Origins 2014 Wrap-Up - The Good, the Bad, and the Opposite of Ugly

Origins 2014 Wrap-Up - The Good, the Bad, and the Opposite of Ugly

It's a spaghetti western theme as we finish up coverage from this years Origins Game Fair. Again, I was only able to cover the con for one day, Friday, so I spent all of my time chatting with publishers and designers in the exhibit hall and didn't get to take a look at all of the many, many, other events that take place in the convention center. There is a TON going on, and one small coverage team just can't get to it all in a single day... So with that said, let's wrap things up! Are you ready? Good, let's go!

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The Duke—A Double-Take Review—Plus a Video Review!

The Duke—A Double-Take Review—Plus a Video Review!

There have been some famous Dukes over the years. First we've got John Wayne—an iconic and larger-than-life figure. Then we have the Dukes of Hazzard. I can't overstate the influence that show had on me as a kid—there's nothing I looked forward to more during the week than Friday night with The Dukes. Now there's a new Duke on the scene—a board game from Catalyst Game Labs. Can it possibly live up to history's Dukes? Let's find out!

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TOG Visual - Randall N. Bills shows us The Duke!

the_duke-382601371197221dWe'll be FINALLY rolling out our final coverage of Origins from last month this week, today we're featuring our visit with Randall N. Bills from Catalyst Games Lab, Randall took a few minutes to demo The Duke for us. The Duke is a very simple strategic game that we're pretty excited about!

We hope to bring you more about the Duke very soon, but until then check out the video!

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