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Jackwraith
May 17, 2021
Unheard in the Deluge: Cry Havoc
Beyond Reviews
An underappreciated DoaM game that is still well known by designers and aficionados.
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TabletopIsland
May 17, 2021
Heads Will Roll Board Game Review
Podcasts & Videos
A game where you defeat you roll human skulls and flick dragon skulls?!
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oliverkinne
May 14, 2021
Pilfering Pandas Board Game Review
Board Game Reviews
Things had gone missing - food, to be precise. Someone was taking bits of food her...
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Michael Barnes
April 23, 2021
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Warhammer Quest: Cursed City Review - DOA
Board Game Reviews
OOP and already looking like a dead game?
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Matt Thrower
April 19, 2021
Play Matt: Old School Essentials Review
RPG Reviews
My daughter’s 5th edition Dungeons & Dragons group contains all sorts of weird and...
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Michael Barnes
April 30, 2021
Raiders of the Lost Arnak- Lost Ruins of Arnak Review
Board Game Reviews
Tikal finally has a successor.
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Matt Thrower
May 03, 2021
Play Matt: MÖRK BORG Interview
Interviews
Recently, I had the pleasure to do an interview-based feature on the Old-School Re...
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adamr
April 27, 2021
Red Rising - Punchboard Reviews
Board Game Reviews
Stonemaier Games are back with their latest big release. This time, it’s a card ga...
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Michael Barnes
May 07, 2021
In Anachrony, Time is of the Essence - Review
Board Game Reviews
A time-warping masterpiece.
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Jackwraith
April 29, 2021
Mechanical but Piratical: Tiny Epic Pirates Review
Board Game Reviews
Wedded much more to mechanics than thematics, Tiny Epic Pirates finds something of...
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Jackwraith
May 10, 2021
From the Depths: Runewars
Beyond Reviews
A Fantasy Flight Games classic that had good and questionable things to present ab...
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oliverkinne
April 23, 2021
Small World Board Game Review
Board Game Reviews
The forest ratmen were on the loose, overrunning the land and pushing out stout el...
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Jackwraith
May 17, 2021
Unheard in the Deluge: Cry Havoc
Beyond Reviews
An underappreciated DoaM game that is still well known by designers and aficionados.
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oliverkinne
May 14, 2021
Pilfering Pandas Board Game Review
Board Game Reviews
Things had gone missing - food, to be precise. Someone was taking bits of food her...
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thegiantbrain
May 13, 2021
Medium Board Game Review
Board Game Reviews
You look into your webcam and form a connection with a person. Across the ether yo...
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oliverkinne
May 12, 2021
Canvas Board Game Review
Board Game Reviews
The room was buzzing. Paintings of different sizes and in different styles were fi...
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adamr
May 11, 2021
Ragusa - Punchboard Reviews
Board Game Reviews
Ragusa is a meaty Euro game from Braincrack Games and designer Fabio Lopiano. Play...
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Jackwraith
May 10, 2021
From the Depths: Runewars
Beyond Reviews
A Fantasy Flight Games classic that had good and questionable things to present ab...
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Michael Barnes
May 07, 2021
In Anachrony, Time is of the Essence - Review
Board Game Reviews
A time-warping masterpiece.
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oliverkinne
May 07, 2021
Survive: Escape from Atlantis Review (Digital Eyes)
Board Game Reviews
It was panic stations - everyone for themselves. Even though we had arrived on the...
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Andi Lennon
May 04, 2021
Judean Hammer- All roads lead to Jerusalem
Board Game Reviews
The Tabletop gaming hobby is nothing if not an expansive milieu. If, sadly not yet...
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oliverkinne
May 10, 2021
Seriously? Hitler?
Essays
I have previously talked about how some games try and tackle a serious topic and t...
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oliverkinne
May 04, 2021
When we play board games together, each of us will have certain expectations, and ...
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Matt Thrower
May 03, 2021
Play Matt: MÖRK BORG Interview
Interviews
Recently, I had the pleasure to do an interview-based feature on the Old-School Re...
