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.…
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Europa Universalis returns to tabletop with new Paradox project
Europa Universalis, the grand strategy video game by Paradox, is currently in development as a tabletop board game. The Paradox team demoed a round of play, introducing the nations, settings, and options currently in development for the game. The proposed…
Finally Played Twilight Imperium
Well, it’s official, after nearly a decade of knowing about it, hearing about it, and dreading it, I finally cracked and gave Twilight Imperium a try. Haven’t played it yet? Let me encourage you. Haven’t read about it? Let me…
How Does “Above and Below” Stack Up?
Ryan Laukat with Red Raven Games is becoming quite the name is board game design. Islebound and Near and Far are respectable games in the community, but the newer installment, Above and Below, has made a much larger splash than the previous…
Party Night: What to do with 8 People
Recently I visited a friends house for board games. I showed up for a game of six and discovered there were eight, which rendered most of my board games unusable. I decided then to make a post, more of a…
Pandemic: Legacy and a Word on Permanence
Welcome back to Tabletop Tuesday, I’m Nate and this week’s post is going to be a bit different. Most of my board game posts are a description and light review of play. This time I’d like to discuss more of…
Android: Netrunner – Hack or Get Hacked
Android: Netrunner is a cyberpunk’d game set in a dystopian future where you must hack and take down an evil corporation… or… Android: Netrunner is cyberpunk’d game set in a dystopian future where you, the CEO of a successful business must build…
Smash Up – Grab Two Decks and Go!
Alien Dinosaur, Zombie Pirate, Robot Ninja… amazing Halloween costumes or amazing combos in a shufflebuilding game? Both actually! So grab your two favorite decks, put em together, and prepare for this weeks ode to tabletop, Smash Up!
Aqua Sphere: Better have an extra O2 Tank
Aqua Sphere is not a game for everyone. A colorful, imaginative, clever new take on a strategy board game, Aqua Sphere uses unique game mechanics, multiple play boards, and a whole lot of setup to create an experience you won’t…
The New (Alien) Frontiers: Boldly Roll Where You’ve Never Rolled Before
Need a worker placement, dice roller, deck building, territory control game for 2-6 players? Done. Alien Frontiers packages all this into one “BIG BOX” in the reprinted mid-2016 release of this amazing board game. Easily one of the more attractive worker…