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
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Meeple Moments – Game of the Month: Red Scare
Occasionally we feature a post from our friends at The Malted Meeple. Their Game of the Month series highlights one of the many games in their libraries at Ravenwood Castle and The Malted Meeple. They briefly describe the game, how to play it, and why they like it.
Game: Red Scare
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Meeple Moments – Publisher’s Spotlight: Tasty Minstrel Games
Our friends at The Malted Meeple like to give some extra attention to their favorite board game publishers and designers. In their Publisher’s Spotlight they provide a bit of a background on the publisher, discuss a few of their games, and may even announce a visit to The Meeple by some of the publisher’s representatives! Continue reading Meeple Moments – Publisher’s Spotlight: Tasty Minstrel Games
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