Author: Anthony
Anthony
Anthony lives and plays games in Philadelphia, PA. A lover of complex strategy, two-player war games, and area control, Anthony is always eager to try a new game, even if he's on rule-reading duty.
This week Chris takes a look at the following games along with a few recently completed campaigns: MIND-The Fall of Paradise https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/586888488/mind-the-fall-of-paradise-0 Game Designer’s Toolkit 2015 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/167427101/game-designers-toolkit-2015 Mine, All Mine! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1994321553/mine-all-mine Robots Love Ice Cream – The Card Game https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/378405153/robots-love-ice-cream-the-card-game
Chris and Drew take a swing at a few recent favorites and the brand new game from Stefan Feld (until his next one!), La Isla. Listen as the guys review five games, discuss their upcoming acquisition disorders and review a boat load of news from atop the tabletop. Shout it from the Tabletop The guys get down to business this week with a boat load of interesting news stories from across the world of tabletop gaming – articles from big time publications, recent blog posts, sales numbers and more on this week’s session from the tabletop. Acquisition Disorder Corner Christmas…
This week, Chris takes a close look at recent completely projects and four new projects currently on Kickstarter: Intervention: A Party Game for Everyone’s Worst Habits https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/weekendwarriors/intervention-a-party-game-for-everyones-worst-habi Twistocity – A tongue twister card game that’s actually fun! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/861197367/twistocity-a-social-tongue-twister-card-game-with WordTov: Word Tov The Board Game Of Dramatic Reversals https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1505341370/wordtov-the-board-game-of-dramatic-reversals Moral Dilemma https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1677242759/moral-dilemma-0
We’re back with one of our most popular features in Versus. This week we’re pitting an expansion to a popular deck building game against one of the largest and most complex Superhero games published today – it’s DC Deck Building Game with the Crisis Expansion vs. Marvel Legendary. In addition we’ll talk about a couple of brain burners and the use of IPs in gaming as a whole. Shout it from the Tabletop The guys stand back, give Drew some room, and discuss the hottest news items in the industry. From recent news articles in global newspapers and magazines to…
Steampunk Rally https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/roxley/steampunk-rally oddball Aeronauts 2: Double the Trouble https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lloydashpyne/oddball-aeronauts-2-double-the-trouble New Bedford: A Boardgame of Historic Whaling & Town Building https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dicehateme/new-bedford-a-boardgame-of-historic-whaling-and-to Lap Dance https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/241478362/lap-dance
Happy Black Friday!…err, Thanksgiving! For a board gamer this is a very special time of year as all the best games go on sale and the Christmas presents start to flow. This week we’re looking at a classic favorite, Smallworld, but we’re also talking about some recent releases and all the games we’re excited to see go on sale very soon. Shout it from the Tabletop We have a super-sized news segment this week as Drew brings us everything hot and interesting from the world of tabletop gaming. We’ll be talking about the most recent acquisitions, sales, and big news…
This week, Chris takes a look at the following new Kickstarter campaigns: El Luchador Fantastico Grande Tabletop Game https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/117350444/el-luchador-fantastico-grande-tabletop-game Epic Death! Hardcore Mode https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gamesalute/epic-death-hardcore-mode Spell Stealers https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gregsanto/spell-stealers-relaunch What da Blank https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1246465458/what-da-blank
This week Anthony, Chris, Daniel, and Drew come together to talk about some of the darkest, most dangerous games on the planet – the types of games that can ruin friendships! Enter the darkest realm of the gamer’s soul today and listen as we discuss games that push you and your gaming group to the limit. We’ll also be reviewing a handful of (admittedly much lighter) games including Blokus and Roll for It! At the Table This week, we bring three very different games to the table and discuss the types of experiences each of them has to offer. To…
This week on a very special episode of Kicking the Habit, Chris talks with the founders of the Interactive Museum of Gaming and Puzzlery who are currently running a campaign for funding on INDIEGOGO.
Extra Life 2014 has come and gone and the guys are still in one piece! This week we’ll be talking about the event, some of the games we got to the table during the event, and a handful of fun new gaming opportunities that have arisen in recent weeks. Listen and learn more about our recent gaming choices and dodges. Shout it from the Tabletop This last week, we gathered with a large group of gamers in Saddlebrook, NJ and raised money for Children’s Hospitals as part of the Extra Life charity gaming event. We discuss the event, how we…