October 14, 2015

Put a Little Boogie in It--A Single-Take Preview of Boogie Dice and Bots Battleground

October 14, 2015/ Jeremiah Isley

More and more, tabletop gaming and electronic innovation are colliding, in an attempt to create a new niche in the tabletop gaming market.

And that brings us to today's preview: Boogie Dice, along with the game Bots Battleground, both currently on Kickstarter...

Boogie Dice are--get this--self-rolling dice! They're activated by loud sounds (snapping fingers or clapping hands), and Bots Battleground is the first game designed to take advantage of this new technology.

So what did I (Jeremiah) think of this new contrivance? Best keep reading to find out!

April 02, 2015

Knot Dice - A Double-Take Review

April 02, 2015/ Jeremiah Isley

Today we're taking a look at Knot Dice, the new project from Matthew O'Malley. You can check out the Kickstarter campaign right here.

Knot Dice is a set of Celtic-patterned custom dice that includes rules for several different games you can play with the dice. These games range from 1-3 players. But you can add more players with another set of dice. The dice are a great pearly green with each side featuring a different piece of a pattern that interconnects with other pieces of the pattern.

Here's how the games work!

March 05, 2015

Quiver Gaming Gear: Making Things Right

March 05, 2015/ Jeremiah Isley

If you were one of the 500+ backers who helped get Quiver Gaming Gear Mats off the ground, this isn't much news to you, because you received the email that we did 7 days ago. But we really thought it was worth noting writing up this bit of news, as Quiver attempts to make good out of a tough situation.

November 10, 2014

Raid & Trade--An Interview with Mage Company's Alexander Argyropoulos

November 10, 2014/ Jeremiah Isley

Today’s interview is with Alex of Mage Company who recently Kickstarted 12 Realms and Hoyuk, and is currently Kickstarting Raid & Trade, a post-apocalyptic adventure/sandbox game.

Alex thanks for joining us today!

August 28, 2014

Kickstarter Weekly - August 28, 2014

August 28, 2014/ Jeremiah Isley

Here we are, just rolling through the month of August. GenCon is over, kids are going back to school, football season is quickly upon us, and this all means that fall is on its way. That means cold temps and the perfect weather to stay inside and play board games with friends and family! Here's a look at games that want to be on your tables in the months to come...

Let's jump in!

Featured Campaign

Clockwork Kingdom - Mr. B Games

Mr. B continues their march of big box games, having successfully funded Spurs, and Alien Uprising and getting them to market. Clockwork Kingdom is a worker placement game -which is unique to titles previously released by Mr. B, it's also set in a pretty sweet looking steampunk land as players attempt to become the next ruler of the Clockwork Kingdom. Mr. B has a great track record of delivering games as promised, and so far they've been well worth the investment! Be sure to check this one out!

August 21, 2014

Kickstarter Weekly - August 21, 2014

August 21, 2014/ Jeremiah Isley

Well, the GenCon dust is settling, and we're working on bringing you a recap of all things GenCon-ish. In the meantime let's take a quick look at some awesome campaigns that have been launched during/around the time of the biggest Con in North America!

Featured Campaign!

Dead Men Tell No Tales - Minion Games

Well it's no surprise that a pirate game made its way onto Kickstarter, and subsequently into our little Kickstarter roundup... But what you will find surprising about this one, is that it's not all about being a cutthroat, swashbuckler trying to hijack your opponents and sink their ships and all that usual pirate fare you'll see in a pirate game. Dead Men Tell No Tales is a co-op game in which players team up to steal treasure from a besieged ship that is on fire. It's a fun and unique spin on both the pirate, and co-op genre, and definitely worth taking a look!

August 01, 2014

Kickstarter Weekly - August 1, 2014

August 01, 2014/ Jeremiah Isley

It's hard to believe that July has already come and gone. And the arrival of August means the imminent approach of the flagship event in gaming: GenCon! But before we turn our sights towards this gigantic gathering of gamers, there are a TON of great campaigns on Kickstarter looking to make a place into your game collection! Let's do this!

July 11, 2014

Weekly Wonder: What's the Highest-Rated Game You've Never Played?

July 11, 2014/ Scott Firestone

Happy Friday! This weekend we'll be drawing the first names for our blogiversary giveaways. You could win a board game, a bunch of cards from a long-dead CCG, or a vial of Jeremiah's belly button lint. (Ewww!!! Not really.) All you have to do is be subscribed to the blog! In the meantime, we were wondering: What's the highest-rated game you've never played--and why?

May 22, 2014

Kickstarter Weekly - May 22, 2014

May 22, 2014/ Jeremiah Isley

Featured Campaign

Dungeon Dice successfully kickstarted last year as an adventure game played entirely with dice, players face baddies, find treasure, you know, epic hero type stuff. Well potluck games is back with an expansion to the Kickstarter hit, with Dungeon Dice: GUILDS and apparently you all can't get enough! The meager funding goal has been smashed through with 28 days left in the campaign and there have already been a TON of stretch goals unlocked with a good amount left to achieve -and there's no reason to think that they won't be unlocked. This campaign is worth checking out simply for the witty video, BUT you should check out the game too. If you already have the base game the expansion is pretty reasonable, if you don't have the original you can bundle it up with the expansion and some cool Kickstarter exclusives as well!

May 15, 2014

Kickstarter Weekly - May 15, 2014

May 15, 2014/ Jeremiah Isley

Featured Campaign!

12 Realms: Ancestors Legacy

A little over a year ago Mage Company successfully ran a campaign for 12 Realms a fantasy co-op board game with some sweet miniatures that is based in the, well... 12 Realms. Players quest along their merry way using classic fairy tale characters in order to overthrow some sort of baddies etc. Ancestor's Legacy is the next step in that quest, it comes with a whole bunch of bits, minis, cards and tokens. The components and artwork shown on the campaign is all top notch! If you love fantasy miniatures games, this is one you won't want to miss!