Origins
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2.4KRelive 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...
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3.7KCan 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...
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2.0KFly 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...
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1.5KOrigins 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...
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1.8KOrigins 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...
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1.8KRoll 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...
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2.0KGoing 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...
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1.5KExperiencing 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...
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2.1KBattling 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...
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2.0KDon’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. ...
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1.6KPrepare to be in Cahoots with some Poetry Slam-ers at Mayday Games — Origins 2018 Preview
Mayday Games started out making card sleeves, but has since expanded to publishing games. They range from simple card and strategy games...
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1.5KDon’t blow up the room during The Mansky Caper — Origins 2018 Preview
Calliope Games is known for having great family-style games. I admit I was surprised at how big of a hit Hive Mind...
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1.8KDinosaurs, fireballs, and race cars! Oh my! at Restoration Games — Origins 2018 Preview
Restoration Games has had a string of hits with Stop Thief! and Downforce, but they haven’t been resting on their laurels. They’ve...
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1.6KGoing big with Kolossal Games — Origins 2018 Preview
Kolossal Games might not be the largest publisher, but they’ve had some huge hits on Kickstarter. At Origins I got a chance...
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1.5KWho will become the Werewolf at Bezier Games — Origins 2018 Preview
Bezier Games is known for their spin on the classic Werewolf with One Night Ultimate Werewolf. Some gamers didn’t find a single...
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1.7KBecome the Shogunate with Indie Boards and Cards — Origins 2018 Preview
It seems like there are several games with a historic Asian theme. Games like the recent Rising Sun to the old Gamemaster...
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1.3KTaking flight with Star Realms — Origins 2018 Preview
Star Realms was the first game from White Wizard Games, but it took off like gangbusters. Since then White Wizard has expanded...
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1.7KA look at Ares Games — Origins 2018 Preview
Ares has had a string of success with the Galaxy Defenders line. However, the designers moved forward with a fantasy setting for...
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2.2KGreenBriar Games gives us the old west and fighting bears — Origins 2018 Preview
GreenBriar Games has a large number of figure-heavy games like Folklore: The Afflication, the Zpocalypse series, and Vengeance. However, they decided to...
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1.9KCute and cuddly social deduction hits Kickstarter with Hidden Panda
Today, Jellybean Games announced the release of its social deduction game Hidden Panda on Kickstarter from now until July 6, with a...
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2.2KOrigins 2017: Plan B Games
When Asmodee bought up some of the entities within F2Z Entertainment, a few groups decided to create their own publisher, and Plan...
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3.0KOrigins 2017: White Wizard Games
If you’ve seen any of my posts about White Wizard Games, you know that I thought they had something special with Star...
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2.1KOrigins 2017: Calliope Games
Calliope Games is a company that consistently publishes fun family games. While their biggest hit is the path-creating Tsuro, they have several...
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2.2KOrigins 2017: Obscure Reference Games
Being a small publisher can make it difficult to get off the ground. However, sometimes you’ll find some creative ideas behind those...
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2.0KOrigins 2017: Lone Shark Games
Mike Selinker has had a huge career in the gaming, from writing for TSR and being creative director at Wizards of the...
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2.4KOrigins 2017: Privateer Press
Privateer Press is known for their Warmachine and Hordes miniatures and their support of the community. Not only are they introducing a...
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1.9KOrigins 2017: North Star Games
Wits and Wagers became a hit for North Star Games, so you would have thought that they would stick with party games....
