A unique challenge exists in explaining Tabletop Simulator without sounding hyperbolic. Promise any tabletop gaming fan the opportunity to play their favorite board games with their friends no matter where in the world they are and you’ll likely be met with disbelief. There’s no way it could feel right. The interface would need to be …
We learned some great news for D&D Encounters fans – today is the first day of the Elemental Evil season. The launch comes riding the heels of the free Elemental Evil Player’s Companion PDF. The Elemental Evil Player’s Companion is chock full of new player options like new races or spells which adventures will most assuredly need …
Sweat drops down your brow as you hand trembles, reaching out towards the inevitable demise of your enemy. With a flick of your wrist your opponent is obliterated in a nuclear explosion. If you think this is the premise for summer’s new action movie, think again. This is RESISTOR_ a card game where you fight …
Geekly Essential means that something is so good that it deserves to be discussed long after it was released. It may be 10 years old, but it is still worth your time. There is a moment in every tabletop gamer’s life when they realize that the game they’re playing is fundamentally absurd. This is (hopefully) …
Having bested those strange rooms that Riekert Svenson set up the gang prepares themselves for a nice night. They have earned a nice feather bed and maybe a fine meal. But, can they really trust this zany necromancer? These situations these people get into are just so bonkers. I am sure everything will work out. The …
We here at Geekly Inc. have previously written about the Kickstarter for Thunderbirds Co-operative Board Game . Now several of the stretch goals have been funded allowing for four expansions and a role playing aspect! Recently, I had the opportunity to speak to Chris Birch from publisher Modiphius Entertainment and designer Matt Leacock about Thunderbirds …
Welcome back to Magic Gatherings! This week we’ll continue our survey of Commander themes, and take another look at new cards for Dragons of Tarkir which have been spoiled in the last week. If you missed them, here are the other two theme articles: #1 (Intro, Blink, Equipment, Tokens), and #2 (Sacrifice, Artifacts, and Tribal). Ramp/Big Mana …
Recently the folks at Board Game Geek got a chance to do a play through of Pandemic: Legacy. A picture of some of the games components were posted onto Twitter. Here are some speculations of things to come! Being able to name your characters is a really cool feature. It’s just one aspect that shows …
Welcome back to Spells and Whistles! Two weeks ago we used Karla Ortiz’s fine work on [mtg_card]Liliana, Heretical Healer[/mtg_card] and [mtg_card]Liliana, Defiant Necromancer[/mtg_card] as a jumping off point for talking about Liliana as a character and her presentation throughout the years. But time flies in the Multiverse! This week, previews for the upcoming Dragons of …
FINALLY! The exciting conclusion to our battle against Timamat! Will we prevail against a Goddess? Listen to find out. This week we are joined by Nika Howard (@nika_howard), Sam (@creeptasticsam), Matthew Morris (@matthewmmorris), Fred Greenleaf (@IThinkImFred), Phillip Canada (@canada_phillip), Dylan Ekren (@dekren), and Michael DiMauro (@thriftynerd) as they take on our DM for this session: …