Canopy Evergreen is a really cool card drafting and set collection experience where you will be planting and growing trees on your own personal board. The experience and components look fantastic, so we were instantly intrigued! We asked designer Tim Eisner a few questions about the game, check them out below! You can check Canopy Evergreen kickstarter page as well for additional details. Can you give me an elevator pitch for Canopy: Evergreen? For our readers, if you would say…
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Disney Lorcana was called Project Famous During Production, Ryan Miller Speaks!
GenCon 2023 has come and gone, but one of the highlights of my weekend was interviewing Disney Lorcana designer Ryan Miller. During our 20 minute interview, Ryan and I chatted about how Lorcana came to be, some of his favourite cards, and what the actual targeted demographic was for the game (hint, it wasn’t kids!) You can watch the entire video below, but I will post some of the highlights as well! Disney Lorcana was code named Project Famous during…
Read MoreThe Quest Kids – An Interview With an 8 Year Old
Over the past few weeks, we have been playing the outstanding kids game, The Quest Kids . This game is aimed at kids, but is fun for adults to play as well. We’ve played nearly half a dozen games of it so far, and I decided it would be unique to interview my son about the game, and see what he had to say. None of his thoughts are edited, these are purely his opinions! Let’s get into it!
Read MoreThe Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era Developer Interview
The wait for the next Elder Scrolls experience isn’t as far away as fans might think. In fact, it’s launching soon on GameFound, and board game and non-board game enthusiasts alike can take a deep dive into the world of the Elder Scrolls. I had the chance to interview Josh Wielgus, Director of Marketing / Designer / Developer for the game. Here is what he had to say about Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era.
Read MoreProject Ironwood Dan Blacklock Interview
A brand new Kickstarter board game table is launching soon, and we had the chance to speak with the man behind the project, Dan Blacklock. While most tables cost around 1999, Dan is releasing a table that costs only 399.99. Is it possible? How is it possible? You can check out the pre-launch page now . Let’s dive into a Q & A with Dan! 1. When does the Kickstarter begin? Why have you chosen to go this route (we…
Read MoreMario + Rabbids – DK DLC Interview with Abdallah and Xavier Manzanares
On May 9 of this year, our good friend Abdallah travelled to San Francisco to do an interview with Xavier Manzanares, the producer for Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle, and one of the leads working on the Donkey Kong DLC coming to the game. You can find the entire video below.
Read MoreInterview with PulseLabz Co-Founder Andy Hsu
We recently did an interview with PulseLabz co-founder Andy Hsu about his companies gaming racing chairs, doing business in Canada, and more! If you are looking into getting a PulseLabz Racing Chair this holiday season, the company has graciously offered a $40 coupon code upon checkout with the code, 'gamesreviews'. Read our interview with Andy below!
Read MoreInterview with Image and Form CEO Brjann Sigurgeirsson
Small studios are often more open to communicating directly with smaller websites and media outlets, and this is very true of all the staff members at Image and Form. Not every companies CEO would take time to answer questions, but the mind behind the SteamWorld franchise (SteamWorld Dig, SteamWorld Heist), Brjann Sigurgeirsson, did just that for us. Image and Form almost went "off the grid" after the launch of SteamWorld Heist on the 3DS, not because they didn't care, but because they are so very busy. So we had some time to ask Brjann a few questions and ...
Read MoreFamily and Gaming: Interview with 1UP’s John Davison
While the site was fairly popular, it inevitably was sold to IGN and subsequently ended. However, the opinions of John Davison - during his time on the 1Up Podcasts and with his work on What They Play - stuck with me for years, and ultimately lead me to have a desire to write about video games, and educate those who needed it. Without further to do, this weeks Family and Gaming article features an interview I did with John. It was a highlight personally for me to do this interview, and he did not disappoint with his answers. Without further to do: an inteview ...
Read MoreInterview with VGPodcasts Lloyd Hannesson – Family Gaming
Every Thursday, Games Reviews will feature an article on gaming, family life, and parenthood, something I'm very familiar with. I hope to feature discussions on what passes as acceptable for children and teens when it comes to games content, interviews with various media members, and much more. This is a platform to discuss ways in which families can sit down and play together. Some Thursdays will have reviews of family friendly games rather than an article.
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