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I’m back from PAX Unplugged! Well, technically I got back around midnight on Sunday, but I had to sleep a bit before going back to the day job, shopping for Thanksgiving, and finally getting a few quiet moments with the wife and kids. The show was amazing, and I’m eternally thankful for both Thundergryph Games and Geek Fever Games for …
PAX Unplugged is a few days away, and while many people have experience with these type of conventions I’ve seen a lot of people who are saying this will be there first time at a con. These types of “Here’s Some Tips for Con Goers” are all over the place, but here’s a refresher based on my personal experiences. Dress …
The first-ever PAX Unplugged, a PAX dedicated to tabletop gaming, is just a few weeks away (Nov. 17-19) and I couldn’t be more excited! Today some announcements about featured events from Penny Arcade’s Acquisitions Inc., Geek & Sundry’s Critical Role, and Wizards of the Coast’s Dice, Camera, Action came through and I figured I’d share the details. These are pretty much …
Legacy of the Stars is a huge that that took up a majority of its display table at Boston FIG 2017. It’s a sprawling, $100 game in line with old classic 4X PC games. With tons of pieces and 8 different factions to play as Legacy of the Stars looks to cater to those who prefer the long build-up with …
It’s October and that means it’s time for new Yu-Gi-Oh! releases. New York Comic Con is also this month, and there’s some extra goodies in store for goodies at the convention. The Legendary Dragon Decks Collector’s Set arrives on Friday, October 6 and comes with a 40-card Main Deck, and two Extra Decks to match. Each of the Decks comes …
One of the first games to catch my eye on my initial walkthrough of the Boston FIG floor was Shiki by Lido Labs. Shiki is a card drafting game where players are trying to create Haikus, each round creating a line of their poem. Bonus points are awarded at the end of the game for players who can stick to …
What do you get when you combine sheep decked out in their best RPG gear and cakes? Cake Duel! Cake Duel is a 2-player card game of set collection and bluffing where players compete to win cake by using their Sheepie cards in the form of Archers, Soldiers, Wizards, and so forth. Sizigi Studios had a great Kickstarter run with …
Evil Overlord Games was showing off their massively multiplayer, story-driven text adventure, Susurrus: Season of Tides at Boston FIG this year. The game has players taking the role of a Mage, Vampire, or Werewolf in a world hidden just under normal mortal eyes. The game contains tons of custom artwork and music to really help immerse the player into the world of …
Cavalry Games booth at Boston FIG was showcasing a game they’ve had out since 2015 called Ten Candles, a zero-prep tabletop horror storytelling game designed for one-shot 2-4 hour sessions. Played by the light of ten candles that also functions as a sort of timer for the game, players try to complete meaningful tasks in a world where catastrophe has …
Tim Blank, one of the Boston FIG organizers and founder of Gameworthy Labs, has a most interesting booth setup on the show floor. You’ve Been Poisoned! was an escape room experience condensed and modified to work within a convention booth space. The premise behind the game is that the players have been poisoned and have been locked inside their poisoner’s …