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Winds of Numa Sera: The Board Game Preview

Developed by Darkrose Studios and based on the 2022 Dark Horse graphic novel of the same name, The Winds of Numa Sera is a brand-new strategy game for 2-4 players that is currently finding success on Kickstarter. Darkrose Studios was…

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For the Queen – Ye Olde Improv

Doty, take this down – Initially released in 2019, this new edition of For the Queen, designed by Alex Roberts, has found its home at Critical Role’s tabletop publishing house, the Darrington Press. For the Queen sells itself as a…

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PAX EAST 2024 Stand Outs

So…this should have been out a good bit ago. That was the goal, actually, but a steady rotation of illnesses through the family and wrestling with an 8-month-old who just wanted to move and explore the house got in the…

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Deceit 2 Preview – Be careful who to trust

Whether it is in a digital video game format or played on a tabletop, I love hidden role/social deduction games. So when I had a chance to try out the upcoming Deceit 2 with members of the development team at…

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AEGIS 2nd Ignition Preview – This tabletop mech strategy game is coming back to Kickstarter with a lot more to offer!

There are few things in this world as cool as giant robots, especially those that can combine to make even bigger robots. Zephyr Workshop released the original AEGIS – Combining Robot Strategy Game back in 2018, and today, the studio…

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PAX West 2022: Writer’s Block Preview

Everyone has their own methods of defeating writer’s block. Some use drugs recreationally, some go outside and spend time in nature, and some do something completely different. TicToc Games’ Writer’s Block, is quite literally centered around it, but has a…

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PAX West 2022: Wordless Preview

A new Metroidvania with a lot to bring to the table.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge was a PAX East 2022 standout and my Game of the Show

I am going to save you a little time, in case you’re in a rush, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge from Tribute Games and Dotemu was hands-down my favorite game of PAX East 2022 and is one of my…

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30XX ‘Abyssal Armory’ Update Preview

I haven’t been shy about my love for Batterystaple Games action platformer roguelike 30XX. I gave it my Game of The Show and PAX East 2020 and sitting down and speaking with the games creator remains one of my favorite…

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Dustbiters offers a surprising amount of depth and strategy in a small package

After more than a year of this pandemic, I’ve gained a special appreciation for the smaller-scale board and card games, especially those games that can be played just by two individuals. Being able to sit down and in the course…

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Boss Rush Souls-like Eldest Souls Shakes Up the Subgenre

A souls-like feels like a dime a dozen in 2021. Since 2011, the industry has been making games with deliberate, stamina-based combat with stern difficulty and vague lore elements in every form it can come in. Hearing that yet another…

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30XX Impressions – Jump’n and Shoot’n Still Feels Great In This Roguelike Sequal!

Battery Staple games were released 20XX back in 2014. This game took the historic gameplay of Capcom’s legendary Mega Man X franchise and infused it with the rogue-like genre’s essence. The result was an incredibly fun action platformer roguelike that…