Reaping the Rewards: Manipulate the Elements in ‘Riftwalker’
In “Reaping the Rewards,” I take a look at the finished product from a crowdfunding campaign. Today I’m looking at ‘Riftwalker’, a big game in a small box.
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Reaping the Rewards: ‘Shadowrift’ 2nd Edition—Bigger and Better
The 2nd edition of ‘Shadowrift’ is bigger and better than ever.
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Kickstart These Wizard Dice
What’s new with the Wizard Set of Polyhero game dice? Perty, perty, perty dice!
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Reaping the Rewards: ‘The Princess Bride: A Battle of Wits’
Okay, all together now: “The battle of wits has begun. It ends when you decide and we both drink, and find out who is right … and who is dead.”
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‘Kerflip!’ Is a Quick Word Game With a Twist
Can you find words from a mix of tiles before your opponents to score more points?
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Scientifically Inaccurate Fun: Velociraptor! Cannibalism!
Very few people know that velociraptors were capable of mutating in order to change their offensive and defensive abilities as well as their speed. It’s also not widely known that their diet consisted primarily of things like bunnies, baby seals, and cupcakes. The reason you didn’t know these things is, of course, that they aren’t actually true … unless you’re playing Velociraptor! Cannibalism!, a game which trades scientific accuracy for pseudo-scientific hilarity.
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Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: Shadowrift: Archfiends
Shadowrift is one of my favorite games—it’s a fully cooperative deck-building game about protecting Haven Town from the hordes of monsters pouring out of the shadowrifts. It can be brutally difficult, but is always a lot of fun to play. Well, it’s about to get even harder—Shadowrift: Archfiends is the first expansion to the game, and it adds big boss battles. Archfiends is currently seeking funding on Kickstarter, with just a few days left in the campaign.
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Tim Fowers' Kickstarter Double-Header: Wok Star and Paperback
Tim Fowers has two Kickstarters currently running: a long-awaited reprint of Wok Star and the new deck-building word game Paperback.
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Rocket Dice — Kickstarter Kountdown
It’s one of those why didn’t I think of that projects — dice in the shape of rockets that can be used for RPGs and boardgames. It’s called Rocket Dice, and it’s a Kickstarter project with less than 5 days left in its fundraising. Game Salute has already made its minimum funding ($5000) and now it’s working on a series of stretch goals that each release a new color of RPG dice.
Continue ReadingRising Above the Average Coop! Chicken Caesar
Chicken Caesar stands head and comb above the crowd of medium depth strategy games.
Continue ReadingA Closer Look at Story Realms Game Play
Story Realms offers a rich storytelling environment within which families can weave tales of magic and adventure.
Continue ReadingGame Salute Brings Story Realms to Kickstarter
The storytelling game Story Realms is a winner, hitting the Goldilocks zone for family gaming in almost every way. Their Kickstarter campaign launches today.
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