Category Archives: Reviews

On Diablo III

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Brian

If you like Diablo well, Diablo III is certainly another one of those games, and easily one of the better ones. The systems within the game have been streamlined in very thoughtful ways, the gameplay is as compelling as it … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Star Trek Deck-Building Game (The Next Generation)

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Brian

I’ve never been a huge Stark Trek fan, but Marcelo Dior apparently is, and he’s gone and reviewed the new deck-building game for the series. He was nice enough to pass his review on, so here it is! —As I … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Heroes of the Feywild Review

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Brian

Marcelo Dior comes back to us with a review of Heroes of the Feywild, WotC’s latest D&D supplement. He makes it sound pretty good, too. — It’s been a while since I read a D&D book (almost two years) so … Continue reading →

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Metatopia (and why it’s awesome)

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Brian

This past weekend, I attended Metatopia, a new Double Exposure convention. I didn’t really know what to expect when I signed up, but I figured that it was close by and it sounded cool so I’d give it a shot. … Continue reading →

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Minimalist Game Design

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Brian

If there’s one thing I took away from running Old School Hack, it’s that less can be a lot more when it comes to character generation. I saw this in Gamma World, too, and while OSH isn’t nearly as random … Continue reading →

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Bring on the Awesome

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Brian

Today I’d like to talk about some awesome things, all of which (for me, to some extent or another) originated at GenCon this year. Thing the first: The Awesome Die. The core of this idea was originally posited to me … Continue reading →

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GenCon: The Final Day

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Brian

My last day at GenCon was good, if short. I started by going back to Games on Demand to see what was on the menu. I got a chance to play TechNoir, a cyberpunk noir RPG with really elegant character … Continue reading →

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GenCon: Day the Second

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Brian

I spent a lot of time on the dealers’ floor on my second day. The dealers’ floor really is a fantastic place to walk around; it’s like being in the world’s largest and most comprehensive game store. The main issue … Continue reading →

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Two Games on Steam

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Brian

Lately, I’ve been playing a couple of games on Steam. The first, and arguably the better of the two, is Magic: The Gathering: Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012. I played the first Duels game and liked it quite a bit. … Continue reading →

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Desktop Dungeons

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Brian

My wife sent me a link to a little indie game called Desktop Dungeons, and I’ve been obsessed with it since I downloaded it. Let me back up and explain what it is. Desktop Dungeons is a Rogue-like game, for … Continue reading →

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