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The Gaming Gang Episode 41: Hey! That’s My Fish, Laughing Moon RPG, The Walking Dead, Dystopian Wars, and More!
We’re back at it again as Elliott reviews Hey! That’s My Fish Deluxe Edition from Mayfair Games and The Walking Dead from Cryptozoic Entertainment while Jeff reviews the Adventures Under the Laughing Moon RPG and Dy...
Cut! Print! That’s a Wrap: A Review of Flat Acting
Game Name:Â Flat Acting Publisher: Eye-Level Entertainment Designer: Mark Anticole, Matthew Anticole Year: 2009 Players: 2 – 5 Ages: 8+ Playing Time: 30 – 45 Minutes Retail Price: $29.95 Category: Family Game Compon...
A Look at Graham Crackers Comics
I have to say I’ve loved comic books since I was a kid. I believe my earliest memories of buying comics was when we lived in the heart of Chicago (not far from Lawrence and Western Avenues) and my mom would take my older brot...
New Edition of Car Wars in the Works?!?!?!
Yes, Elliott and I have talked multiple times on the show how we’d love to see this return, as we played the original microgame release and everything after, and it appears Steve Jackson Games could be on the verge of dus...
The Gaming Gang Extra Episode 38: John Kranz and ConsimWorld
If you play wargames, you certainly know the ConsimWorld website. CSW creator John Kranz joins me as we discuss the website, the upcoming ConsimWorld Expo, as well as the Fall release of The Hunters from Consim Press. Download ...
Unlock the Secrets: Locke & Key Reviewed
Game Name:Â Locke & Key Publisher: Cryptozoic Entertainment Designer: Matt Hyra Year: 2012 Players: 3 – 6 Ages: 15+ Playing Time: 30 Minutes Retail Price: $30.00 Category: Card Game Components: 150 Strength cards 19 C...
The Gaming Gang Episode 40: Flat Acting, Levee en Masse, Locke & Key, and Nuklear Winter ‘68, and More!
Another jam packed show as Elliott reviews Flat Acting from Eye-Level Entertainment and Locke & Key from Cryptozoic Entertainment while Jeff reviews Levee en Masse from Victory Point Games and Nuklear Winter ’68 from ...
A New Day (of the Dead): The Walking Dead Video Game Chapter One Reviewed
Game Name: The Walking Dead Video Game: Chapter One Publisher and Developer: Telltale Games Platform: PC, Mac, PS3, Xbox 360 (iOS in Summer) Year: 2012 Players: Solo Rating: M (for Mature) Retail Price: $24.99 Category: License...
We’re Off to See the Wizard: A Review of Oz Fluxx
Game Name:Â Oz Fluxx Publisher: Looney Labs Designer: Andrew Looney Year: 2012 Players: 2 – 6 Ages: 8+ Playing Time: 10 – 40 Minutes Retail Price: $16.00 Category: Card Game Components: 100 Cards Instructions From L...
The Times That Try Men’s Souls: Washington’s Crossing Reviewed
Game Name: Washington’s Crossing Publisher: Revolution Games Designer: Roger Miller Year: 2012 Players: 2 Ages: 15+ Playing Time: 6-10 Hours – No Joke! Genre: American Revolution Wargame Retail Price: $55.00 ($45.00...
Enhanced Might be a Slight Understatement – The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings (Enhanced Edition) Review
Game Name: The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings (Enhanced Edition) Publisher: Warner Brothers Games Developer:Â CD Projekt Red Platform: Xbox 360 Year: 2012 Players: Solo Rating: M (for Mature) Retail Price: $59.99 Category: Reali...
A Sneak Peek at Who’s Got Game
Game Name: Who’s Got Game Publisher: Ark’s Mind Designer: Adam Kornblum, Neil Strauss Year: 2012 Players: 4 – 12 (Even Number) Ages: 18+ Retail Price: $29.99 Category: Party Game From Ark’s Mind: Neil Strauss, seven-ti...
“Mr. Gorbachev, Tear Down This Wall!” – 1989: Dawn of Freedom Reviewed
Game Name: 1989: Dawn of Freedom Publisher: GMT Designer: Jason Matthews and Ted Torgerson Year: 2012 Players: 2 Ages: 15+ Playing Time: Two Hours Genre: Card driven game of geopolitics Retail Price: $67.00 Components On...
Terror in the Night: Bomber Command Reviewed
Game Name: Bomber Command Publisher: GMT Designer: Lee Brimmicombe-Wood Year: 2012 Players: 2 Ages: 15+ Playing Time: Two Hours Genre: WWII Aerial Bombing Wargame Retail Price: $67.00 Components One 8.5″ x 11″...
Yeah We’re Going to Rook City Gonna Have Some Fun: Rook City Reviewed
Game Name:Â Rook City Expansion to Sentinels of the Multiverse Publisher: Greater then Games Designer: Christopher Badell, Paul Bender, Adam Rebottaro Year: 2012 Players: 2 – 5 Ages: 12+ Playing Time: 30 Minutes Retail Pr...
