But are the Stars STILL Right?: ‘Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition’ Reviewed
Game Name: Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition (Keeper’s Rulebook and Investigator’s Guide) Publisher: Chaosium Publishing Authors: Sandy Petersen, Mike Mason, Paul Fricker, Lynn Willis, and Keith Herber Year:...
View ArticleYo, Ho, Ho and a Bottle of Take That!: A Review of ‘Jolly Roger’ from Ares Games
When I first had a chance to peek at Jolly Roger at this year’s Gen Con I was intrigued. On one hand Ares isn’t exactly a company known for lighter fare or card games and, on the other, there aren’t...
View ArticleA Look at Wizard World Reno Comic Con 2015
The Wizard World Comic Con tour had its last stop of the year at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center (November 17th-19th). As for their second year, the convention had a lot to live up to after a...
View ArticleBring Your Land to Life: ‘Terra Incognito – A Guide to Building the Worlds of...
One topic which tends to terrify beginning fiction writers, as well as fledgling roleplaying game designers and Game Masters, is that of world building.
View ArticleHas the Magic Reawakened?: ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Reviewed (Spoiler...
Two questions which have weighed heavy on the minds of Star Wars fans around the world have finally been answered this weekend: Could the Walt Disney Company recapture the magic Lucasfilm created...
View ArticleYes, But is it Magic? ‘Magic: The Gathering – Arena of the Planeswalkers’...
One of the titles which was garnering a lot of attention at this year’s Gen Con was Magic: The Gathering - Arena of the Planeswalkers.
View ArticleTo the Stars, By Jove!: A Review of ‘Space: 1889 Second Edition’
Let me take you back, for a moment, to the heady days of gaming in the 1980’s and 90’s. At the time you couldn’t stroll through your friendly local game store without running across a plethora of...
View ArticleMeanness for Meanness Sake: Quentin Tarantino’s ‘The Hateful Eight’ Reviewed...
I’ve always believed Quentin Tarantino movies are an acquired taste and it seems most film goers fall into one of two categories: you either love the director or you don’t. I certainly know I’ve never...
View ArticleA Spot of Tea with Yog-Sothoth: ‘Cthulhu Britannica London Boxed Set’ Reviewed
Cubicle 7 has sliced out a very nice niche for themselves with their line of Cthulhu Britannica releases over the past few years and titles such as Shadows Over Scotland, Folklore, Avalon, and the...
View ArticleThe Witch is Back!: ‘The Arkham Gazette’ Issue Three Reviewed
Truthfully, I wasn’t familiar with Sentinel Hill Press or their ongoing yearly Arkham Gazette until Bret Kramer reached out to ask if I’d be interested in reviewing the third issue of the oversized...
View ArticleUtter Chaos in Space: ‘Invaders from Dimension X’ Reviewed
The premise is this: Humanity has taken to the stars and established colonies throughout the galaxy and, as in just about all science fiction, mankind finds they are not alone among the stars.
View ArticleCan You Dig IT? Groovy!: The ‘Spirit of ‘77’ Roleplaying Game Reviewed
Spirit of '77 draws its inspiration from flicks like Gone in 60 Seconds, Foxy Brown, Escape from the Planet of the Apes, and Gator as well as television shows like The Six Million Dollar Man, The...
View ArticleThis T’ain’t Magic: ‘Mage Wars Academy’ Reviewed
Give a watch to find out if Mage Wars Academy is simply a Magic: The Gathering knockoff or a truly unique game deserving your attention.
View ArticleI Spy with My Little… A Review of ‘Sub Rosa: Spies for Hire’ on Kickstarter
Just hitting Kickstarter yesterday, from Dublin based designer David Robin, Sub Rosa is a micro game (and I do mean micro) where players attempt to recruit agents to their cause.
View ArticleDammit Man! I’m a Doctor not a… Wait a Second: ‘Healthy Heart Hospital’ Reviewed
Healthy Heart Hospital simulates the operation of a down-on-it’s-luck healthcare facility as it aims to re-establish itself as a premiere provider in the medical community.
View ArticleSchawiing Batta!: ‘Strat-O-Matic Baseball 2016’ Reviewed
Jeff takes a look at the latest edition of Strat-O-Matic Baseball. Learn how to play as well as how the game stacks up against other baseball games of the past and present.
View ArticleHero Versus Hero: ‘Captain America: Civil War’ Reviewed
Marvel true believers (and fans of superhero films in general) are in for an interesting May with the release of two movies from the House of Ideas.
View ArticleTwo Fisted Tales and Tentacles: ‘Pulp Cthulhu’ Reviewed
Fans of Call of Cthulhu are finally in for a treat as one of the longest percolating supplements for the venerable roleplaying game is now available as a PDF download, with the physical book to arrive...
View ArticleHand Me a Spanner: ‘Dastardly Dirigibles’ Reviewed
Fireside Games latest release is one firmly aimed at the family gaming crowd who don’t mind a bit of competition and players casting monkey wrenches - or spanners - into plans.
View ArticleSlingin’ Spells Tain’t So Grim: A Review of ‘Grimslingers’
The newest release from Greenbrier Games (hitting stores this week in fact) is Grimslingers, a card based game of spellcraft dueling and cooperative campaigning in an off the wall weird west setting.
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