In a surprising move, the Spiel des Jahres jury chose Codenames as its Game of the Year.

Here at Theology of Games, we're already big fans of Quiver Gaming Gear. We reviewedtheir first-gen game mats, and we loved them. Well they've redesigned their mats and they're thinner, lighter, and on Kickstarter right now. Are the mats worth your gaming bucks? Let's find out!

Today we're previewing Rocky Road a la Mode, the latest game from our pals at Green Couch Games. It's a card game about running an ice cream truck--and it's on Kickstarter right now. Is it a sweet treat, or will it give you an ice cream headache? Let's find out!

Big news from Fantasy Flight Games! Due to the success of the Road to Legend app, and to "reward our long-term Descent fans for their loyalty," Kindred Fire, the first full-length campaign, will be free! Free! Nada! Nothing!

I can't believe it's already been a year since the last batch of nominees was announced. If you're unfamiliar, the Spiel des Jahres is the German Game of the Year award. When a game wins the award, it practically guarantees big sales for years to come.

They've also announced the Kennerspiel des Jahres nominees, which are vying for the "gamer's game" of the year. 

And, finally, they've announced the Kinderspiel des Jahres nominees--kid's game of the year. 

Let's get to the announcement!

There's an apartment complex in my (Firestone) town called Locust Park. That's just a terrible name. Was Boll Weevil Commons taken? Anyway, that's what I thought of when I first cracked Mists of Bilehall, the newest expansion for Descent, from Fantasy Flight Games: If you name a place Bilehall, you're just asking for trouble...

So is Bilehall a fun place to spend your adventuring hours, or will it make you lose your lunch? Let's find out!

In the ongoing  war between the Orcs, Elves, Dwarves, and Hobgoblins, no one wins. Except the people who supply the weapons for that war. And that's you, you scumbag. That's right, you're an arms dealer, selling weapons to all sides of the war in this economic game with a fantasy wrapping. Does it get the axe? Let's find out!