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Though their recent games have been hit-or-miss affairs--at least, the ones not tied to a series--Days of Wonder is still a solid publisher, and I eagerly look forward to their new releases. Their latest is Five Tribes, a Euro game from Bruno Cathala (Cyclades, Shadows Over Camelot, Mr. Jack).
Read MoreIt's a spaghetti western theme as we finish up coverage from this years Origins Game Fair. Again, I was only able to cover the con for one day, Friday, so I spent all of my time chatting with publishers and designers in the exhibit hall and didn't get to take a look at all of the many, many, other events that take place in the convention center. There is a TON going on, and one small coverage team just can't get to it all in a single day... So with that said, let's wrap things up! Are you ready? Good, let's go!
Read MoreHot on the heels of Origins we've got some catching up to do on Kickstarter campaigns that are in process, and some that are just now launching! So let's not waste any more time, and jump right in!
Read MoreAs we shared yesterday, I (Jeremiah) went to Origins last Friday and got to catch up with some of the movers and shakers in the gaming industry! Today we'll continue with my thoughts and recap of the con! So, with that... Let's keep it moving!
Read MoreLast week central Ohio saw thousands of gamers descend upon its convention center: Origins Game Fair once again brought the latest and greatest in new games, and gaming experiences! I (Jeremiah) was able to grab the good ol' video camera and head down for a fast and furious trip to Origins last Friday. Here's a look back at what I saw, and who I got a chance to catch up with!
Read MoreThe folks at Tasty Minstrel Games have been offering us a number of microgames, but this time they're giving us something a bit bigger. Harbour is a new game by Scott Almes (Tiny Epic Kingdoms, Martian Dice) for 2-4 players that plays in 30 minutes.
Read MoreA mere week before we get to play with the Wave 4 ships, Fantasy Flight clobbers us with a Wave 5 announcement. The two new ships are...
Read MoreThanks to everyone who entered our little contest. And thanks to APE Games for providing us a copy of Island Siege to give away. We entered in everyone who's subscribed to the blog, and the winner is...
Read MoreToday we're looking at Stonemaier Games' sophomore offering Euphoria, the dystopian worker-placement game set in a future world where it's good to keep your workers dumb and happy, not educated and angry. You win by exercising your authority on the land and placing all of your tokens on the board to show that you can keep those little people under your thumb.
Sounds like a super happy fun time right? Read on to see what we think...
Read MoreLoonacy is a fast-paced, matching, party-ish game from those loonatics over at Looney Labs. You know the ones I'm talking about--the folks who brought us Fluxx, Fluxx the Board Game, and a bunch of other wacky games they claim you can teach in one sentence. So what's so loony about Loonacy? Can you teach the game in one, single, solitary, individual sentence? Only one way to find out...
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