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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

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

Fly high into the clouds with Unicorn Glitterluck Cloud Stacking — Origins 2019
Previews   -   Jul 10, 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
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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
Interviews   -   Jul 09, 2018 Experiencing Warfare with Gravity — Origins 2018 Preview
Experiencing Warfare with Gravity — Origins 2018 Preview

Sometimes a game has great table presence because of the miniatures included.  Sometimes the board includes unique aspects.  However, I have to say that Gravity Warfare commands your attention instantly with the rotating and topsy-turvy board on a stand roughly a foot high. At Origins 2018 I had the opportunity

by Keith Schleicher
Interviews   -   Jul 02, 2018 Battling through the Wildlands at Osprey Games — Origins 2018 Preview
Battling through the Wildlands at Osprey Games — Origins 2018 Preview

Osprey Games has diversified their board game catalog.  While they have had a successful run of war games and the Frostgrave miniatures game, they have surprised with a staggering amount of variety in their latest offerings like The Last Expedition, Zoo Ball, London, and High Society.  Soon they’ll release

by Keith Schleicher
Interviews   -   Jun 29, 2018 Don’t let the Facade not let you see how CrowdOx can work for you — Origins 2018 Preview
Don’t let the Facade not let you see how CrowdOx can work for you — Origins 2018 Preview

Kickstarter campaigns are a lot of work.  It may seem like you can just post a project and get funding for it.  However, getting the product to a final state and sending out rewards can take a lot of time and effort. In this video I talk with Travis Hancock

by Keith Schleicher
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