Last Starfleet Overview

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Jul 062014
 

Last Starfleet is a thrilling and intensely strategic cooperative adventure card game – Wicked Grin Games’ first publication!   Last Starfleet is a card game that focuses on teamwork and communication.  The game takes about 60 minutes to play and has a small learning curve.

 

 

Currently on Kickstarter here.  Check back in a day or so for the written review.

Box Breaking 101 Last Starfleet

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Jul 062014
 

In this Box Breaking Matt Takes a look at the card game Last Starfleet from Wicked Grin Games.  Last Starfleet puts the last of humanity in struggle to colonize a new planet.

Last Starfleet is currently on Kickstarter and will be available at your local retailer later this year.

Words With Tracy Hickman From Origins 2014

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Jul 032014
 

At Origins I had the rare chance to sit down With Tracy Hickman.  Tracy speaks to all writers in this interview about the monster that is Amazon and the importance of self promotion.

 

 

 

this was the first part in what was supposed to be three parts, but we never managed to get back together to talk about Batman and Scribe’s Froge

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Words With Adrew from Steve Jackson Games

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Jun 252014
 

Andrew Hackard and I have a good chat about everything Munchkin from Steve Jackson Games while at Origins.  I even manage to wrestle some top secret information out of him.     Here it is.

You can learn more about all of Steve’s Games at Steve Jackson Games.

Words With Uwe Eickert from Academy Games at Origins Game Fair

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Jun 232014
 

Uwe and I had the Chance to sit down and chat about the approach Academy Games has with games  in Education.   If you’ve never heard Uwe speak on anything this is your chance to be welcomed into a delightful conversation.

 

 

Check out their products at Academy Games.

Words With Paradigm Concepts from Origins 2014

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Jun 232014
 

gamer-goggles_logo_xlargeAt Origins I had the Chance to sit down with the guys from Paradigm Concepts and chat with them about Rotted Caps and Witch Hunter.  This interview is just full of valuable information.

 

Visit them at Gen Con and  at Paradigm Concepts.

 

My review of Rotted Capes will come in July!

Words With Mike Selinker at Origins 2014

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Jun 202014
 

At Origins I had the rare opportunity to sit down and chat with Mike Selinker of Lone Shark Games.  Mike shares a bit of his history in game design .  We talk about Pirates of the Spanish Main, TSR, WotC, The Pathfinder Adventure Card Game, and more.

 

Mike will be at Gen Con for those of you that want to try and meet him.

Words With Kenny from MegaCon Games

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Jun 192014
 

MERCS_logoAt Origins Kenny and I chatted about, MERCS 2nd ed, Emergence Event, Mercs Conflict, Myth, and a little bit about Recon.  They are an overworked bunch of guys that are great to be around at a convention.   Which by the way make sure you read my thoughts on MERCS Conflict in a couple of days.   I had the chance to play the game while at the show.

 

I llok forward to seeing you guys at Gen Con.

Visit them at MegaCon Games.

Folklore the Affliction Sneak Peek from Origins 2014

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Jun 192014
 

folkloreWhile at Origins I took some time with TwinFire Production and looked in  detail at Folklore the Affliction.   Folklore the Affliction is a Kickstarter project scheduled for the fall of 2014.   The game is a classic horror storytelling game that uses nuances of table top role playing with board game mechanics.   We did this from the Crown with only natural light, I think it kind of adds to the theme of the the game.

 

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Jun 182014
 

CoBI was fortunate enough to sit down with Erik Mona from Paizo and chat about things.   I’m not sure where we started but we discuss, The Emerald Spire, Paizo Con, The massive Gen Con Role play session, and more.   This interview is packed with juicy information.

 

With everything Erik has said I really can’t wait for Gen Con 2014  and my first, yet to be determined, trip to Paizo Con.

And check out our Kickstarter The Convention Experience.