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Previews   -   Aug 22, 2024 Power Well Origins first look – Puzzle duels!
Power Well Origins first look – Puzzle duels!

Let me set the scene.  GamingTrend’s Origins interview booth was set up in the back-right corner of the convention.  About 5 spaces away from us was a booth with inviting pastel colors from a brand new team with a little gem of a game called Power Well. On a

Previews   -   Jul 01, 2023 My Island Origins preview — forget land protection & leave no space
My Island Origins preview — forget land protection & leave no space

Set sail for a new adventure with My Island, the upcoming competitive legacy game designed by Reiner Knizia, releasing from Kosmos later this year. Gaming Trend got a sneak peek of My Island last week at Origins 2023, giving me the chance to play through the first episode and start

The Origins unpublished board game extravaganza
Impressions   -   Sep 14, 2024 The Origins unpublished board game extravaganza

In the sheer amount of stuff available to see at a major board game convention like Origins, it’s easy to overlook the little guy. That’s where the unpub section of the con comes into play.  In it, intrepid independent board game developers all sit eager to show off

by James van Tonningen
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Impressions   -   Sep 14, 2024 The Origins unpublished board game extravaganza
The Origins unpublished board game extravaganza

In the sheer amount of stuff available to see at a major board game convention like Origins, it’s easy to overlook the little guy. That’s where the unpub section of the con comes into play.  In it, intrepid independent board game developers all sit eager to show off

by James van Tonningen
Previews   -   Aug 22, 2024 Power Well Origins first look – Puzzle duels!
Power Well Origins first look – Puzzle duels!

Let me set the scene.  GamingTrend’s Origins interview booth was set up in the back-right corner of the convention.  About 5 spaces away from us was a booth with inviting pastel colors from a brand new team with a little gem of a game called Power Well. On a

by James van Tonningen
Previews   -   Jul 01, 2023 My Island Origins preview — forget land protection & leave no space
My Island Origins preview — forget land protection & leave no space

Set sail for a new adventure with My Island, the upcoming competitive legacy game designed by Reiner Knizia, releasing from Kosmos later this year. Gaming Trend got a sneak peek of My Island last week at Origins 2023, giving me the chance to play through the first episode and start

by Amanda North
Previews   -   Jun 22, 2023 Ink Makes a Splash at Origins Game Fair 2023
Ink Makes a Splash at Origins Game Fair 2023

Ink from Snowbright Studio asks you what chicanery you would get up to if death was not final, but an opportunity to level up? If you have ever wondered what playing an RPG would be like when you die instead of being permanent there was an opportunity for leveling up,

by Rob Berg
Previews   -   Jul 18, 2022 Origins 2022 preview ⏤ Star Realms Rise of Empire and Hero Realms digital
Origins 2022 preview ⏤ Star Realms Rise of Empire and Hero Realms digital

If you’ve played Star Realms or Hero Realms, you know that they are great deck building games with direct conflict and multiple ways to play. While both have similar rules, their unique settings set each other them apart.  At Origins 2022, I spoke with Rob Dougherty about their upcoming

by Keith Schleicher
News   -   Jan 12, 2021 Origins Game Fair 2021 plans continue to move forward and a new date announced
Origins Game Fair 2021 plans continue to move forward and a new date announced

Origins Game Fair is excited to announce that their plans for continuing to hold their 2021 convention are still moving forward. With the most recent hopeful news of the COVID-19 vaccines being distributed and following CDC guidelines they are hopeful to resume conventions later this year. To help give additional

by Jason Ornelas
Previews   -   Jul 10, 2019 Relive one of the best ’80’s action movies with Die Hard: The Nakatomi Heist Board Game — Origins 2019
Relive one of the best ’80’s action movies with Die Hard: The Nakatomi Heist Board Game — Origins 2019

The original Die Hard is the quintessential action movie where one man goes against insurmountable odds to free the woman he loves from a band of thieves. The success of the movie brought about sequels and even more inconceivable heists. However, other than Die Hard Arcade, there haven’t been

by Keith Schleicher
Previews   -   Jul 10, 2019 Can you escape from the Mystery House? — Origins 2019
Can you escape from the Mystery House? — Origins 2019

Usually when talking uniqueness in the board game arena, a new mechanic or combination of mechanics is mentioned. However, sometimes a new perspective may be needed. Cranio Creations is changing how you view a board with Mystery House. Mystery House is a cooperative escape room style game that plays one

by Keith Schleicher
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