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DukeofChutney
April 29, 2021
Abstraction: Tichu
Analysis
A lot of abstract games are a definitive of a point in my life, like a favourite r...
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thegiantbrain
April 27, 2021
Game Night Reviews
Articles
Opening up The Giant Brain discord has proven to be a great move. I’ve really enjo...
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oliverkinne
April 27, 2021
I know, the term "great", or even the term "good", is very subjective and vague. G...
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Matt Thrower
April 26, 2021
Play Matt: Old School Essentials Interview
Interviews
Recently, I had the pleasure to do an interview-based feature on the Old-School Re...
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DukeofChutney
April 15, 2021
Abstraction: GO
Analysis
When Lee Sedol lost to the Alpha Go Google AI software in 2016 I was more impresse...
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thegiantbrain
April 14, 2021
David and Goliath - Small Independent Publishers vs Slick Big Name Kickstarter Campaigns
Rants & Raves
It’s time for another article inspired by a Twitter conversation, you know how I l...
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gunpowder
April 08, 2021
7 Moons: Heroes of Dragon Reach on Kickstarter Now
Kickstarters
A fantasy adventure board game for 2-4 players. Enter a magical kingdom, travel th...
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Frances Games
April 06, 2021
Empire Plateau on Kickstarter Now
Kickstarters
No Dice, No Cards, No Luck!
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ubarose
April 01, 2021
Unmatched: Deadpool Single-Hero Expansion Announced
NEW and Upcoming Games
“When a mutant mercenary approaches his third decade, he begins thinking about whe...
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ubarose
March 31, 2021
Coyote & Crow on Kickstarter Now
Kickstarters
A science fiction and fantasy tabletop RPG set in a near-future where the Americas...
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ubarose
March 31, 2021
Spartacus: A Game of Blood & Treachery 2020 Edition Coming this Spring from Gale Force 9
NEW and Upcoming Games
The re-release of Gale Force Nines' much-loved title, Spartacus: A Game of Blood &...
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ubarose
March 30, 2021
A brand new take on the classic comic book card game!
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ubarose
March 30, 2021
John Company: Second Edition on Kickstarter Now
Kickstarters
Guide your family to fame and fortune as you negotiate over the fate of the insidi...
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ubarose
March 25, 2021
Village War: The Calamity - Preorder Now for July Delivery
NEW and Upcoming Games
Village War is a card drafting, resource management, and spirit war game. The them...
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ubarose
March 19, 2021
1815, Scum of the Earth on Kickstarter Now
Kickstarters
Relive the legendary Battle of Waterloo!
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TabletopIsland
May 17, 2021
Heads Will Roll Board Game Review
Podcasts & Videos
A game where you defeat you roll human skulls and flick dragon skulls?!
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boardgameinquisition
May 13, 2021
Dice of Dragons Kickstarter Preview
Podcasts & Videos
Dice of Dragons is an epic game of tiny proportions!
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whowhatwhycast
May 12, 2021
Gender-Inclusive Language and the Board Game Hobby!
Podcasts & Videos
This conversation is an important one for bringing new voices into the hobby.
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whowhatwhycast
April 27, 2021
What Inspires Us as Designers? - a conversation with John Vallerand and Sarah Sayles
Podcasts & Videos
Sarah Sayle and John Vallerand joined me to talk about inspiration and what inspir...
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thegiantbrain
April 22, 2021
Episode 70 - Farewell Party
Podcasts & Videos
It’s a momentous episode as we hit our 70th show, our 3rd year anniversary, and sa...
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whowhatwhycast
April 21, 2021
Long Games and Hard Pipes - A Chat with Ryan Courtney
Podcasts & Videos
Ryan Courtney, designer of Pipeline and Curious Cargo and fellow 2016 Gen Con Form...
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whowhatwhycast
April 14, 2021
Luke Laurie and Jonny Pac, designers of Dwellings of Eldervale and Merchant's Cove...
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thegiantbrain
April 13, 2021
Episode 69 - Bullet Time
Podcasts & Videos
This episode on Brainwaves the team are catching Bullets, drawing up Plan Bs, and ...