Tabletop Previews

PAX West: Hands on with Breaker Blocks

September 9, 2016 by Travis Williams

When I sat down across from Jake Vander Ende, owner of Spriteborne and designer of Breaker Blocks, at PAX West, I had no idea what to expect of the game. Jake…

A.E.G.I.S : Combining Robot Strategy Game Preview – Fast-paced Engaging Robot Warfare

August 29, 2016 by Brandon Bobal

Robots are pretty dope, and robots that combine into bigger robots a la Voltron or Power Rangers are even more dope. Surprisingly, despite the genre’s popularity in other media (such…

Gen Con 2016: Kingdom Death New Releases Unboxing

August 15, 2016 by Travis Williams

At Gen Con 2016, most of the Kingdom Death crew was on hand in their booth giving demos, interviews, and selling what few copies of the core game that they…

Jewels Preview – Diamond In The Rough

August 9, 2016 by Robert N. Adams

Jewels is a game by E9solutions Ltd for 2-5 players where you’re acting as, well, jewelers. You’ll travel between one of seven different cities, collect raw resources, craft jewelry, and try…

E3 2016 – Escape Room in a Box: The Werewolf Experiment First Impressions

June 18, 2016 by Andrew Otton

Myself and Nick Maillet had the opportunity to stop by the Indiecade booth at E3 to take a look at Escape Room in a Box: The Werewolf Experiment. The idea…

March of the Ants: Minions of the Meadow Expansion Preview

May 4, 2016 by Travis Williams

I really enjoy March of the Ants. It combines a unique thematic approach with grand strategy 4x gameplay and distills it down into a fun, tight experience. It hits just…

Darkest Night Second Edition Preview: Bigger IS Better!

May 3, 2016 by Travis Williams

Darkest Night has become one of my “desert island” games. I expected to enjoy the game when I first played it, as it had the hallmarks of many games that…

The Depths of Durangrar Preview – Fear of the Dark

April 19, 2016 by Robert N. Adams

It’s a dark and stormy night. The power has gone out. Your phones are dying, and the family is sitting around with not a whole lot to do. You could…

Lil’ Cthulhu Preview: Terrifying Tiny Tantrums

March 24, 2016 by Robert N. Adams

I received a curious e-mail from a gentleman in PR who I had met at an industry event. He was asking if I would be interested in checking out a…

Dirty Cops: A Game For Scoundrels Preview – Bad Boys

March 15, 2016 by Robert N. Adams

Dirty Cops: A Game For Scoundrels (developed by Thing 12 Games) is a game where 2-4 players cooperatively try to take down groups of criminals while simultaneously trying to earn more…