Tabletop
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752.6KAmidst A Duo Of Metropolises: Between Two Cities review
Let’s just get this out of the way right now: the title Between Two Cities makes punishingly little sense. What does it...
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703.1KNever Tell Me the Odds: The Chosin Few Review
The Korean War is often referred to as the Forgotten War. Wedged between the victory of the Greatest Generation and the quagmire...
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752.3KMind Over Matter: Metals Minds Review
Card games have become a passion of mine in recent years. Time constraints of work and quality moments with family mean that...
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552.3KThis Airship is Sinking: Dastardly Dirigibles Review
An airship legacy is ripe for the making, with only the other players in your way. Dastardly Dirigibles is a game of...
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803.6KMad Scientist: Dr. Eureka Review
I’ve often lauded the benefits of using games as educational tools. The trouble is that purpose built educational games tend to lead...
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4.7KKevin Crawford on Religion and Gaming
Religion has always had a troubled presentation in roleplaying games. Faith is one of the deepest mysteries of humanity and roleplaying is...
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702.2KFrenzied: Fastrack Review
Admittedly, I dismissed Fastrack when I first saw it, though I can hardly be faulted. Relegated to the game section of a...
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502.5KLiving up to the Name: Stinker Review
Language is a thing of beauty. As I write this I navigate a flow of multiplicitous intentions and representations to ultimately communicate...
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855.4KFlipping over combat: Runebound Review
Creating a new edition of a classic game can be a tricky proposition. If the designer sticks too close to the formula,...
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903.0KThe Dice Locker: FUSE Review
Sometimes a game comes along and looks so simple that it won’t be that interesting. Rolling dice can be a lot of...
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902.5KAll Out War: Thunder & Lightning Review
I’ve always found it interesting to see how much Viking culture for a millennia ago still resonates with today. There are days...
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903.2KBuilding a Better Maze Trap: Maze Racers Review
When I’m doing a review, I do a lot more than rush through the rules and play the game. I like to...
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504.2KThe Limits of a Bluff: Prohis Review
Successful smugglers can only move their wares past the authorities with careful planning, deep intuition, and a sense of daring. Prohis is...
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2.7KHigh quality hitdice – Easy Roller Dice Co.’s latest offerings
I’ve been in the videogame business for a long time, but many of you might have noticed that I also tackle D&D...
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2.4KCrazy Eights: Antonio Scaccino on Dreamwars
One of the benefits of Kickstarter has been the creativity that has come out of it. While certain series have benefited from...
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652.2KBetter the Second Time: PWNs Review
When I first reviewed PWNs a couple of months ago, it was safe to say that it had earned a place in...
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3.0KCrazy Eights: Grant Taylor on Darkest Night Second Edition
While the board game industry is small, Victory Point Games is one of the smallest independent companies within the niche. You might...
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652.1KPunked: Steam Time Review
Steampunk, that amalgamation of Victorian-era charm and science fiction concepts inspired by the likes of Jules Verne, produces a certain romanticism. Steam-powered...
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652.2KTeaching Children to Branch Out: Best Treehouse Ever Review
Parents trying to get their younger children into gaming often have the difficult choice between something above their children’s skill level or...
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802.8KFull Time: Soccer 17 Review
If there’s a genre where board gaming still takes a backseat to digital platforms, it’s in the world of sports games. While...
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702.1KLife Finds a Way to Fight: Jurassattack Review
Jurassattack has all the might and brawn of an epic dinosaur showdown, but adds a layer of deep strategy that catches you...
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957.3KA Beautiful Game: Tak Review
Games like chess exist outside of time. Chess feels less like a board game as we know it—with a designer, a publisher,...
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2.1KWin a copy of Aether Captains and all Stretch Goals at Gaming Trend
You’ve probably noticed the ads for the swashbuckling sky piracy steampunk board game, Aether Captains on Gaming Trend. As the game’s...
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856.1KFull Steam Ahead: Silent Victory Review
Those familiar with Word War II know about Germany’s infamous U-boats and their relentless attacks against Allied shipping in the Atlantic Ocean....
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904.8KHeart of the Cards: FAITH: the Scifi RPG
Jump through a wormhole, hack alien interfaces, and leverage the favor of a higher power with Faith: the Scifi RPG. Faith is...
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652.5KNo one ever said wizard school would be this tough: Argent: The Consortium Review
Chancellor Nostros Calahaan shocked us all by announcing that he will resign in one week. This is the moment I’ve been waiting...
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802.8KHouston, we have an expansion: Galaxy Trucker: Missions review
Galaxy Trucker is an amazing game with an incredibly well done digital port available for smart phones. The digital version added missions...
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803.0KLast Call: Brewin’ USA Review
If college taught me anything, I learned there are two types of people in this world. There are ones that buy cheap...
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704.1KJust Corrupt Enough: Tumult Royale Review
Tumult Royale casts you and some friends as medieval royals. Your goal is to rule over the land, creating statues so that...
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2.2KInterview with Lewis Shaw of corporate card battler, Downsize
Gaming Trend Editor-in-Chief Ron Burke sat down with Lewis Shaw, the creator of a Kickstart-in-motion called Downsize to find out what this...
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352.5KKings or Pawns: PWNs Review
It’s been 20 years since I was first introduced to the computer game Worms. In the mid-90s, the game seemed innovative and...
