I got to play the new Unmatched Legends Volume 2, by Restoration Games, at Gen Con, and would have bought it on the spot, without question, because it’s awesome. I didn’t because you know, international shipping crisis and all. I guess it’s good to know that we’re not the only ones. But if you’re waiting …
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Return to the Past: Gen Con 2021 Review
Friends, we had Gen Con. It was different than past Gen Cons, but it was Gen Con and after a crushing year off, it was back this year, baby! Those of us who attend are extremely lucky to get to experience such joy for 4-5 days every year, I hope each reader has found their …
Session Report: Ackbar and Mando knock off Snoke with San & Wat
Admiral Ackbar & Wedge Antilles were still standing in the Geonosis Arena after killing San Hill, the last of the 3 major character they dispensed with, and Roman conceded instead of fighting it out with the 2 Super Battle Droids. It was quite a comeback, with Ackbar & Wedge overcoming a 2-to-1 advantage over a …
The Forces of Nature: Spirit Island Review
If you follow board games even a little bit, you’ve heard of Spirit Island. If you haven’t, then at least stick with this blog and we’ll take care of you. It’s my unscientific opinion that this is one of the most popular games out there. It seems like I hear about it from all corners, …
Favorite old PC games and their influence on board games
Not too long ago, I tweeted that windy summer days make me think of Ultima IV. Of course, this means I went out and installed Ultima IV (along with V and VI) from my GOG Library and played through a good part of it, enough to have it queued up at a really fun spot. …
Singing the International Shipping Blues
If you’re following the Fearsome Wilderness Kickstarter, I’ll be repeating a lot of what I stated there in our most recent update, while adding a few tidbits. If this is the first you’re hearing of it then hopefully it doesn’t really impact you: There’s a shipping crisis of global proportions, and although it’s everywhere, it’s …
May 2021 Epic Duels Session Report: Mando, Dark Troopers, San Hill and more…
First in-person multiplayer gaming since February 2020, aside from a few rounds of Sushi Go Party during a family weekend. First in-person Epic Duels in quite a bit longer than February 2020, plus we got in some Spirit Island and Imhotep, which I will cover in future posts. This session was with the 1670 group, …
Board Game Arena and Oldies and Newbies: Troyes, Alhambra and Res Arcana
First off, if you’re not playing board games on boardgamearena.com, why aren’t you? It’s free, it’s browser-based, and it’s awesome. All of this was true prior to the pandemic, and seeing as that’s still going on, all the more reason to play games online. I love how it sets up and records everything for you …
Star Wars Outer Rim and Space Piracy
We’ve finished up our Fearsome Wilderness campaign, including the late pledge portion, and thanks again to everyone who helped make this a success, it means we can keep going and making games and continue to provide helpful content. For fans of Fearsome Wilderness, there’s more to come! Stay tuned. As for our Curse of Strahd …
Out of the Darkness: Fearsome Wilderness Kickstarter Review
Fearsome Wilderness is looking great and it’s not too late to get in on late pledge at MyMiniFactory (Edit: ok now it’s too late). At Geektopia Games, we’ve made a lot of progress from being just a group of guys adding on to existing games. Just since 2019, we’ve figured out how to design prototypes …