As the holiday gift shopping season closes in on us, OgreCave continues to offer insight on worthwhile game products. To that end, Lee has provided his review of Adaptoid by nestorgames. This abstract strategy board game is thematically similar to Ursuppe/Primordial Soup in that little critters are growing and attacking
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Evil dice approaching from Steve Jackson Games
I was just commenting to a friend that I hadn’t seen any new dice games for a while, and suddenly Steve Jackson Games has added two dice games to its product release schedule next year. Zombie Dice invites 3-8 players to “Eat brains” and “Don’t get shotgunned” in an attempt
OgreCave review – Ticket to Ride: Europa 1912
Adding value to a great boardgame is – well, great, and that’s exactly what Days of Wonder has provided for Ticket to Ride: Europe in the form of a new expansion. Lee gives us the scoop today in his review of Ticket to Ride: Europa 1912, a card-based expansion that
OgreCave review – Cortex System
While some of the Cave dwellers were busy reviewing fearsome games, Andy was kind enough to take a look at a general RPG system (which could undoubtedly be used for some horror roleplaying). The result is his review of The Cortex System RPG by Margaret Weis Productions. Does your game
OgreCave reviews – A Touch of Evil expansions
The night of tricks or treats may have passed, but Screams from the Cave has bled into All Saints Day as OgreCave continues to answer the need for ghoulish gaming this time of year. Lee has two reviews for us today, both on expansions to Flying Frog Productions’ A Touch
OgreCave review – Pandemic: On the Brink
Our Screams from the Cave continue through Halloween weekend with an in-depth review of a game that evokes thoughts of Swine Flu and much worse. Lee’s had a lengthy look at Pandemic: On the Brink by Z-Man Games, and has a blow-by-blow account of the game’s hot zones. We’ll have
OgreCave reviews – Death, Frost, Doom & Something Wicked
The fear continues as our Screams from the Cave echo across the internet with more reviews. First, Gerald has his review of Death, Frost, Doom by LotFP Publishing, a creepy mood-piece for old school D&D gamers. The Lee gives us his full analysis of A Touch of Evil: Something Wicked,
OgreCave review – Dread
Despite the efforts of Real Life™ to derail our October posts, we still have a few bits of fear to inject into your consciousness, and so the Screams from the Cave may be fewer than usual, but just as bloodcurdling as ever. As such, Gerald has provided us with a
Wizards scores partial victory in copyright lawsuit
So, you may recall how Wizards of the Coast had taken the seemingly extreme step of removing its PDF products from the internet, and then sued eight people for copyright infringement, back in April. Well, two of those defendants have settled, and agreed to pay Wizards damages totaling $225,000 (also
OgreCave reviews – Terrors From Beyond
‘Tis nearly Halloween, so the Cave dwellers thought it prudent to advise you on more of the fear-themed games out there. To that end, OgreCave’s Screams from the Cave 2009 starts off with Andy’s review of Terrors From Beyond, the recent Call of Cthulhu adventure compilation from Chaosium. Does it
Small World, Dominion place high on Games 100 list
Even though GAMES Magazine has yet to make it’s annual GAMES 100 list officially available, the magazine’s long-time partner Funagain Games has the list. According to the list, the Game of the Year for 2010 is Small World by Days of Wonder (which we’ve reviewed, here). Other notable games were
OgreCave review – Points of Light II
Gamemasters can never have too much inspiring resource material, and Gerald has selected a potential resource to examine for us. His thoughts on Points of Light II: The Sunrise Sea may tell you whether you need to track down a copy of this fantasy setting sourcebook for yourself… or for
OgreCave reviews – World of Goo & Princess Bride
To start the week off right, we’ve got a pair of new reviews for you. First, Dennis has downloaded World of Goo from 2D Boy, and has some thoughts on this multi-platform sticky title. Then I’ve posted my take on The Princess Bride: Storming the Castle by Playroom Entertainment and
PAX 2009 – Gaming News Updates uploaded
We’ve got a trio of OgreCave Gaming News Update podcast episodes just posted from our trip up to Seattle for PAX, the Penny Arcade Expo 2009. First up, our bi-weekly update mentions a few PAX highlights (though this will be nothing compared to our upcoming PAX ’09 Audio Report episode).
Small World contest winners announced at Days of Wonder
You may recall the Small World Design Contest that Days of Wonder began a while back. As of today, the winners have been announced, and there are far more of them than expected. As detailed in a supplemental post, the contest winning entries have been brought together into three mini-expansions