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If you haven’t heard of Wattsalpoag Games, I wouldn’t be surprised. They don’t have big budget that companies like Asmodee and Iello have. However, they aren’t a company that you should ignore. Ed Glenn showed me several of their games like Jet Set, Switching Tracks, Buccaneer
The Cryptozoic booth was busy at Origins, and with good reason. They brought their new game Spyfall to the show, and they sold out on the first day it went on sale. It’s not a huge surprise with the buzz it has been getting. I talked to Ryan Skinner
First, an admission — I’m a backer of Harebrained Schemes’ Battletech. As a self-described mech junkie, seeing what the team behind the turn-based Shadowrun revival had in store for the series had me scrambling to support them. I wasn’t alone as the Kickstarter campaign a year ago put $2,
by Ron BurkeFirst, an admission — I’m a backer of Harebrained Schemes’ Battletech. As a self-described mech junkie, seeing what the team behind the turn-based Shadowrun revival had in store for the series had me scrambling to support them. I wasn’t alone as the Kickstarter campaign a year ago put $2,
by Ron BurkeIf you haven’t heard of Wattsalpoag Games, I wouldn’t be surprised. They don’t have big budget that companies like Asmodee and Iello have. However, they aren’t a company that you should ignore. Ed Glenn showed me several of their games like Jet Set, Switching Tracks, Buccaneer
by Keith SchleicherThe Cryptozoic booth was busy at Origins, and with good reason. They brought their new game Spyfall to the show, and they sold out on the first day it went on sale. It’s not a huge surprise with the buzz it has been getting. I talked to Ryan Skinner
by Keith SchleicherIf you’ve played board games, then you probably know about the dreaded “roll and move” game where luck determines who the winner is. While games like Formula D that have added some unique elements to the mechanic, there aren’t many designer games that use it. Matt Riddle and
by Keith SchleicherKosmos has been publishing games for a long time, but you might not recognize them. Most of their games have been published in Europe under their name, most of their games have been published in the USA though other publishers. Now they have decided to publish their games under there
by Keith SchleicherMVP Boardgames designs board games and then publishes them through established publishers. I got to take a look at their recent Kickstarter Salvation Road, as well as their current one, Dark Dealings. MVP @ Origins 2015 - [Gaming Trend] Watch this video on YouTube While it looks like Salvation Road funded
by Keith SchleicherI was amazed when Arcane Wonders came onto the scene. I remember seeing them at GenCon before Mage Wars was released. They came out with a beautiful and strategic game, and their expansions increased the replayability of the game. I always wondered what else would come from Arcane Wonders, and
by Keith SchleicherLast week at the Origins Game Fair we got the chance the talk with Nick Bentley from North Star Games about Evolution and Wits and Wagers. Evolution just raised almost $280,000 on Kickstarter to fund both an expansion and second edition of the popular game. The expansion gives players
by Keith Schleicher