When most people think of role-playing games, their minds leap to dark caverns, enchanted weapons, and sprawling maps where warriors and wizards clash with monstrous […]
How the Galactic Empire adapted existing designs & training for snow environments
When I first sat down with the Snow Troopers from the Return to Hoth expansion of Imperial Assault, I did not anticipate the particular set […]
There is a scoring/end-game system involving leaf tokens (“leaves”) and “favour cards” that provide unique objectives and contribute significantly to final scoring
When Emberleaf emerged into the spotlight, it felt as though the whole tabletop world had turned its attention toward it. In nearly every corner of […]
How to set up a game: preparing the board, placing tiles or stations, initial player resources
There are certain board games that seem to slip under the radar when they are released, perhaps overshadowed by other larger titles of their time, […]
Repercussions on Championship Standings
The 1997 Formula One season is often remembered as one of the most dramatic and unpredictable in modern motorsport. At its heart was the compelling […]
The Wild Hunt – Arthurian legend mixed with Hellboy’s destiny
There is a kind of quiet ritual when you sit down to paint miniatures. The brushes are laid out, the paints lined up, and the […]
Indie/modern boxing card & tabletop games inspired by the sport
Boxing has always fascinated audiences because of its brutal elegance. Two fighters enter a ring with nothing more than fists, footwork, and stamina, yet entire […]
The game revolves around restoring Leviathans—giant creatures that have been corrupted by blight/crystals rather than destroying them
Leviathan Wilds presents itself as more than a typical board game. It is not simply about overcoming obstacles, defeating an enemy, or racing opponents to […]
Comes with roasted cherry tomatoes for sweetness, colour, and texture
Pasta has always been a dish that carries with it a sense of comfort and tradition. Across many cultures, variations of noodles paired with sauce […]
Components, map & art direction — discussion of the physical elements used to represent the city and how they evolved during design
Every design journey begins with a spark, and for Andrew Parks that spark arrived in 2005 after playing Caylus. The game was already celebrated for […]