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Widow’s Walk – A Betrayal at House on the Hill ...

Avalon Hill recently released Widow’s Walk Expansion for the popular board game Betrayal at House on the Hill. The main game has a lot of replay with the numerous haunts and game board changes each time you play. We have ...
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Gen Con 2016 – Ice Cool Board Game by Brain ...

One of the “cool” games that had a US release at Gen Con this year was Ice Cool by Brain Games designed by Brian Gomez. I was able to get a thorough demonstration, and have been playing it ever since ...
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Gen Con 2016 – Steve Jackson Games – Car Wars ...

While I was at GEN CON last week, I got a chance to speak with Phil Reed, the CEO of Steve Jackson Games. I had learned prior to the convention that the date had moved out for the release of ...
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Gen Con 2016 – The Best Four Days in Gaming ...

I was able to spend four days gaming with lots of people and it was great! It all took place last week in Indianapolis at Gen Con. I took some videos of the convention center and a few pictures of ...
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Origins Award Winners 2016

The winners of the 2016 Origins Awards, as given out by the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design at the Origins Game Fair, are: Game of the Year! – Codenames from Czech Games Best Board Game & Fan Favorite ...
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Wizkids – Assault of the Giants – D&D Premium Board ...

Wizkids recently announced a new D&D board game that will be coming out next year. I haven’t seen any pictures yet of what will be in the game, but with a hefty price tag, there should be a lot.
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Origins Game Fair 2016

It’s almost June, and I am back from vacationing. A lot of exciting things are happening in June, and one of those is the upcoming Origins Game Fair*. I will be traveling a few hours up to Columbus, and spending ...
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Battlestations: 2nd Edition! Tabletop Starship Simulator – Kickstarter

Battlestations: 2nd Edition kickstarter will be closing March 3rd (tomorrow), and is currently 394% funded at $165k. Battlestations first came out 16 years ago, and has a following of avid players. You can read reviews of the first Battlestations here: ...
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Dungeons & Dragons Dice Masters: Faerun Under Siege

Last year I talked about the D&D Dice Masters game, and coming in February WizKids will be releasing the second installment of D&D Dice masters called Faerûn Under Siege! Dice Masters is a quick game that uses dice to build ...
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Geek & Sundry Announces International TableTop Day 2016!

On April 30, 2016 Geek & Sundry’s International TableTop Day returns. “Gather your friends and join us for a day-long celebration of all things TableTop gaming. From quick card games, to intensive board games, to all-day RPG sessions, any game is ...