It began the morning of  December 30th. The atmosphere thick with the morning gloom of overcast sky as the legendary Chicago winds  blew, numbing to the core, the hawk was out this day. One by one they descended, drawn from the four corners of the world, compelled by the promise of carnage and plunder. Each seeking redemption for defeats past but not...

I played The One Ring. I haven’t played a role playing game in about 5 or 6 years. Not because I didn’t want to, mainly because finding a regular group you can gel with isn’t easy. In my opinion a good role playing game is more about the group then the theme or system. When I was younger, playing mostly D&D and Shadowrun, I had a great...

I wouldn’t be surprised if you’ve never heard of C2E2. This being its third year, it’s fairly new to the “Con” scene.  ReedPop the folks that bring you New York Comic Con, Pax Dev, Pax, East, Pax Prime and many others put together C2E2 for the Midwest. C2E2 (Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo) happens in April and is a good kick off to con season....

My friends Brett and Mark have been breathing new life into some older games. Recently they’ve been retooling Circus Maximus, a fun chariot racing game from the late 70′s, early 80′s. The first thing they did was enlarge the map. The Original was about 18 inches by 33 inches. The new one is 10 feet by 4 feet and features a removable starting...

Marty, Steve and I sat down for a quick play of the Star Trek Deck Building Game. My first impression is; it has potential. The initial game play is relatively fast. The use of an in-hand deck manipulator card  for quick character upgrades is a nice addition. The face-up pool of cards for purchase helps with creating your custom deck for mission...

Marty and i have been so busy producing the show that we’ve barely had time to actually play games, and that’s a downer. I did manage to sneak in some play time with the guys from Dice With Death. Our friend Terry was in from Boston for the day and Bret was kind enough to host for the day. We played Thunderstone and a blast from the past...