When you think of Magic the Gathering, what do you think of? Do you think of the movie’s depiction of the game (Nerdy/Geeky) or do you think of a card game similar to Pokemon or Yugioh? During the ’90s and early 2000s, Magic the Gathering and other trading card games were considered a nerdy and expensive hobby. In the 2010s, thanks to the popularity of Stranger Things, Game of Thrones...[Read More]
Taiwanese card game Frenemy Pastry Party is being translated into English and ought to arrive this fall! Designed by Jessie Li (designer of Ponzi Scheme) and originally published by Mizo Games, Frenemy has now been adopted by Solis Game Studio.
I have had the recent joy of experiencing Shovel Knight for the first time. Unlike everyone else who played the game already, I didn’t have to wait years between new content. I got it all in one shot. Knowing how good it is, waiting must have been brutal! Well here I am now catching up on 2015’s stellar original platformer from Yacht Club Games with not only the original game but all of the ...[Read More]
Dungeons and Dragons is probably one of, if not THE most popular tabletop game ever. Players being able to craft the story completely as they see fit, creating whatever world they desire, working together or against each other to solve whatever the dungeon master throws at them, whether it’s slaying a group of goblins or rolling dice to try and intimidate a character into telling you a piece...[Read More]
As of late, Erin and I have been digging more and more into board games such as Throw Throw Burrito, Pie Rats of the Carob Bean and many more. We’ve picked up so many lately, that we had to go out and purchase more shelves for our ever-growing inventory of tabletop games. Recently I’ve been seeing more and more awesome tabletop games go through my social media; one that really caught m...[Read More]
Not too long ago, I wrote up a post announcing Jason and Zach’s project over at Kickstarter. What is it you ask? It’s a new and crazy card game called Millennial Manatees. I will state now if you watch the video below you will have the song stuck in your head. This all thanks to Parry Gripp. You may remember some of Parry Gripp’s songs like Space Unicorn, Raining Tacos, Oh Potato...[Read More]
Comedic card-based strategy games have really grown in popularity over the years. Games like Cards Against Humanity and Exploding Kittens prove that a physical card game can still thrive in the digital age we live in today. You know what both of those games lack? A fanny pack… or I should say “Fanatee Pack”!
Earlier today we reported on the Kickstarter launch of Knitting – The Card Game, a multiplayer card game all about knitting. Less than twelve hours after launching, the game is already funded. It would appear that a lot of knitting fans wanted to make sure they had a skein in this game, and we’re not just spinning a yarn here.
I have quite a few friends who enjoy knitting, but alas I have no clue how to myself. This doesn’t include my girl often during her downtime is knitting socks, scarves, hats, sweaters, and toys. Over the years she’s made a few things for me that I still wear today. While she often posts about her work on Instagram and Facebook she found out about a new Kickstarter that was about to hap...[Read More]
The creative minds behind the cute and sadistic card game, Unstable Unicorns, have already blown through their initial funding goal for their Kickstarter-exclusive Control & Chaos expansion. For those unfamiliar with Unstable Unicorns, it’s a game about raising baby unicorns into the bestest-strongest army and mercilessly defeating your enemies. Since the base game originally launched la...[Read More]
Yes, there is literally a card game being made called Unstable Unicorns, and its as silly as it sounds. The impressive part to take notice is how quickly the funding goal for this game was met. In just a little over an hour, their Kickstarter fund was 100% fully met. Of course, with a name like Unstable Unicorns, it’s no surprise that it got a lot of attention straight away. Their tagline re...[Read More]
Following a six-year run in Japan with 15 expansions, 3.5 million booster packs sold and over 2,000 different cards to date. Yes, there is a trading card game! Square Enix, Inc., today announced that the FINAL FANTASY Trading Card Game will be available in North America on October 28th.