Jul 082014
 

Gen con 014I’m proud to announce that our fans have backed us in our kickstarter endeavors and  we can now start safely planning our trip to Gen Con 2014.

I have to thank all of our current and future backers.   We look forward to bring you great media coverage from Gen Con .   Here is a list of some of the highlights we have planned

Interview with Uwe Eickert from Academy games on Kickstarter.

More from Catalyst Game Labs

An in depth look at the New Heavy Gear rules from Dream Pod 9

The new Mage Wars Game

and so much more.

 

There is still time for you to get in on our kickstarter.

 

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.

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.

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.

Words With Julie Ahern from Greenbrier Games

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Jun 182014
 

gamer-goggles_logo_xlargeJulie and I had teh chance to sit down and chat a bit about everything that has been happening with Greenbrier Games since October 2012. It is an overwhelming interview that was a lot of fun. Julie and I discuss Zpocalypse, Ninja Dice, Heavy Steam and more.

 

 

Check out their products at Greenbrier Games.