During the great cataclysm when it was announced that Warhammer Fantasy Battles (WFB) would no longer be supported by Games Workshop, enter Mantic Games and Kings of War, a mass battle game (also colloquially referred to as Rank and Flank).…
Author: Ross Blythe
Preview of Namiji by Funforge Games
Preview of the Demo Copy of Namiji, the follow up to Tokaido!
Impression: RoboTech Ace Pilot
A game that caught my eye at GenCon was a RoboTech themed game. RoboTech, for those who aren’t aware, is a mid 80s anime. The booth had a display with a larger tower defense style game and a smaller dice…
PARKS: The Board Game @ GenCon
Enchanting, picturesque, and calming: PARKS by Keymaster Games is a board game with a feel much like that of Tokaido but with a North American setting and artwork. The game at a glance: 1-5 Player Game 45min+ depending on number…
Intro to Skirmish Games: Lion Rampant
One of the advantages of being a wargamer (or any kind of gamer, really) today is the veritable smorgasbord of choices available to a player. It seems like, reading Wargames Illustrated, that a new rule set comes out every month.…
Build Your Realm in Era of Kingdoms: Review
During a frenzy of backing Kickstarters, I came across Era of Kingdoms (not just on Kickstarter now, see their website), a game that appealed to me initially based on aesthetics alone. It has a layout that reminded me of early…
Upcoming Mass Battle Sci-fi Wargame Polyversal
Polyversal is a sci-fi mass combat game in the 6mm-15mm scale designed by Ken Whitehurst and published by Collins Epic Wargames . I’ve been playing 28mm wargames since I first picked up a box of Lord of the Rings miniatures…
Impression: The Drowned Earth Miniatures Game
On my way to watch a friend in the Kings of War tournament at Adepticon 2019, I couldn’t help but notice one of the most eye-catching display pieces at the convention. The board belonged to Shawn, a Chicagoan who is…
RWBY: Combat Ready Cooperative Board Game
RWBY: Combat Ready is a cooperative tabletop game that combines elements of loose deckbuilding and combat. It is based off the RWBY franchise by Rooster Teeth (still running). Being a fan of RWBY the show, when I saw RWBY the…
Century: Golem Edition Game Review
Fans of Splendor will enjoy the resource drafting mechanic featured in Century: Golem Edition