Oct 7, 2016

    Cubicle 7 will release the Doctor Who Time Clash Starter Set in December. The game has players take opposing sides in the conflict between the Twelfth Doctor and the Daleks for the fate of the universe itself. Players play cards representing plans, threats, tech and quips, to stacks representing the time of the struggle, the Doctor’s companion,...

Sep 29, 2016

  As the old saying goes   One man’s trash is another man’s treasure   Dumpster Diver – Published by MegaCon Games – is a casually strategic card game built for 2-4 players. Embrace your inner dumpster diver as you forage, buy, sell, and dumpster dive your way to collecting the most priceless treasures from the most...

Sep 19, 2016

  Bob: I don’t know about this, George. We don’t know the first thing about what goes on in a television station. George Newman: Don’t worry, Bob. It’s just like working in a fish-market. Except you don’t have to clean and gut fish all day. – UHF Moive   Welcome to the TV business! You are the owner of a new...

Sep 11, 2016

  Avast, me hearties! It’s off the plank with ye! Now where did I put my rum. Buccaneer is a new card game that is up on Kickstarter right now. Billed as a card game for people who are into pirates, treasure maps, storms, monkeys, and treasure. The object of the game is to create sets of cards whose total equals 11 and play them in front of you....

Sep 10, 2016

  The Munchkin train just keep rolling along the tracks, Steve Jackson Games have announced a new version of the game. Munchkin Grimm Tidings, will be exclusive to Walgreens drug stores.       The fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm are full of magic, deception, and violence. Sounds perfect for Munchkin! Iconic baddies and boons,...

Aug 29, 2016

  Before I get to the review, you will have to do the “Truffle Shuffle”     There, now we got that out of the way, on the review!       The Goonies Adventure Card Game was a successful Kickstarter campaign, and was Designed by Matt Riddle and Ben Pinchback  and published by Albino Dragon, The Goonies is a set-collection...

Aug 24, 2016

  Alderac Entertainment Group has more card crafting in store for us, as they  will release Vale of Magic in October, the first expansion for its Mystic Vale card game.     The new expansion set adds new playing options in the form of “arcane magic” cards to the game.  These cards use a different kind of magic than the “druidic” cards in the base...

Aug 15, 2016

  Mystic Vale comes to us from Alderac Entertainment Group (AEG) On the surface it’s a Deck Building game, but like an onion (Side note I hate onions) it has many layers,  This is  a new what AEG calls “Card Crafting” game. So what’s this about? Let’s peel away those layers.   Game Play To win the game you have to score...

Aug 13, 2016

  It’s time to find out which monkey will reign supreme, it’s time to Battle! Monkey style!   Gameplay Players build their “Army” of 4 soldiers that are used to both attack enemies and defend their general. Soldiers are placed face up in front of each player and have varying power levels. On your turn, you draw a card, have the...

Aug 12, 2016

  I had a chance to play and preview/review the card game Beneath Nexus that is now on Kickstarter.     Game play is fairly simple, one player is the blight lord and the other 3-5 players are the heroes intent on defeating them. At the start of the game the blight lord gets to choose one of four lords, each with their own play style and...

Aug 11, 2016

  Steve Jackson Games just got some good karma coming there way.  They have  rescued a defunct Fifth Street Games Kickstarter for the game Ghosts Love Candy. Trade release for the game is planned for June 2017.   Players take the role of ghosts, out to satisfy their candy cravings on Halloween. Each ghost is dealt a unique craving card, which ranks...

Aug 10, 2016

  Stronghold Games is partnering with German publisher Spielworxx to produce Sola Fide: The Reformation, in time for the 500th anniversary of the religious conflict. The new game will premier at Spiel in Essen, Germany in October. In Sola Fide: The Reformation, one player takes on the role of the Protestant movement, while the other plays the Catholic...

Aug 3, 2016

  As your reading this I am at  Gen Con 2016. (See I’m posting this in future? The past?, or your reading this in future? it’s all wibbly wobbly, timey wimey!) Anyway, all this walking is making me hungry (See there is that time jump again) and a nice juicy hamburger sounds amazing right now.     In the game, you play as the...

Aug 2, 2016

    Throw up the devil horns and shred on your axe, you about to become a Lord Of Rock! After ruling the universe for millennia, the gods have found their power diminishing and some have faded away completely. Those remaining are forced into a battle for their very survival: War would only lead to annihilation. They have agreed that their battle for...

Aug 2, 2016

  Thousands of years ago, the city fell into darkness and was forgotten. Now it is rediscovered, drawing heroes and adventurers from across the world. Discover what secrets lie Beneath Nexus…     The first game from Silverclutch Games is set to be,  Beneath Nexus, an asymmetrical dungeon crawling card game for 3 to 6 players. Though easy to...

Jul 29, 2016

  Imploding Kittens is a 20 card deck expansion to the Exploding Kittens Core Decks. Includes 6 new types of actions and an “Imploding Kitten” which increases the core deck players from 5 to 6. This is NOT a standalone game it requires a copy of the Exploding Kittens Core Deck. Includes 20 new Illustrated cards by The Oatmeal Expands the Exploding Kittens...

Jul 25, 2016

  So the best four days in gaming is fast approaching us! 10 days and counting, but who’s keeping track of that anyway! I thought I’d compile a list of the top 6 games that I am personally are looking forward to seeing at Gen Con 2016. These are games that might not necessarily be available for purchase at the show, but are going to be shown...

Jul 12, 2016

  Grab your tap hats, and your monocles! Professor Phineas Edmund Hornswoggle, known for building the highest quality airships, has announced his retirement. As one of the greatest airship engineers in the kingdom, you have gathered at the Hornswoggle factory in a competition to build the best airships you can and become the successor to the Hornswoggle...

Jul 6, 2016

  I’ve always wanted a monocle and handlebar mustache, so I could tweak it and laugh with a evil laugh. Just me? Anyway! Dastardly Dirigibles is a brand new deck building game from Fireside Games. Professor Phineas Edmund Hornswoggle, famed airship builder, is retiring and you are an engineer competing to inherit the Hornswoggle factory! Each airship...