22/07/2018 – 28/07/2018 What happened in the world of tabletop over the last week? What are we doing when we back Kickstarters that might not be good, but we are afraid to miss out on? No Pun Included decided to ask this very question, to interesting results. Gameosity talked to board game hero Kenechukwu Ogbuagu, […]
July 2018
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Leaps and Bounds in Issue 24
Game awards are a fantastic way for creators to receive recognition, while players get an idea for what titles are worth looking into. Kanga is a new award which is aiming at bringing Australian involvement in games to the fore. We explore the details of the award, and hear from one of the judges Ella Ampongan. […]
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In The Name of Science
This article originally appeared in Issue2 of The Campaigner. The issue is still available in print or digital download. By Matthew Lee When creating a faction, race or even individual in a game setting designers often rely on familiar archetypes to help communicate particular characteristics. These thematic or visual cues help players to identify what […]
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This past week on the tabletop
15/07/2018 – 21/07/2018 What happened in the world of tabletop over the last week? ATGN looked at allegations against Overturn Rising Sands of plagiarism, offering some very compelling evidence based on the Kickstarter campaign. The campaign was eventually suspended by Kickstarter, though at the 11th hour. While we are on the meteoric rise, and sudden […]
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Abyss in Issue 24
Since its release Abyss has gone from strength to strength, gathering a large and passionate fan following. This is because of the dual aspects of its engaging gameplay and intriguing setting. The games designers Bruno Cathala and Charles Chevallier talk about creating the game, where the world came from, and working together on the title. […]
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Feudum
It is about control. It always is. Control of communities, what and where they produce. Control of guilds, when they take action and in what way. Control of the people, turning them into tools as a means to an end. It is about taking control, and turning it into power. Feudum is a resource management […]
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This past week on the tabletop
08/07/2018 – 14/07/2018 What happened in the world of tabletop over the last week? Next year will mark the 30th anniversary of the Dragon Ball Z anime. IDW plan to celebrate it with a miniature game! Though it looks like someone has gone Saiyan on the website and knocked it out, so here is the […]
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FLGS Worldwide featuring BrainHackr in Issue 24
FLGS Worldwide is an ongoing series which looks at interesting game stores across the globe and explores what they bring to their community. Issue 24 features BrainHackr in South Australia, a store with its own approach to engaging its customers. Read this article, and many more, in Issue 24 of The Campaigner. Get it now […]
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Trash Pandas
Loveable bandits? Scourge of the trash bins? What is the life of the raccoon like? That is what Trash Pandas by Red Rook Games is all about. The game is for 2-4 players and revolves around the interplay between lucky dice rolls and clever card plays. You play as a raccoon, who has the goal […]
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This past week on the tabletop
01/07/2018 – 07/07/2018 What happened in the world of tabletop over the last week? Want to become the witchiest witcher that ever witched? R. Talsorian Games are planning on having copies of The Witcher RPG at GenCon. Here be dragons… and a bunch of other stuff. Writer for the Seattle Times, Nicole Brodeur, took a […]