Chinese Tariffs Lifted... For Now. What Does This Mean For the Game Industry?
This week the US President announced that the tariffs on Chinese imports would be reduced from the 145% that they have been at since...
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What is a "Rouge-Like" Board Game?
The year was 1980 and the video game Rouge was published. This is the the Rouge in "Rouge-Like". Recently I have been hearing the term...
MonToons: Guardians of the Coral Isles, an Action Packed Print and Play Game Preview
This is my first foray in to MonToons and I loved love the base game. The Guardians add a lot of variability to the player setup and add a lot of replay value to the game. The bonuses and unlocking all the new attacks and abilities that the Guardians add. The base game alone has a lot of charterers to choose from adding in 3 random Guardians from the expansion give the game so much more. Its a lot fun to unlock the Guardians as you are trying to deal damage to the other playe
River Valley Glassworks: a Cozy Family Game
Today we take a look at River Valley Glassworks from Allplay. This gem of a game was designed by Adam Hill (Motor City), Ben Pinchback...
Edge Quest: a Very Sharp Game That Gets to the Point... Fun!
I was excited when I started opening up Edge Quest board game and inside there was a set of awesome poseable figures. -Board Game Preview-
Review of Flip 7: A Quick and Exciting Card Game
Flip 7 is one of the most quickly learned games that I have played in a long time. From taking it out of the box to playing it with our...
Preview of 52 Realms: Adventures
Postmark Games has been churning out print and play games since their debut game Voyages in 2021. The newest print and play game in...
CVLT: Preview of a Trick Taking Card Drafting Game
In CVLT players bring offerings of earth, water, air, and fire. In return the gods bless the players with visions. CVLT is a trick...
Genotype: A Mendelian Genetics Board Game Review
In 1854 Gregor Mendel an austrian farm set up a greenhouse in the garden of St Thomas's Abby. Mendel's research was the birth of genetics...
First Look at D&D Player's Handbook
Wizards of the Coast released the 5e Player's Handbook in 2014 and since then there have been 47 other suplements and campaign setting books
A Look at Skyrockets Festivals of Fire
It is summer break at the Mage Academy and you have found the book Magical Recreational Aerial Explosive Devices and You. What is a...
Doomlings Review: It's The End of The World and it's Fine.
In a distant planet the dawn of life has just sparked. This world is doomed however. Players will evolve their Doomlings through a series...
Exploring Munchkin: A Comprehensive Look at a Classic
The orginal Munchkin came out in 2001, The same year Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring and Harry Potter and the Philosipher's...
Unveiling 'Puppets in High Places' a Prohibition Era Mobster Game Preview
Today we are going to dive deep into the undergound world of prohibition gangsters making deals in backrooms and influencing those in...
Designer Interview: TJ Swing
The Great Smokey Mountains are amongst the worlds oldest on earth and the most visited national park in the US National Park System. This...
Designer Interview: Vincent Baker - Spellslingers and more
We are back with Vincent Baker today and we are talking all things Spellslingers and we get a peek into whats coming from Vindicated....
Chinese Tariffs Lifted... For Now. What Does This Mean For the Game Industry?
This week the US President announced that the tariffs on Chinese imports would be reduced from the 145% that they have been at since...
Board Game Publishers Sue Trump Administration over Tariffs
Last weekend we went over the tariff math on how the industry is being affected. Now we will look at the response from board game...
The Impact of Tariffs on the Board Game Industry and the Math
I think at this point everyone in the world is aware that there have been a lot of change in the way the United States is dealing with...
Ruck! 7s: Tracking Field Position
One of the key features of the game was tracking where on the field the ball is and who has possession. These are very common things to...
Preview of 52 Realms: Adventures
Postmark Games has been churning out print and play games since their debut game Voyages in 2021. The newest print and play game in...
First Look at D&D Player's Handbook
Wizards of the Coast released the 5e Player's Handbook in 2014 and since then there have been 47 other suplements and campaign setting books
Crit Awards no longer at Gen Con 2024
The Crit Awards honner the people who make Tabletop Roleplaying Games (TTRPG) awesome. The awards include real play, publisher of games,...
New Collaboration : Adventure Together Teams up with Only Games for an Enhanced Gaming Experience
We all love crowdfunded games and the minis. I have back a lot of awesome board games that come with minis. The thing that I don't have...
C2E2 a look into Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo
C2E2 Is Chicago's Comic and Entertainment convention. Starting in 2010 C2E2 with attendance around 20,000 people it has grown each year...
Magiccon Chicago 2025 Wrapup
I have played a lot of Magic the Gathering. I played most of that in the 1990s in High School and right after. Magic to me was a fun...
Gen Con 24: Events
Gen Con not only celebrates the games themselves but the people who make them and the culture around game playing. Weather your into...
Gen Con 24: Food Trucks and Block Party
Gen Con Block Party Gen Con 23 BlockParty Map (don't worry its in the same place) This year brings us back to the south street lot. ...
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What is a "Rouge-Like" Board Game?
The year was 1980 and the video game Rouge was published. This is the the Rouge in "Rouge-Like". Recently I have been hearing the term...
Strategic Allocation: Unpacking Action Points in Board Games
Welcome back to another dive into The Game Mechanics. Today we are looking at action points and what they are and how they are used....
Artificial Intelligence in Board Games, the Good the Bad and the Ugly
Artificial Intellegence has taken the world by storm. It has started to affect the daily lives of people. People are interested in it and...
The Ultimate Guide to Understanding Collectable Card Games
What are Collectable Card Games (CCGs)? They are the cross over between Collectable cards like baseball cards and playing card games....
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