The annual Origins Game Fair is on the horizon and this year’s nominees for the Origins Awards have been announced. Inaugurated in 1980, the Calliope (or “Callie” for short) is one of a handful of awards aimed at recognizing excellence in table top gaming. The Columbus Ohio based convention runs from June 14th through […]
Carthage Gladiator Deck Building Game On Kickstarter
To start off a quote from Gladiator: Death smiles on us all. All a man can do is smile back. Do you have what it takes to enter the arena? Carthage will be launching a Kickstarter campaign on May 17, 2017. Carthage is a deck building board game, in which players move around […]
Star Trek HeroClix Away Team: The Original Series
Are you ready to take a trip to the final frontier in WizKids’ HeroClix world with the upcoming release of Star Trek HeroClix Away Team: The Original Series, releasing this November. The new set introduces the characters from the beloved Star Trek franchise to the click-base miniatures game. The characters in Star Trek HeroClix […]
The White Box: A Game Design Workshop-in-a-Box Kickstarter
So, you have a great idea for a new board game, but not sure where to start? The White Box, a kit that claims to include ‘everything you need to start creating the game in your head’, has passed its crowdfunding goal on Kickstarter. The project, a collaboration between Gameplaywright and […]
PAX Unplugged Tickets Now on Sale
Tickets for PAX Unplugged 2017, the inaugural tabletop-focused addition to the international line-up of PAX events, taking place November 17-19, 2017 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, are now on sale. Single day badges cost $25, 3-Day badges are $60 and Sunday Kids badges (for 6-12 year-olds) are available for $10. Provi