Posts By Adam Roffel

When it comes to board games, there are a few coveted prizes that do wonders for your game and company. Winning the “Spiel des Jahres,” “Kennerspiel des Jahres,” and “Kinderspiel des Jahres” has set up companies for life. Winning these rewards not only gets you a fancy icon to throw on your box when you reprint, but it’s also a statement to the world that your game is good. It’s not like awards you might win in other competitive areas…

Getting into tabletop gaming can be a bit of a daunting task. Some companies like Fantasy Flight Games are encouraging more tabletop play with their miniatures board game titles like Journey’s in Middle Earth and Descent: Legends of the Dark. These games, while not complete tabletop games as they still involved a board, do bring pre-molded miniatures to the table. This is what got me excited about miniatures and miniature gaming, but you haven’t really enjoyed ...

2022 and 2023 have probably been overloaded with farming and life simulation games. There have been dozens that have released on Nintendo Switch alone, and even more on Steam. More often than not, many of these games never make their way to PlayStation or Xbox, but that isn’t the case with Everdream Valley. Everdream Valley is coming to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Steam on May 30, 2023, and to Nintendo Switch sometime in June. As I had heard very…

When I heard that Farming Simulator 23 was coming to Nintendo Switch, I knew there were going to be a few sacrifices. I played the game a ton on PlayStation 5, and it ran well and looked fantastic. There was no way that same experience was coming to the Nintendo Switch. While I was right with that assertion, I did wonder what the experience on Switch would look like. I expected something pretty bad, but was amazed when I found a game that was actually really good.

Ever wonder what a world without books and words would be like? No, me neither, and hopefully I never will have to! Illiterati is a board game of making words, and there are a group of individuals – the Illeterati – who want to stop the forming of words and the making of books! So, with the help of friends, you will use tiles to make words, bind books, and save literacy around the world. It’s a silly premise, sure,…

Farming fun everywhere: GIANTS Software premieres the first gameplay trailer for Farming Simulator 23. The new gameplay footage shows many different features and improvements of the game, which will be released on May 23rd on Nintendo Switch™. Farming Simulator 23 sets the new benchmark for farming mobile games in the genre-leading, globally successful Farming Simulator brand, invented by publisher and developer GIANTS Software 15 years ago. Seeding an ...

Games that give me a sense of zen are pretty great, and that is what I expected as I unboxed The One Hundred Torii and got it setup on the table. When you first get the game out of the box, there might seem like a ton is going on. You have small tokens, larger tokens, people tokens, people banners, and so much more. The game was overwhelming to setup, but was the gameplay any good? Let’s dive into The…

Star Wars Shatterpoint is launching on June 2nd, and our copy of the Core Set just arrived today! Shatterpoint is a tabletop miniatures game set in the Star Wars universe, following the animated shows currently available on Disney+. Two teams of players will face off in a table-top assault, using terrain to their advantage. Here is a brief overview of the world you are playing in: “From this strife arise moments of great importance, known as Shatterpoints, ...

Collectible card gaming has been dominated by a few powerhouses over the past few years, namely Pokemon, Magic the Gathering, and Yu-Gi-Oh. Many have tried to break into the space – both via official companies and failed Kickstarter campaigns – but haven’t been able to make a dent. This year, Lorcana from Ravesnburger, a Disney collectible card game, will be launching and next year, Fantasy Flight Games is launching a Star Wars collectible card ...

After a solid 15 hours of play, it’s about time we took a first look at Descent: Legends of the Dark from Fantasy Flight Games and Asmodee. Descent is a miniatures board game that follows a specific narrative arc. Players will take their heroes on different missions, attempting to root out evil, help those around them, and learn more about themselves. While we still have a lot of playing left to do before Act II of Descent launches this fall,…