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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

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

Origins Game Fair 2021 plans continue to move forward and a new date announced
News   -   Jan 12, 2021 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
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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
Previews   -   Jul 10, 2019 Fly high into the clouds with Unicorn Glitterluck Cloud Stacking — Origins 2019
Fly high into the clouds with Unicorn Glitterluck Cloud Stacking — Origins 2019

HABA is known for their great games for kids. Some of them involve stacking, like Rhino Hero and Animal Upon Animal. Now HABA is expanding upon that formula with Unicorn Glitterluck Cloud Stacking. When you first take a look at Cloud Stacking you may think it resembles Animal Upon Animal,

by Keith Schleicher
Previews   -   Jul 09, 2019 Origins 2019 — Bring your final fight to the table top with Double Rumble
Origins 2019 — Bring your final fight to the table top with Double Rumble

Iello tried to hit on the current retro gaming craze by coming out with the 8Bit Box. Inside the game box were a few “cartridges” with game pieces and instructions, as well as “controllers” that are used to plan the actions for the games. Now Iello is adding to the

by Keith Schleicher
Previews   -   Jun 20, 2019 Origins 2019 — Getting down and dirty with Jeff Siadek about Battlestations: Dirtside
Origins 2019 — Getting down and dirty with Jeff Siadek about Battlestations: Dirtside

When thinking about sci-fi sagas, spaceships can often provide as much personality as those piloting them. However, some of the most iconic sci-fi includes planets sporting different environments. Many episodes of Star Trek featured the team going on an away mission, whether it be someplace tropical or a desert. Star

by Keith Schleicher
Interviews   -   Jul 19, 2018 Roll Too Many Bones at Chip Theory Games — Origins 2018 Preview
Roll Too Many Bones at Chip Theory Games — Origins 2018 Preview

Sometimes you have to see something to believe it.  The size and heft of the Gloomhaven box, for example.  Chip Theory Games has their game Too Many Bones, but they don’t use a traditional sales model. To purchase their games, you either have to go to their website or

by Keith Schleicher
Interviews   -   Jul 09, 2018 Going into a Delirium with Shards of Infinity at Stone Blade — Origins 2018 Preview
Going into a Delirium with Shards of Infinity at Stone Blade — Origins 2018 Preview

Justin Gary was very successful as a Magic: The Gathering player.  However, he decided to take a risk and create his own deck-building game.  That was Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer.  It was so successful that it came out with several stand-alone expansions introducing new mechanics each time. Recently Stone

by Keith Schleicher
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