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Star Wars Imperial Assault – count us in!

The announcement from GenCon that we’re most excited for came from Fantasy Flight Games about Star Wars Imperial Assault.
Star Wars Imperial Assault is going to be awesome!

The format of the game is just like another hit board game that the boys and I love playing – Descent: Journeys in the Dark 2nd Edition.

Descent is set in a fantasy world where a group of heroes ventures out on a series of quests against a mighty overlord. As the campaigns progress, our characters and abilities become more powerful and we enjoy a lot of great strategic battles in dynamic quest maps.

So when we heard we’ll soon be able to battle in a similar manner in the Star Wars universe, how could we not get excited!

August 25, 2014December 20, 2023 Trent 2 Comments family, Star Wars, strategy, theme

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Game Design Merit Badge in action!

I don’t think I’ve anticipated working on a merit badge with as much enthusiasm as I have for the one we began tonight – Game Design!

Boy are these scouts in for a treat!

The Boy Scouts of America added the Game Design merit badge to the mix in March 2013. And I’ve been waiting for the chance to work on it with our scouts ever since.

August 19, 2014August 25, 2014 Trent 2 Comments

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Best Games of 2013 – The Dice Tower Awards!

The best board games, card games, dice games, family games, and party games of 2013 have now been awarded!

With more than 3,000+ new games published in 2013, there were a ton to choose from.

But the 40+ top board game reviewers around the world were up to the challenge.

July 8, 2014May 3, 2016 Trent 1 Comment

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Which board games to play? Tough choice

This week we’re having a family reunion and I’m in charge of supplying the games.

Of course, supplying board games to play for the occasion isn’t a big surprise. It’s really something I do anyway whenever we get together with family.

The toughest question is which games to take…

July 2, 2014July 13, 2014 Trent 5 Comments

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Freedom: The Underground Railroad

Freedom: The Underground Railroad is a very well-designed cooperative board game where players work together as abolitionist characters to free the slaves.

The great news is that even though the game deals with a serious historical topic, it isn’t an oppressive experience. Yes, the theme is very well integrated. But it’s also a very well designed game.

It’s a challenge to win and it will definitely require working together well to achieve your goal.
And that’s an enjoyable, shared experience.

June 2, 2014November 12, 2014 Trent 0 Comments

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Best Board Games 2013 – Nominees are in!

What are the best board games and card games from 2013? We don’t quite have that answer for you yet.

April 23, 2014May 3, 2016 Trent 2 Comments

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Had a blast at SaltCON!

This weekend was SaltCON – the annual board game convention in Utah, USA – and it was a blast!

Although the event runs for 3 days, I just attended on Friday and Saturday. And even though I ended up leaving earlier than I had anticipated Saturday evening, I left feeling very full.

Full from a lot of great game playing and full from meeting a bunch of new friends.

Overall, I played 16 different board games!

March 31, 2014November 12, 2014 Trent 10 Comments

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Jungle Ascent – Race to the treasure

Jungle Ascent is a fun family board game that young and old can enjoy together.

Like many jungle games, players compete to claim treasure. But unlike other jungle games where players have to find and uncover the treasure, in Jungle Ascent the treasure is out in the open.

It just happens to be perched at the top of a steep cliff.

March 27, 2014November 12, 2014 Trent 2 Comments

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International Tabletop Day – April 5, 2014

International Tabletop Day kicked off it’s inaugural run last year and was a huge success.

There were 3,123 gaming events in 64 countries worldwide!

That’s a lot of gaming.

With a successful first run last year, of course that means International Tabletop Day will now be an annual event.

February 28, 2014February 28, 2014 Trent 0 Comments

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Will digital board games replace the physical?

With the rise of everything digital, are physical board games on the way out?
Can digital board games deliver the same level of enjoyment as their physical versions?

It’s a hot topic in the board game industry.

Since we started reviewing board games over, the growth of digital board games has skyrocketed.

February 23, 2014April 28, 2017 Trent 7 Comments