It has been a year, nearly to the day, since Wizards of the Coast first revealed their collaboration with the comic behemoth Marvel, and today at New York Comic Con the cover has been pulled back on the first entry…
PAX West 2024 – Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven looks to be the best jumping in point to the series
Back at the very start of the year, one of my goals was to dip my toe into Square’s long-running SaGa franchise finally, and to thank my vigor in completing this goal, Square has graced me with not only one…
PAX West 2024 Highlights
Another PAX is in the books, and it brought another round of unforgettable games and lifelong memories with friends. While PAX East increasingly feels like a showcase for indie titles over AAA games (I’ve started calling it “PAX Indie”), PAX…
Ada’s Dream Board Game Kickstarter Preview
Note: I was sent a prototype build of Ada’s Dream, so much of the game isn’t final. Components and rules may change between now and the release. There is a real possibility that the device you are reading this on…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…