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Academy Games: Gaming Through History

While wandering GenCon, the Academy Games booth caught my eye, specifically the Mare Nostrum board fully set up on a…

Clank! Deck Building Dungeon Crawl

After several rounds of the Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle deck building game I found myself wanting more in a similar…

Horizon Zero Dawn brought to Analog by Steamforged Games

In addition to their already popular Guild Ball series, Steamforged Games’ booth at GenCon included demos of Godtear and dioramas…

Forbidden Sky: Why Aren’t We Allowed Anywhere?

You've survived the sea, you've survived the sand, but can you stand when the sky itself is against you? Welcome,…

Arkham Horror 3rd Edition: A Quick Impression

(As a note, I demo'ed this game at GenCon, where Fantasy Flight was doing rolling demos. This means that while…

The Keys to Publishing in the Digital Age? Authenticity and Consistency

As a newer participant at GenCon I was struck by the sheer size of it, as well as the number…

Impression: Freeblades Fantasy Skirmish Game

When my wargaming friends and I have gotten deeper into our drinks, our conversation steers towards the limits of d6…

Blending Digital and Physical: Dire Wolf at GenCon

While at GenCon I was able to speak with Matt Hudson from Dire Wolf Digital. It was the company’s second…

Movie Trailers that are Better than the Actual Films

Movie Trailers are an art form to themselves. They are short films designed to put butts in seats when it…

Bee Lives: An Impression That’s Just Buzzing Around The Corner

It Lives! It Lives! Rise now, my minion, and wreck terror upon the masses with your fearsome stinger... Wait. What…