A new d20 product has entered our review library, compliments of Matthew. This time, it’s Dungeon Crawl Classics #11: The Dragonfiend Pact from Goodman Games. Will the $2 module pull in new players and live up to the hype? Find out inside.
Twonky's back and you're gonna be in trouble, hey na hey na
Rumors persist that Avalon Hill will be giving RoboRally its first stateside printing in many years in the first half of ’05 – here is either a or some (other) obsessed fan’s hour’s-worth of Photoshop labor. As much as I love the game, it really needs a new edition, not
Magic: the Gathering Worlds – A First Timers Perspective
For the first time in six years, the Magic: the Gathering World Championships was held in the continental United States. The 11th Annual Magic: the Gathering Worlds was held at Fort Mason Center in San Francisco. As it was so tantalizingly close to us Cave Dwellers, we couldn’t possibly resist
*Hats not included
Uberplay has posted commercials for some of their board games. Next up, the Happy Meals of Catan?
Magic Worlds 04: yeah, we went
I don’t want to sound too complain-y here; the event was professionally run, gorgeously produced, and left in the dust the nearest organized-play program behind it (WizKids, I’m looking at you). That said, for the first world championship held in the States since what I interpret as the game’s rennaissance
It’s a good time to be a bean farmer…
Once again, Rio Grande Games has unleashed a new newsletter upon the world. As always, there are quite a few interesting new German titles on the way, but the highlight appears to be more information on a pair of new expansions for Bohnanza, probably the best bean-farming card game ever.
Finally, a coherent explanation of the war on Iraq
Just look at Rummy’s face. Clearly he didn’t make his save.
Phythyon resigns from GAMA
So while ICv2 seems to be trying to find some closure with the multiple GAMA Board of Directors interviews (the first part has links to the other three), this new development was posted: GAMA announces today that Public and Member Relations Director John Phythyon has left the company. Mr. Phythyon
Must be championship season
WizKids has announced the results of the 2004 World Championships of Mage Knight and MechWarrior (see the press release below). Funny how this is being announced on the same day that WotC‘s 11th Annual Magic: The Gathering World Championship kicks off out here in San Francisco. A couple of OgreCave
GAMA plays musical chairs
Perhaps in an attempt to quiet its recent critics, GAMA has taken a few steps toward rearranging its staff and Board of Director positions. Late last week, Mark MacKinnon of was named Treasurer, taking over the position vacated after Ryan Dancey’s resignation. Now GAMA has appointed Mike Stackpole to fill
OgreCave review: Now Playing
To start the week, Matthew gives us a review of Now Playing, the roleplaying game for channel surfers from Carnivore Games. Did the game keep him glued to the – uh, book? Or did it drive him to put it down and go watch reruns? Read on to find out.
Maybe Catanians just can’t tell crap real estate when they see it
That would explain why they keep moving next to fields that only produce sheep on a 2. It would also help explain why Capcom is bringing Settlers of Catan to the N-Gage in 2005. Although the embattled portable game deck is famously also a phone, the N-Gage version, simply titled
Z-Man announces card game from PotSM’s design studio
Although there’s nothing about it yet on their pages, Z-Man Games has announced (according to Gamefest, anyway) a LoneShark card game design called Dungeonville for sometime before year’s end. For those with better things to do than remember, LoneShark is Mike Selinker and James Ernest, creators of that out-of-stock piratey
Dragonlance is the Key
Sovereign Press has announced that Dragonlance: Key of Destiny has sold out of its entire 5,000 copy print run in just over a month. During these times of slower sales, this is encouraging news, especially for D20 and D&D products. Sovereign Press plans to reprint the adventure module, its first
WizKids releases MechWarrior: Falcon’s Prey
The latest expansion for MechWarrior has been unleashed in retail stores everywhere, bringing Clan Jade Falcon into the mix. The expansion, Falcon’s Prey, also has yet another chance for players to win a DropShip. Check out the press release below for more info.