It's no secret that I (Firestone) LOVE Descent. And I love it even more now that the Road to Legend app is out. Well Fantasy Flight Games just announced a new wrinkle for the Road to Legend app: The Delve. 

Hey, faithful readers! You may have noticed that our output has slowed a fair amount over the last 6 months. We're sorry for that. We're here to give an explanation, and a vision of the future. If you don't want to have to read about what's going on in our lives, we totally understand. Here's the short, impersonal bottom line: We're ramping back up, starting on Monday, October 3. If you want details, read on...

Today we're previewing Outlawed!, a fast filler from designer Ryan Cowler and the fine folks at Green Couch Games. This bluffing card game for 2-4 players is on Kickstarter right now. Is this Outlaw dead or alive? Let's find out!

Today we’re joined once again by Scott Almes, designer of games such as the Tiny Epic series, and Best Treehouse Ever. He and publisher Eagle-Gryphon Games have a new game up on Kickstarter: Island Hopper. Let’s take flight and see what this is about.

Today's review is Mage Wars Academy, a 2-player card game from Arcane Wonders. Each player is a wizard, trying to lower his opponent's life points to zero. Does that sound like Magic: The Gathering? Yes, broadly. But Mage Wars Academy is a distinct beast. Will it put a spell on you, or does this spell fizzle out? Let's find out!

Fantasy Flight is taking full advantage of their Star Wars license--this time with a new game that uses collectible dice and cards--Star Wars: Destiny. It's a 2-player game that uses characters from across the entire Star Wars timeline and universe. 

The Quiver Gaming Gear campaign just wrapped up, and they made their goal! That means one lucky reader wins their very own mat--a $135 value! (Kids, Kindle, and Descent not included...)

And the winner is...

We're trying something a little different today on Theology of Games. I (Firestone) have collected Descent 2nd Ed. and the expansions over the years, and my kids and I have run through a few scenarios as one-offs, but I never had the time to run a campaign. But then Fantasy Flight announced Road to Legend, an app that acts as the Overlord, and this seemed like a perfect opportunity for me to play with my kids, without having to run the game myself. 

So I'm running a series of posts that chronicle my time playing with my kids--which will also act as a review. This first article is an overview of the app. The next post will include things to keep in mind as you start to play. These first couple of posts won't have any spoilers, but subsequent ones likely will have at least mild ones, but I'll warn you beforehand. So let's dive in!

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