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A series of steampunky figures standing in a heroic formation above a indistinct background. This is promotional art for the game Mission: Red Planet.

Action/Reaction

By Jeremy Signor • September 7th, 2017

What would you do if you knew your opponents’ moves before they executed them?

On a noisey red background, there is the title Secret Hitler in bold white and black lettering and in the foregound is a stamp that reads "thank you." This is a promotional material for the game Secret Hitler.

Secret Hitler is Painfully Relevant

By Sam Desatoff • September 6th, 2017

Shouting accusations of “Fascist!” and “Hitler!” across the table was no longer a fun novelty, it was a gross and uncomfortable reality.

The Board Soul

two large mechs, this is the cover art for the game Adrenaline

Between Two Worlds

By Jeremy Signor • September 4th, 2017

Board and video games are from very different worlds. But what happens when the two intermingle?

a series of things that at first glance look like doves, but on closer appraisal appear to be made of tiny hands. This is the cover art for and then we held hands.

and then we held hands is a Game of Discomfort

By Sam Desatoff • August 24th, 2017

There’s a fine balance at work in …and then we held hands, and you must take care of yourself before you can help your partner.

The Board Soul

A grizzled man with a beard looks down at a vaguely humanoid toy face near a leaded glass window. This is the card art for the Magic the Gathering Card Feldon.

Can a Card Game Make You Cry?

By Jeremy Signor • July 27th, 2017

We’ve already hashed this tired question out in video games, but can tabletop game mechanics move us in the same way?

The Board Soul

Two people looking away in a watercolor. This is a still from the cover of the board game Scythe.

Kill Your Darlings

By Jeremy Signor • July 21st, 2017

Are the old standards in board game design worth keeping? Scythe succeeds by brilliantly contradicting them.

Several vegetables, (some form of squash, corn and a head of lettuce) run from a distance twister. This is the cover art for the game Farmageddon.

Three Games That Almost Ruined my Most Cherished Friendships

By Sam Desatoff • July 6th, 2017

Board games. That delightful medium meant to bring a group of people closer together as they gather around the table for a couple hours of good natured fun. Throw in some beers or hot coffee and you’ve got the makings of a great evening of bonding.

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