As it’s looking like we have to be a little conservative with our holiday plans again this year, we take a look at a few great board game options to play at home with a small group of family and/or friends. Today we look at HINT, also known as “Get a HINT”, a game originally published in Scandinavia by Bezzerwizzer but also available internationally through Asmodee. Continue reading “HINT review”
Category: Board games
Ticket to Ride review
The holidays are a great time to look for family gifts, and we tend to gravitate towards board games a lot. Today we’re looking at what is a bit of a modern classic: Ticket to Ride, designed by Alan R. Moon. Continue reading “Ticket to Ride review”
Just One review
During the holiday season we’re always on the lookout for fun games to play together – ideally prying us away from TVs, monitors and phone screens for a few hours. Just One is one such game, and is going to be played a lot over here in the weeks to come. Continue reading “Just One review”
Developer interview: Ruins of Symbaroum 5E
If you’re a tabletop enthusiast, you may have caught the recent news about the world of Symbaroum being adapted for the 5e ruleset. Opening up this acclaimed world to the massive crowd of D&D players out there is a big step, and the community has more than warmed to the new and upcoming version, dubbed Ruins of Symbaroum. The Kickstarter has already met its goal ten times over and there’s still a week left on it! Time to check in with co-creator and game writer of Ruins of Symbaroum, Mattias Lilja. Continue reading “Developer interview: Ruins of Symbaroum 5E”
Developer interview: Symbaroum Starter Set – Treasure Hunts in Davokar
Free League recently released a brand new starter set for Symbaroum, entitled Treasure Hunts in Davokar. It’s been our introduction into the rich world of Symbaroum, and after our first few gameplay sessions we can’t wait to dive deeper into the world through the many additional campaign books already available for this award-winning game. It also prompted us to reach out to Mattias Johnsson Haake, one of the co-creators of the game, who also helped found Järnringen. In additional, Mattias has a PhD in Behavioral Science and has already written five novels to date in addition to his work on numerous RPG adventures and sourcebooks. Here is the result of our conversation, in which we delve deeper into the creative process of crafting something like Symbaroum, and look at Table Top Role Playing Games (TTRPGs) in a wider context as well. Continue reading “Developer interview: Symbaroum Starter Set – Treasure Hunts in Davokar”
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