RPGs
The Witcher Trailer has dropped, along with my jaw
Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt ranks as one of my favourite games of all time – and I’m not alone. The game has is critically and popularly acclaimed, having won […]
By any measure, Wingspan is the 2019 Game of the Year
With 120,000 copies sold and back-orders almost since the moment of printing, Wingspan is officially the number one bestselling board game of the 2019. Designer Elizabeth Hargrave from Stonemaier Games […]
How I Made a Half-Orc MMA Fighter in D&D
Just a quick note to recommend an excellent D&D resource on the DMs Guild: The Pugilist Class expansion developed by Benjamin Huffman. I recently had the what I believed was […]
First Impressions of the Lost Mine of Phandelver
I must admit that I ignored the Lost Mine of Phandelver for the longest time, and it was only out of pure snobbery. “I have played D&D for decades,” I […]
Aconyte to Publish a Unique Line of Marvel Novels in 2020
Earlier this year, I was excited about the announcement from global boardgames megalith Asmodee that they were establishing ACONYTE to turn the impressive array of intellectual properties under the Asmodee banner into […]
Pay Attention Chummers, Shadowrun 6th Edition is Now Available
I got my hands on the first edition Shadowrun core rules in 1992, and loved everything about the setting. Admittedly, the year 2050 seemed a lot more distant then than […]
Torn to Shreds: Will Tapestry Stand Up to the Hype?
Tapestry is the boardgame hype of the season. And why not? It’s yet another gorgeous looking production from Jamey Stegmaier, who is a gamers’ game designer with a damn near […]
Add the ‘Elon Musk’ Phase to Terraforming Mars with “Prelude”
Terraforming Mars: Prelude is exactly what I look for in an expansion from a game that I already love. It adds depth and diversity, without making the game more complicated. […]
The Ultimate Fan Fiction: Asmodee Announces Novels Division to Turn Board Games into Books
Last month, Asmodee announced the creation of ACONYTE – the novels division of Asmodee Entertainment – to turn the incredible array of intellectual properties under the Asmodee banner into books under the […]
Ticket to Ride Is Being Turned Into a Television Game Show?
According to this article on Deadline, production company Propagate has teamed with Asmodee Entertainment to develop a TV adventure competition series based on Alan R. Moon’s best-selling adventure board game, Ticket To Ride. Before […]
Gloomhaven Digital Adaptation Launches
The digital adaptation of the number one ranked board game of all time, Gloomhaven, will launch on Steam on July 17th. The much anticipated release “Early Access” release will see […]
Dead of Night: New Expansion in the Works for Arkham Horror 3rd Ed.
Fantasy Flight Games has announced Dead of Night, a new expansion for Arkham Horror Third Edition that will be released in the third quarter of 2019. The Dead of Night expansion promises two entirely […]
Protect your thatched roof cottages: Trogdor the Boardgame on Kickstarter
Homestar Runner was one of the internet’s first meme generators. There was a time when I would go out of my way to get online just to see if Strong […]
Legendary Marvel Studios Announced for GenCon, but it’s a hard pass from me
Allow me to provide an unpopular opinion. It’s no secret that I deeply invested in the Marvel Legendary franchise, designed by Devin Low and published by Upper Deck. I have […]
Big Box Expansion for Gloomhaven in the Works, says designer Issac Childres
Gloomhaven – the game which released as five expansions in one – is getting a big box expansion, which promises as much content as the base game but in a […]
Learn to Play That’s Not Lemonade With Matt Fantastic
Earlier in the week, I reviewed the newest release from Matt Fantastic and Tuesday Knight Games called That’s Not Lemonade – a wickedly clever and addicting push your luck game […]
Introduce Your Kids to Gambling and Drinking Games with That’s Not Lemonade
If you were ever interested to discover a way to introduce your kids to high stakes Blackjack and other ‘press your luck’ style games, but felt judged by friends and […]
