This week, geeks worldwide are (not surprisingly) thinking of nothing but Star Wars. So it seems like a great time to cover an upcoming game featuring the warfare side of the galaxy far, far away. Expected early in 2018, Star Wars: Legion from Fantasy Flight Games is the tabletop miniatures combat game fans have been waiting for. Continue reading Playing Around – The Force is Legion
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Playing Around – Slaughter Those Pesky Kids
There’s a pretty typical scenario in the horror genre: a group of teens/college kids are out for a good time in a somewhat remote or isolated location when they come across a monster and need to fight it to survive. But why does the monster always get the short end of the stick? In Monster Slaughter the tables are turned and you get to be the monster hunting down and killing those insufferable kids! Continue reading Playing Around – Slaughter Those Pesky Kids
Playing Around – The Pleasure of Purgatory
Who doesn’t love a good scare? (Ok, so there are some people who can be complete wusses about that kind of thing, but bare with me.) And we all know some of the best scares are ones we have an active role in creating. So what better way to get the most fun out of a scare than playing a spooky RPG? You can do that very soon with Purgatory House: A Casual Horror Role-Playing Game, now on kickstarter. Continue reading Playing Around – The Pleasure of Purgatory
Playing Around – Happy Adventures With Cyanide
If you’re into pop culture and web comics, you no doubt know about Cyanide & Happiness. If you don’t recognize it by name, you will definitely recognize the stick figure characters. Well now that dark humor is going to be available in video game form. Yes, you will soon be able to play in the world of C&H with The Cyanide & Happiness Adventure Game! Continue reading Playing Around – Happy Adventures With Cyanide
Playing Around – Bending With Korra
Fans of The Legend of Korra are already familiar with Pro-Bending, something the series added to the elemental magic world of Avatar. It’s a spectator sport where “benders” used their abilities to combat opponents in an arena. And now, as part of a deal between IDW and Nickelodeon, it’s becoming the first official Legend of Korra board game. Continue reading Playing Around – Bending With Korra