Last weekend, South by Southwest (SXSW) Gaming announced the recipients of the second annual SXSW Gaming Awards.  Star Realms, a new deckbuilding game designed by former Magic pros Rob Dougherty and Darwin Kastle, won the Table Top Game of the Year award, a new category for this year.  The game was nominated by fans, selected …

If you know anything about Tim Lanning it is that Tim Lanning loves Guan Yu. He is a strong and honorable warrior who just so happens to be in the best video game series of all time, Dynasty Warriors. So you can only imagine what happened when I saw the legend himself walking around the PAX East 2015 …

In recent years a new trend has appeared in board games. Printing your own game. A Print and Play is a great way for designers to get their game out there without having to front the cost of components, shipping, and marketing. As a player, this allows you to put as much cost as you …

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 …

I found this book when looking at examples of query letters. Stefanie Gaither’s was held up as an ideal pitch. I recommend reading the full critique, especially for any would-be writer. The blurb, in her own words: When Cate Benson was twelve, her sister died. Two hours after the funeral, they picked up Violet’s replacement, …

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 …

We left off with Usagi facing off again against Queen Metalia, this time in the new and improved regalia of her fully realized Princesshood.  She blasts Metalia with the awakened Silver Crystal, and it has…absolutely no effect.  Well, that’s not true.  It makes Metalia stronger. Given that our entire experience with Metalia has demonstrated that …

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) …