ICYMI: The Deck of Many is back on Kickstarter with 10 days left to go! They’re smashing through their stretch goals, so get in there while you can to level up your ‘D&D’ experience. Read More
‘Cryptid’ is a 3-to-5-player game from Osprey Games that has players searching for an elusive creature. Each player takes on the role of a cryptozoologist who possesses a little knowledge about the location of the creature… but not all. The combined knowledge of each player will reveal the location, but who wants to share the credit for discovering it? Read More
There are two new Kickstarters related to gaming and dragons, and there’s still plenty of time to back them if they interest you. Read More
The board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending September 21, 2018. Read More
Last night was the 70th session in our online Curse of Strahd D&D campaign and we finally made it to Castle Ravenloft. But before we got there we had one last stop in Vallaki to see how things had been since our last visit. Read More
If you’re a parent or legal guardian or after-school club leader or whatever… and you’ve never played an RPG, let alone played one with kids, let me offer you some thoughts on why you might want to gather these young players around a table and get them playing. Read More
Today’s Stack Overflow features books from XOXO, an experimental festival I attended recently. Read More
Who will become the best ‘Guild Master’? Upgrade your guild hall and recruit skilled adventurers so you can complete contracts for fame and fortune. Read More
Step back into the thrilling world of ‘Spyfall,’ now complete with superheroes and secret hideouts. ‘DC Spyfall’ brings the DC universe to your tabletop. Read More
Let’s take a dip in the pool with Mr. Hippo! ‘Hippo’ is another cute, pocket-sized game from Helvetiq. Read More
Lord Eradikus has put his schemes in place to wipe out the Resistance. Can you stop his grand plans—or at least grab some loot before the apocalypse? Read More
The board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending September 14, 2018. Read More
Charge up your weapons, put on your power suit, and enter the arena: it’s time for ‘Tiny Epic Mechs!’ Read More
Can you manage your resources and deploy your workers to successfully build a colony on Europa? Find out in ‘The Artemis Project’, now seeking funding on Kickstarter Read More
Enter a place of mystery and legend, where unknown encounters await you. Keep your wits about you for the craftiest players will be victorious when you enter Into the Black Forest. Read More
Dragon’s Breath is a fun game filled with sparkly gemstones. A prizewinner at the Spiel des Jarhes, check out the GeekDad review here. Read More
As they reached the bridge at the far side of the crossroads, the Associates felt the ground rumble and shake. They turned to see the Abbot, still kneeling, slamming his fat fists into the dirt. Each strike sent tremors through the earth until it started to crack and rend. Read More
There’s no story, no characters, nothing to tie it to the real world. A pure “abstract” game in every sense, ‘Squadro’ needs none of those frills to knock it out of the park. Read More
It’s a hard life, being a bee. Build your honeycomb, breed new workers, and store up honey, because winter is coming. Read More
Should you and your family visit XYZ Game Labs’ RobotLab card game? GeekDad gave it a whirl at Gen Con and shares the experience. Read More
The board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending September 7, 2018. Read More
It’s time for the Greatest Exhibition in the World, and animalfolks from all over Daimyria are competing to be the Director. Gather your wares, build your market stall, and come to the ‘Dale of Merchants’! Read More
Our heroes have been stuck in Barovia, desperately trying to escape whilst dogged by vampires, zombies, witches, and everything else that goes bump in the night. In order to get away, they must defeat the evil vampire overlord Strahd Von Zarovich. So, armed with new allies (Victor, a teenage wizard, and Ireena, Strahd’s would-be-bride) and new weapons (the Sun-Sword), the heroes are making their way to Castle Ravenloft for the final showdown. Read More
Dive into the bright and colorful world of ‘Reef,’ a game about stacking coral and scoring sand dollars. Read More
Whether your family is at home on the ranch or you’re a bunch of city slickers, ‘Long Cow,’ a card game by Gamewright, is “udderly ridiculous” and a fun game to play. Read More
The board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending August 31, 2018. Read More
The bandit is trying to tunnel out of his jail cell! Work together to cut off his escape routes. Read More
‘Tower of Madness’ will immerse you in press-your-luck, Lovecraftian insanity, with one of the coolest game components we’ve seen in years … Read More
No, it is not April Fool’s Day; this is a real game. It’s a mashup combining the core mechanics of Between Two Cities (read our review) from Stonemaier Games with those from Bézier Games’ The Castles of Mad King Ludwig, which is one of the favorite games of Stonemaier’s Jamey Stegmaier. Read More
The boss has been nabbed—which Master Thief will fill their shoes? Steal treasures and sell them to fences, and find out who can earn the best reputation in this ‘Thieves’ Den.’ Read More
