Conquer your opponent by out-thinking and out-maneuvering them on an ever-shrinking battlefield. This post was sponsored by The Pen & Dragon. The Pen & Dragon has just launched a Kickstarter campaign for their new offering, Salt & Bones, a swashbuckling 2-player strategy game where you’re leading your crew in a boarding action on the high… Read More
Red Bean is a young adventurer sent on an important mission: find and slay the dragon! What Is Red Bean: Dragon Slayer? Red Bean: Dragon Slayer is a solo adventure game designed by Kolbe Yang. It’s currently seeking funding on Kickstarter, with a pledge level of $22 for a copy of the game. It didn’t… Read More
‘Upkeep’ is a delightful game about keeping your yard clear of Autumn leaves while weather and other distractions work against you. This post was sponsored by Gametime Again. Gametime Again has just launched a Kickstarter campaign for their new game, Upkeep. In Upkeep, one to four players takes on the challenge of clearing their yards… Read More
Here is the board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending May 22, 2020. Gaming News The announcements that many of us saw coming for some time have arrived: both Gen Con and Essen Spiel have been canceled for 2020. It’s sad, to be sure, but the simple reality… Read More
Here is the board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending May 15, 2020. Gaming News Renegade Game is hosting a free virtual conference, Renegade Con, on the weekend of June 5. You can view the schedule and sign up to attend on their website. Portal Games is doing… Read More
The dusty streets of the desert town of Sweetwater Gulch grew quiet as Sheriff Garrett and his deputy stood waiting. The Leroy gang had ridden into town to rob the bank. Time seemed to stand still as the two groups faced off. The hot summer sun was directly overhead, casting little shadow on the ground.… Read More
Here is the board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending May 8, 2020. Gaming News Boardgame Geek has announced the winners of the 2019 Golden Geek Awards. Wingspan took the top prize, 7 other categories. The Op this week announced the upcoming release of Talisman: Star Wars. Unfortunately, due to the… Read More
D&D One Shots for Remote Gaming Times are strange, there’s no doubt about it. But one thing in my life remains constant, in spite of all the chaos and disruption we’re seeing throughout the world, I still want to play Dungeons & Dragons. A lot. In fact, since the UK went into lockdown (seven weeks… Read More
Here is the board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending May 1, 2020. Gaming News While Gen Con has not yet been delayed or canceled yet, they have updated their COVID-19 information page. They say that they are “considering health guidelines from Indiana State officials as well as… Read More
You have probably never really wondered what might come from a team-up of one of the biggest names in gaming with the all-time winningest player on Jeopardy, but just in case you did, wonder no more: the answer is Half Truth, a trivia party game with a unique mechanic. In “Reaping the Rewards,” I take a look… Read More
‘Faces’ is a fast and funny party game for three to eight players where you decide which face best matches the description on a card. Read More
I’ve been playing Warhammer Underworlds since it first arrived and it’s no exaggeration to say it’s had a profound effect on my life. Most of my spare time is devoted to playing the game and running the YouTube channel and community, Agents of Sigmar. It’s my go-to game and the best Games Workshop game I’ve ever… Read More
Here is the board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending April 24, 2020. Gaming News The Op has announced the development of Risk: Warhammer 40K, due on shelves this fall. No word on whether you have to paint all of the game pieces, or what the Warhammer equivalent… Read More
‘Kawaii’ is an adorable miniature card game where you try to collect as many ice creams of your favorite shape and/or flavor as possible. Read More
Welcome to the Garden Shop. image: NOA With many of us still living under lockdown, Nintendo Switch exclusive Animal Crossing: New Horizons has become a fun and valuable way to build, create, explore, and share without leaving the relative safety of our own homes. If you are one of the many who’ve enjoyed the seemingly… Read More
Here is the board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending April 17, 2020. Gaming News With almost every in-person con being canceled, even now through the summer, several online alternatives are starting to pop up. One is in fact happening this weekend: Cryptozoic Con started yesterday (April 16)… Read More
Here is the board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending April 10, 2020. Gaming News Origins has been postponed. The con, originally scheduled for June 17-21, will now be held on October 7-11. GAMA, the organization that runs Origins, will host Origins Online during the original weekend. Details… Read More
Released in 2016, the original What Do You Meme? is an award-winning game where players attempt to out-humor each other by creating their own memes by pairing images with humorous captions. Unfortunately for families, the first edition was very heavy on off-color, even raunchy, humor that made it very, very not safe for game night… Read More
Here is the board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending April 3, 2020. Gaming News Jeremy Howard from Jambalaya Plays Games is doing a board game giveaway online. You can check out our post on it for details. While a lot of smaller Kickstarters are struggling or canceling,… Read More
Here is the board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending March 27, 2020. Gaming News As we all work together to figure out how to deal with the pandemic, I want to take a moment at the outset to please, please, please urge everyone to practice social isolation… Read More