Gen Con - GAMINGTREND (Page 10)

Every town has a weirdo in Wander: The Cult of Barnacle Bay

Panda Cult Games walks us through their light-hearted dungeon-crawler board game, Wander: The Cult of Barnacle Bay. If Gloomhaven is too dour for you, check out this fun little campaign-driven gem with a Saturday Morning Cartoon feel!

By Mike Dunn

/ 11 Sep 2019

Every town has a weirdo in Wander: The Cult of Barnacle Bay

Lincoln faked his death and runs a spy organization in Warcradle’s Dystopian Age

Warcradle Studios’ Stuart Mackaness explains the shared world of their Wild West Exodus and Dystopian Wars games, where Abraham Lincoln faked his death to secretly run a shadow war against America’s enemies and weaponized cybernetic steampunk whales exist.

By Mike Dunn

/ 11 Sep 2019

Lincoln faked his death and runs a spy organization in Warcradle’s Dystopian Age

Penny Arcade wallowing in their crapulence, hints at more Acquisitions Incorporated material to come

We got a chance to chat at Gen Con this year with Ryan Hartman and Dabe Alan from Penny Arcade about the new 5E Acquisitions Incorporated source book. Just how hands-on were Jerry and Mike, again?

By Mike Dunn

/ 11 Sep 2019

Penny Arcade wallowing in their crapulence, hints at more Acquisitions Incorporated material to come

Building a better monster in Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein — Gen Con 2019 preview

The idea of life and consciousness has fascinated scientific minds for many years. It also has been taken up by science fiction and horror writers. Star Trek: The Next Generation

By Keith Schleicher

/ 22 Aug 2019

Building a better monster in Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein — Gen Con 2019 preview

Unreliable programming from Quirky Circuits — Gen Con 2019 preview

We expect our electronics to work properly. However, there seems to be times when those electronics seem to be finicky and act like they have a mind of their own.

By Keith Schleicher

/ 22 Aug 2019

Unreliable programming from Quirky Circuits — Gen Con 2019 preview

Upgrading tech in Decrypto with the Laser Drive expansion — Gen Con 2019 Preview

Decrypto has become an alternative to Codenames. In Decrypto, two teams sit on the opposite side of a table. A sequence of words is shown in four windows. One player

By Keith Schleicher

/ 22 Aug 2019

Upgrading tech in Decrypto with the Laser Drive expansion — Gen Con 2019 Preview

Wyrmwood’s handcrafted wooden accessories and furniture set the bar for luxury gaming

The striking exotic wood dice towers and vaults, the opulent chairs and tables, the beauty of the booth itself- Wyrmwood stands out at every convention they attend, and this year at Gen Con we got a tour from Creative and Marketing Director Bobby Downey.

By Mike Dunn

/ 14 Aug 2019

Wyrmwood’s handcrafted wooden accessories and furniture set the bar for luxury gaming

Jetpack 7 wants to give you the best dragons, gods, and big bads for your D&D game

Fresh off of publishing their latest 5E supplement Legendary Dragons, Jetpack 7 tells us about their other books, their collaboration on the official young players books, and how their upcoming Kickstarter for a refresh of Gods & Goddesses is going to bring the bling.

By Mike Dunn

/ 14 Aug 2019

Jetpack 7 wants to give you the best dragons, gods, and big bads for your D&D game

Level Up is always looking on the dice side of life

Dice are the most common and most versatile tool of tabletop gaming, and consequently one of the most intriguing avenues of self-expression for a player. When acrylic or resin

By Mike Dunn

/ 12 Aug 2019

Level Up is always looking on the dice side of life

Dueling, dice, and dark magicks- Sorcerer isn’t just another deck game

Rob Dougherty of White Wizard Games walks us through the mechanics of their new hybrid card-based/board game Sorcerer. Set in Victorian London, players take on the role of

By Mike Dunn

/ 9 Aug 2019

Dueling, dice, and dark magicks- Sorcerer isn’t just another deck game

Pipeline brings a refined experience to the table

Clay Ross of Capstone Games gives us a quick look at one of the hottest games at Gen Con: Pipeline. The refinement of oil has long been part of the

By Mike Dunn

/ 9 Aug 2019

Pipeline brings a refined experience to the table

Fate of the Norns: Ragnarok wants you to stop asking your dice for permission to play

When Andrew Valkauskas is asked why his RPG Fate of the Norns: Ragnarok doesn’t use dice, he talks about narrative, and how jarring rolling dice and doing math needlessly

By Mike Dunn

/ 8 Aug 2019

Fate of the Norns: Ragnarok wants you to stop asking your dice for permission to play