wins when there’s no house–Vegas Wits and Wagers Review

Wits and Wagers Party Edition has been an outstanding, family-friendly party experience for a long time, and the new Vegas edition only makes the game better. Adding in new wagering

By John Farrell

/ 3 Jan 2018

Everyone wins when there’s no house–Vegas Wits and Wagers Review

Nauvoo Games at Pax Unplugged–the Reckoners board game is on the horizon

Nauvoo Games is a relatively new entry into the tabletop scene, but has already made something of a splash. Starting in 2014, it has two promising games under its belt

By John Farrell

/ 5 Dec 2017

Nauvoo Games at Pax Unplugged–the Reckoners board game is on the horizon

Crazy Eights: Jon Gilmour and the disappearing Dinosaur Island prototype

This year’s Gen Con was one of busiest ever since it was the 50th Anniversary and completely sold out for the entire show. While most people are there to

By Keith Schleicher

/ 5 Dec 2017

Crazy Eights: Jon Gilmour and the disappearing Dinosaur Island prototype

Flop flop flopping on heaven’s floor–Happy Salmon review

Happy Salmon is the kind of perfection that defies typical analysis. My reviews usually focus on the nuance of a game; how its mechanisms translate the emotional weight of its

By John Farrell

/ 30 Nov 2017

Flop flop flopping on heaven’s floor–Happy Salmon review

Cloak, dagger, and deception–Cursed Court Review

The political deduction genre may be starting to feel like a crowded field, but Cursed Court justifies attention with the flair and elegance of its design. Not everything comes together

By John Farrell

/ 30 Nov 2017

Cloak, dagger, and deception–Cursed Court Review

Crazy Eights: Jon Gilmour answers questions on Dinosaur Island

Dinosaurs have an amount of mystery to them, as no living human being has seen one for real. Jurassic Park made us wonder what it would be like if they

By Keith Schleicher

/ 28 Nov 2017

Crazy Eights: Jon Gilmour answers questions on Dinosaur Island

New Experience Workshop at Pax Unplugged–what it takes for a small studio to break into the tabletop industry

New Experience Workshop is a small team, consisting of two sisters, but that doesn’t stop it from production or experimentation. Having successfully Kickstarted Showdown, a samurai themed competitive cardgame,

By John Farrell

/ 27 Nov 2017

New Experience Workshop at Pax Unplugged–what it takes for a small studio to break into the tabletop industry

Academy Games at Pax Unplugged–educating through games and new horizons in scifi and fantasy

Academy Games’ focus has always been on using games to explore history, in all its visceral, uncomfortable truths. While many of its products have revolved around the lesser known or

By John Farrell

/ 27 Nov 2017

Academy Games at Pax Unplugged–educating through games and new horizons in scifi and fantasy

B&B Games Studio at PAX Unplugged–unveiling Destiny Aurora: Renegades

Destiny Aurora is an ambitious product, but one I am excited to see in its final form. This board game adaptation of the ongoing book series will also launch alongside

By John Farrell

/ 21 Nov 2017

B&B Games Studio at PAX Unplugged–unveiling Destiny Aurora: Renegades

Babageek Games at PAX Unplugged–Robit Riddle and the reveal of the Storybook Adventures engine

Babageek is a fresh company with a story-based game which works to guide children through the basics of roleplay. Robit Riddle, featuring the artist behind Mice and Mystics, will feature

By John Farrell

/ 21 Nov 2017

Babageek Games at PAX Unplugged–Robit Riddle and the reveal of the Storybook Adventures engine

Crazy Eights: Doug Hettrick on the superhero dice building game Kapow!

At Origins a publisher wanted to make sure that I checked out a game that he was working on with a new designing group. I was able to check it

By Keith Schleicher

/ 10 Nov 2017

Crazy Eights: Doug Hettrick on the superhero dice building game Kapow!

Great Norse Saga: 878 Vikings Review

In the 8th century, Vikings from Scandinavia first raided the coast of the British Isles. Over the next century, raids morphed into invasions, and the native Anglo-Saxons found themselves in

By Nick South

/ 29 Sep 2017