Dave and Marty head to C2E2, the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo to grab some interviews with Game Designers. Designers interviewed are Cam Banks, Creative Director at Margaret Weis Productions and driving force behind the new Marvel Superheroic RPG, and Kenneth Hite, author and game designer, whose works include Trail of Cthulhu and Night’s Black...
Marty Burnham is a suburbanite moonlighting as a city dweller. While he dips his toes into the great city that is Chicago, he often turns tail at the first signs of “trouble”, retreating to the safe confines of his townhome, which he shares with his two cats and his wife and their collection of boardgames. She is braver than he. An avid gamer, Marty has...
“Proceed with the countdown. All groups assume attack coordinates.” -Admiral Ackbar, Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi Assemble your squadrons and prepare for battle in X-Wing Miniatures Game! Launch your rugged Rebel X-wings into desperate missions or take control of nimble TIE fighters and outnumber your enemy in this...
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....
The Hobbit: Over Hill and Under Hill recaptures the magic of the first half of the novel that initially introduced us to Hobbits, the Shire, and a certain magic ring… You’ll steer the fates of Bilbo Baggins, Thorin Oakenshield, the wizard Gandalf, and other familiar characters as they begin their journey out...
Get Ready to get your nerd on. Ban Dai is coming out with this little gem. Star Trek The Deck Building Game “The Original Series” Edition. They were trying it out at GAMA a couple of weeks ago, I just heard about it from Marty. Like the “The Next Phase”, this one will be a stand alone as well as have the ability to be mixed in with the...
My old friend Mike Mulvihill is working with Jordan Weisman again to breath new life into and old favorite, Shadowrun. Mike worked on the original role playing version. Jordan relicensed his game and is putting together a kickstarter project to help fund the...