Plato’s theory of forms posits that there are abstract and unchanging ideals that exist in another realm. These are the non-physical beatific essences of all things. Imagine conceptually the ideal chair in size, shape, and beauty. That’s the form existing in its perfect state. Plato offers that objects in the material world are imitations of…
I used to keep up with and cover the majority of Games Workshop’s lines, at least the milestone products such as new editions of 40K, Warcry, or Warhammer: The Old World. I’ve unfortunately had to let go of this for various reasons. That hasn’t changed the fact that I’m still an avid miniatures gamer. And…
Andrew Lowen’s Deliverance is a poetic game. It begins with an equivocal foreword reflecting on the betrayal of Judas Iscariot, Christ’s crucifixion, and the utter despair at Gethsemane. It weaves that background into a parallel sense of dread focused on the modern town of Fallbrook. You arise, an angel of heaven wielding sword and faith,…
Battlestations is one of my favorite games. It’s the title Jeff Siadek and Gorilla Games have become known for, currently ripping it up in a glorious second edition that makes the modest original release a distant memory. Dirtside is the long-teased standalone expansion that pushes the experience to the surface. Just like its predecessor, this…
Dark Souls: The Board Game is a noteworthy historical footnote. Some may jest for its failure to deliver its limitless heap of expansive content in a timely fashion. But of greater significance is that this game was one of the watershed moments in the fattening of crowdfunding miniatures heavy titles, particularly those based on established…
I was sitting in a bar enjoying drinks and food with some wonderful people, as you do. Then this guy walked by, and my brain knotted up trying to remember. It took a second, but his name appeared in my consciousness, delivered through chemical wizardry. I sat behind Dan in several high school classes. He…
Admittedly, that title would work much better if this was a scathing review, which it’s not. In fact, Resident Evil 3 improves in several ways upon Steamforged Games’ mediocre RE2 board game. It’s a very solid, if unspectacular, title that provides a surprisingly relaxed co-operative dungeon crawl experience punctuated by moments of breakout tension. This…
Gascony’s Legacy is all wrong. In the current climate these types of games come stuffed with minis. Not three or four, but a whole damn tray and even better if there’s a second underneath. Here there’s nary a mini in sight. To snub the prevailing ethos in such a manner is almost offensive. That sense…
Descent has been a constant in the hobby since 2005. Its lineage stretches back even farther, as it functionally carries the torch for 1989’s Heroquest. It’s a comfortable reassurance that the more things change, the more they stay the same. Not anymore. Some view Legends of the Dark as a harbinger of doom. This is…
A couple of years ago I was driving through Memphis and I had the radio cranked to a level of volume best described as distortion. I was listening to a classic rock station; timeless cuts like “Fortunate Son” and “Jessie’s Girl”. The car was bumping. Then something strange happened. “Seven Nation Army” by The White…
Player Elimination 