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Unique Deck Building and Dueling The tabletop world is currently entrenched in a golden age of dueling battle systems. Among titles like Unmatched, Dice Throne, Summoner Wars, Star Wars: Epic Duels, Wildlands and Guilty Gear Strive, we now enter Ivion. Ivion: The Sun and Stars is one of three sets… Read more »

Turning Over a New Leaf Back at PAX Unplugged 2024, my husband, Brock, and I got lucky to sit down for an early sneak peek at Pergola from Rebel Studios. Though we only got to spend about twenty minutes with it, I have been looking forward to getting my hands… Read more »

I recently received my copy of Deep Regrets by Judson Cowan, and I was am impressed with the quality and care that went into the development and production of that game. So, when I heard that Button Shy was following up with an 18-card version of the game called Shallow… Read more »

Shallow Regrets: The Fisher & the Frod: Fishing with Frogs The Fisher & The Frod leverages Frod—a froglike character from the base Deep Regrets game—as an automa player so that you can play Shallow Regrets solo. He doesn't use any of the fish abilities, instead having his own deck of… Read more »

This is not my first go-round with this particular chemistry lab. Compounded has been on my shelf, with its various expansions, for years. My long-standing appreciation doesn’t equate to frequent visits to the table, but it returns like a long-lost friend from time to time. I finally had the chance… Read more »

Super Boss Monster is a tough game to review, mainly because I’ve gotten crusty. My tastes have gotten so oddly specific that when I encounter something that is clearly designed for the mass market rather than the nose-in-the-air critic, I am at a loss for words. So, I’m transporting myself… Read more »

A Brief History of Netrunner I was, unfortunately, not into tabletop gaming when Netrunner was in its stride in the late ’90s (or during the reboot years). For those unfamiliar, Netrunner was a collectible card game (CCG) designed by Magic: The Gathering’s Richard Garfield. Set in a cyberpunk-themed world, this… Read more »

A long, long time ago, while I was in junior high school and high school, my favorite modern game designer was Steve Jackson. Games like Vampire, Those Awful Green Things from Outer Space, and Illuminati were staples in my board gaming diet. There were other games that intrigued me in… Read more »

The Name of the Rose - Justin Bell For a solid 20 minutes, I was dumbfounded by a number of surprises when my friends Beth and John stopped by for game night with a copy of The Name of the Rose. The game is based on the 1980 debut novel… Read more »

Cyclades. If you’ve been in the board game trenches as long as I have, that name should stir up some memories. At first glance, the game appears like your typical “dudes on a map” genre where you move little dolls around and roll dice to see who wins fights. But… Read more »