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Previews   -   Jul 23, 2025 Grendel: The Game of Crime and Mayhem may be Off The Page Games’ most accessible title yet.
Grendel box art (prototype)

Bringing the nature of aggression to the table at long last.

Previews   -   Mar 04, 2025 Pizza Roles preview — We’ve all been there
Pizza Roles preview — We’ve all been there

Let the pizza fight begin!

Hands on with Galileo Galilei — Heavenly observations
Previews   -   Jul 24, 2025 Hands on with Galileo Galilei — Heavenly observations

Galileo was one of the forerunners of modern astronomy. He made dozens of discoveries and inventions related to the science, as well as physics in general. His observations led him to firmly believe in Heliocentrism, that the Sun was the center of the solar system. This idea was radical for

by James van Tonningen
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Previews   -   Jul 24, 2025 Hands on with Galileo Galilei — Heavenly observations
Hands on with Galileo Galilei — Heavenly observations

Galileo was one of the forerunners of modern astronomy. He made dozens of discoveries and inventions related to the science, as well as physics in general. His observations led him to firmly believe in Heliocentrism, that the Sun was the center of the solar system. This idea was radical for

by James van Tonningen
Previews   -   Jul 23, 2025 Grendel: The Game of Crime and Mayhem may be Off The Page Games’ most accessible title yet.
Grendel box art (prototype)

Bringing the nature of aggression to the table at long last.

by Mike Dunn
Previews   -   Mar 04, 2025 Pizza Roles preview — We’ve all been there
Pizza Roles preview — We’ve all been there

Let the pizza fight begin!

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Impressions   -   Sep 14, 2024 The Origins unpublished board game extravaganza
The Origins unpublished board game extravaganza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