This hulking horror seems familiar… but how can this be possible? Sure, we know that this fortress would have a few nightmares stored up its sleeve, but this?! No matter. This is just one more obstacle to overcome on our quest to save the world. Naturally, we will not go easy on this monstrosity. Tum …

Welcome back to Magic Gatherings! I hope everyone had a great time at the Oath of the Gatewatch prerelease last weekend! I had a chance to play in the Sunday evening Two-Headed Giant event at Pandemonium in Cambridge, which was a blast (and very successful). More on that in a bit, though. Last week was my customary limited …

Welcome back to Magic Gatherings! This weekend is the Oath of the Gatewatch prerelease, which means it’s time once again for a limited set review. As always, I’ll cover the major set mechanics and talk about what each color has to offer in sealed and in draft. In addition, since Oath is a small set, I’ll talk …

Having cracked the a hole in Fenniken’s Floating Fortress, your adventurers take a deep breath and prepare themselves for the further trials that are surely awaiting them. Resting amidst the cries of the dying screams of unicorns, it is here that the reality of their situation hits them. All that they have done has lead …

I have dice, you have dice, we all have dice. Right? The difference between you and me: You use them. Historically I’ve always leaned toward using a dice roller app. Sometimes I’ll use one on my phone, but more often I’ll use the one built in to the character sheet app I use. I was beginning …

Hello Geeklies, and welcome to part two of the tabletop Star Wars GET HYPE GOT HYPE train! (I hope you got hype for Star Wars.) Make sure you check out part one (Star Wars: Armada) if you haven’t already seen it. In this installment, I’ll review Star Wars: Imperial Assault, Fantasy Flight’s tactical miniature combat board game. …

Join Michael DiMauro (@thriftynerd) as he GMs our lovable group of patrons (and Mike Bachmann@themikebachmann), through the Fate world of The Secrets of Cats. This week we are joined by Cody Boker (@codedude3), Matthew Morris (@matthewmmorris), Courtney Spurlin (@C_A_Spurlin), and Matt Spurlin (@punk1290)! Audio editing by the Ty Fuhrman (@Squat_Dinosaur). The Secrets of Cats is an …

Happy New Year, Geekly Magic fans, and welcome back to Magic Gatherings! I’m back myself after a year-end hiatus and excited to get back to writing. I hope you didn’t miss me too much! (Please say you missed me. Just a little?) It feels like I start half my articles this way, but we already …

After an impressive and rousing speech the army seems as ready as it will ever be for what lies before them. Hundreds of demons blot the sky. A huge menacing Balor directs the demons as they charge ahead. The heroes, atop their flying griffons, wonder just how they came to be in this situation. How …

Join Michael DiMauro (@thriftynerd) as he GMs our lovable group of patrons (and Mike Bachmann@themikebachmann), through the Fate world of The Secrets of Cats. I wish this was a Christmas Special. It’s not. This week we are joined by Cody Boker (@codedude3), Matthew Morris (@matthewmmorris), Courtney Spurlin (@C_A_Spurlin), and Matt Spurlin (@punk1290)! Audio editing by the …