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Happy Labor Day everyone! For our non-American readers, today is a national holiday here in the States, in which we celebrate... well, labor. And as a reward for our hard work and labor, we get the day off, huzzah!
But for our friends up north at Lamp Light Games today brings an exciting event as their Kickstarter for Nautilus Industries comes to a close, they'll be hosting a live play through and Q&A!
Read MoreWell, it happens every so often, I got sick. So, there goes my gaming plans right out the window. As I laid like a lump on the couch last night slipping in and out of consciousness, feeling sorry for myself -because I REALLY wanted to play Keyflower- I began to wonder: are there any games in my collection that are worth playing the one-player variant?
Read MoreHere we are, just rolling through the month of August. GenCon is over, kids are going back to school, football season is quickly upon us, and this all means that fall is on its way. That means cold temps and the perfect weather to stay inside and play board games with friends and family! Here's a look at games that want to be on your tables in the months to come...
Let's jump in!
Let's jump in!
Clockwork Kingdom - Mr. B Games
Mr. B continues their march of big box games, having successfully funded Spurs, and Alien Uprising and getting them to market. Clockwork Kingdom is a worker placement game -which is unique to titles previously released by Mr. B, it's also set in a pretty sweet looking steampunk land as players attempt to become the next ruler of the Clockwork Kingdom. Mr. B has a great track record of delivering games as promised, and so far they've been well worth the investment! Be sure to check this one out!
Read MoreThe hot sun beats down, and the sand whips around your face--blinding you. As you make your way forward, guided only by instinct and a sense of adventure, you reach out, hoping to finally take hold of the fabled Cube of Ra. Instead, you feel an intense pain, and realize you've been bitten by a cobra. Your last thought is of missed glory, as the darkness overwhelms you like a wave...
Pyramix is an abstract cube-grabbing game from Gamewright. Let's find out what we thought about it.
Read MoreWell last week was installment number 1 of my (Jeremiah) recap of GenCon, and 1 post just won't do. So here's number 2! Let's go!
Today we're going to take a look at some publishers that were peddling their wares at the con, and what they had to offer, and why I think you should check them out!
Read MoreSome of you might know that I (Jeremiah) went to GenCon last weekend in Indianapolis. Now, before we go any further, let me say this: I've been to Origins every year since 2009. Big. Deal. The last two years at Origins, I've brought along some help in covering the convention, and was able to shoot some video interviews for our YouTube channel, and make some really great connections along the way. If there's one thing I've learned in those two trips to Origins, it's this: It is really hard to cover a convention in one day and truly get a handle on exactly what is going on there... So I went to GenCon by myself (no help this time) and gave myself a whopping day and a half to try and cover the largest gaming event on the continent... Here's Part One of what I came up with!
Read MoreWell, the GenCon dust is settling, and we're working on bringing you a recap of all things GenCon-ish. In the meantime let's take a quick look at some awesome campaigns that have been launched during/around the time of the biggest Con in North America!
Well it's no surprise that a pirate game made its way onto Kickstarter, and subsequently into our little Kickstarter roundup... But what you will find surprising about this one, is that it's not all about being a cutthroat, swashbuckler trying to hijack your opponents and sink their ships and all that usual pirate fare you'll see in a pirate game. Dead Men Tell No Tales is a co-op game in which players team up to steal treasure from a besieged ship that is on fire. It's a fun and unique spin on both the pirate, and co-op genre, and definitely worth taking a look!
Read MoreDice. One of the simplest and most basic of game components. It's used in games, but it's not often used as a game. At least not well. *cough*LCR*cough* So you'll understand my skepticism when I heard about Qwixx--a simple dice game that was nominated for last year's Spiel des Jahres award. Was that skepticism unfounded? Let's find out.
Read MoreThis was one of our fastest--and favoritest (?)--contests we've ever had! Kevin Kerkhof from Quiver Gaming Gear offered two of our readers a chance to win a Quiver Gaming Mat. Are you one of the fortunate ones...?
Read MoreSo much news coming out of GenCon. We talked about Star Wars: Armada last week. And today we have more news from Fantasy Flight. They've announced Star Wars: Imperial Assault, a miniatures game based on the Descent system.
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