SOLD OUT ALL DAYS said the signs. I don’t know what the stats say, but I’d say GenCon was completely back to, if not surpassing, the pre-COVID levels of the convention. GenCon was in full force in 2024, and I love it. It’s still everything it’s cracked up to be, and a bucket list item …
Board Game Design Blog: Creating conditions and then paying them off
Haven’t blogged in a while but I have gotten some games in and can’t wait to talk about them. The main idea here is one of setting up conditions and then paying them off. It applies to multiple board games, and I’ll discuss it by looking at 3 fairly different games in Unmatched, Black Rose …
Crushing another Kickstarter and a new game coming!
Thanks so much to everyone who backed the Essence of Eternity, it was a success that exceeded all of our expectations with over 300% of our goal! We’ll take a deeper look at our backer list, but this is our third successful Kickstarter now, and I think we’ve learned a few things: Know why you’re …
Coming to Kickstarter this Winter from Geektopia Games: Essence of Eternity!
Examine your unique Rune recipe, choose your Avatar, and race to find the Essence of Eternity, the secret to eternal life! Follow the Kickstarter launch! Essence of Eternity is a card game for 2-6 players that takes approximately 20 minutes per player. The object of the game is to be the first to complete your …
Distilled and Other Games played in 2023
Took me some time to get this post together, but wanted to make sure I shared out on Distilled plus some other games we played this year while at Gen Con. There are new games coming to my collection from Kickstarter, namely Return to Dark Tower and Unmatched Tales to Amaze, those will be covered …
Fearsome Wilderness: The RPG is coming to retail on September 28th
Dystopian entertainment. Expendable reality stars. Convicted criminals who will stop at nothing to survive. Now broadcast live 24/7 from the Fearsome Wilderness! A new tabletop roleplaying game from the creators of Fearsome Wilderness: The Board Game and Miniatures Collection is coming to retail on September 28th, 2023. Con Air meets Lost? Or is this roleplaying …
A little Gen Con is better than no Gen Con: Gen Con 2023 Review
We made another Gen Con this year, with Tim making his 16th straight pilgrimage (since 2007). I’ve also gone since 2007, and Deri and Mark since 2006, but we’ve each missed at least one. I remember back when you could, you know, walk down the aisles and see the booths without throngs of people crowding …
Ranking the 80 Geektopia Star Wars Epic Duels Decks – The Final Ranking
We looked at Darth Wolverine’s preliminary rankings of decks 80-41, now let’s go ahead and look at how Aaron ranked everything in the end. All comments are Aaron’s, I’ll make my own below each set. 80-71 #80. Jolee Bindo & Juhani [#76] A poorly designed relic. #79. General Hux [#77] Meh. #78. Durge [#75] Functional …
Forbidden Psalm – Mörk Borg Skirmish Gaming
In the bleak, dying world of Mörk Borg a peculiar wizard lives alone in a tower, offering jobs to desperate warbands looking for any job no matter the danger or how meager the pay. This post is long overdue as I am a huge fan of this game. We even collaborated with the creator, KRD …
Now Launching: Fearsome Wilderness the Roleplaying Game!
The night is at its darkest, and you can hear every leaf that crunches under your hastily mended boots. Impossible creatures of the night are watching. You feel a hot breath on your neck and then fur brushing across your back. Hesitation sets in as it starts to rain… The follow up project to Fearsome …