The Gaming Gang Extra Episode 37: C2E2 2012 Raw
In this edition of The Gaming Gang Extra, I’m live from C2E2 talking to Miranda Anderson from Cryptozoic Entertainment on all of their games and what is coming up in 2012. I stop in with Cam Banks from Margaret Weiss Prod...
Meet Victory Point Games 2.0
Big changes have been taking place at The Little Game Company That Could and one of them is the announcement of the new Gold Banner line of games coming soon from Victory Point Games. These new releases will feature a higher le...
The Gaming Gang Episode 39: Oz Fluxx, Sentinals of the Multiverse Rook City, Washington’s Crossing, 1989, and More!
Lot’s of gaming goodness once again as Elliott reviews Oz Fluxx from Looney Labs and Sentinels of the Multiverse: Rook City from Greater Than Games while Jeff reviews Washington’s Crossing from Revolution Games and ...
One Edition to Rule them All: War of the Ring 2nd Edition Reviewed
Game Name:Â War of the Ring Publisher: Ares Games Designer: Roberto Di Meglio, Marco Maggi, Francesco Nepitello Year: 2011 Players: 2 – 4 Ages: 14+ Playing Time: 2-4 Hours Retail Price: $89.99 Category: Fantasy War Game C...
It’s Clobberin’ Time! Marvel Heroic Roleplaying Reviewed
Game Name: Marvel Heroic Roleplaying: Basic Game Publisher: Margaret Weis Productions Designers: Cam Banks with Rob Donoghue, Jack Norris, Jesse Scoble, Aaron Sullivan, and Chad Underkoffler Year: 2012 Players: 2 or more Ages:...
The Hunger Games Movie Review
Title: The Hunger Games Studio: Lionsgate Released: 2012 Rated: PG-13 Genre: Sci-Fi, Action Starring: Jennifer Lawrence – Katniss Everdeen Josh Hutcherson – Peeta Mellark Liam Hemsworth – Gale Hawthorne Woody Harrelson â€...
Just How Abstract Can a Wargame Get? Hibernia Reviewed
Game Name: Hibernia Publisher: Closet Nerd Games Designer: Eric B. Vogel Year: 2011 Players: 3-4 Ages: 8+ Playing Time: 20-25 Minutes Retail Price: $19.99 Components 56 Wooden warrior markers One custom wooden die One wooden st...
Dungeons and Dragons and Meeples, Oh My! Lords of Waterdeep Reviewed
Game Name:Â Lords of Waterdeep Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Designer: Rodney Thompson, Peter Lee Year: 2012 Players: 2 – 5 Ages: 12+ Playing Time: 60 Minutes Retail Price: $49.99 Category: Fantasy Euro Game Components:...
The Gaming Gang Episode 38: Lords of Waterdeep, Hibernia, War of the Ring, and Marvel Heroic Roleplaying
Has it been two weeks already? We’re back as Elliott reviews Lords of Waterdeep from Wizards of the Coast and War of the Ring Second Edition from Ares Games. Jeff tackles Hibernia from Closet Nerd Games and Marvel Heroic ...
No…A Little More to the Left: A Review of Giza – The Great Pyramid
Game Name:Â Giza The Great Pyramid Publisher: Mayfair Games Designer: David Heberer Year: 2012 Players: 3 – 4 Ages: 12+ Playing Time: 90 Minutes Retail Price: $35.00 Category: Euro Game Components: 140 Cards 1 Plastic Pyr...
The Customer is Always Right?
There’s a lot going on in the video game industry right now. Multiple big budget releases, old school classic remakes in HD, teaser announcements for some really amazing franchises. Unfortunately none of that matters at t...
Lovecraft Horror on the Go – Elder Sign: Omens Reviewed
I have to say, as an Android phone and tablet owner, many times I feel as if I’m a redheaded stepchild in terms of available mobile games (or any good meaty games in general) when it comes to the operating system; iOS has loa...
The Long Wait is Almost Over: Diablo III on May 15th
I consider the Diablo series of PC games one of my top gaming experiences of all time. Diablo was released in 1996 by Blizzard Entertainment, who has gone on to become a gaming juggernaut with the Warcraft and Starcraft series....
NO, That’s MY Pointy Hat! A Review of Wiz-War
Game Name:Â Wiz-War Eighth Edition Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games Designer: Tom Jolly, Kevin Wilson Year: 2012 Players: 2 – 4 Ages: 14+ Playing Time: 60 Minutes Retail Price: $49.95 Category: Fantasy Board/Card Game Comp...
Make Your Fortune in the New World: Mundus Novus Reviewed
Game Name: Mundus Novus Publisher: Asmodee Editions Designers: Bruno Cathala and Serge Laget Year: 2011 Players: 2 – 6 Ages: 14+ Playing Time: 45 Minutes Retail Price: $29.99 Category: Euro trading card game Components On...
