Seek the Wolf in Thyself!
From: Wizards of the Coast Reviewed by: Ron McClung The Sinister Spire is a new Campaign Adventure from Wizards of the Coast. The sequel to the Barrow of the Forgotten King (previously reviewed), this adventure picks up where its predecessor leaves off, chasing after stolen items from the tomb of the forgotten king, most important…
We will try again Feb 16 at Chris F house. The group has several things to deal with – Braduk (Bill Boivin’s character) has been kidnapped by a demon cult; a wayward Baron is framing Justinius’s dad while the Decados are putting hte squeeze on him, and Jacob (Bill Barrier’s Character) is still under the…
Woo hoo! My application to press credentials at GenCon has been approved. I will have to do some work, but it means this trip is going to cost even less! I signed up for 4 games but will trim those back to two and run only the Stargate and the Bloodshadows game. Already have the…
Cheesy horror came to mind when I saw Horror Rules. Something with Bruce Campbell (early years) or some Scream Queen was all that I could think about. There are two ways to run a good horror game and I think they are equally fun. There is the serious and brooding game with mood lighting, candles and occasional spookie sound effects. These are fun in one-nighters, simply because the mood can’t be kept more than one or two nights, and are good with the right people. The other kind is good for one night when you don’t have anything else to do and you want to goof around and run around like Scooby Doo. Horror Rules is like the latter.
The Mecca of Gamers east of the Mississippi. My first trip to GenCon. It might be my only trip to GenCon, at least fora while. My wife OK’d it for me to be away four nights, 5 days, I have 2 other guys (Heath and Neil) committed to help with expenses, used Marriott points, renting…
Well, Giants won much to my chagrin. I think I wanted them to lose more than I wanted the Patriots to lose. It was the Super Bowl with the team that I cannot stand verus the team I cannot pull for. I cannot stand ANY team from New York. I cannot pull for the Patriots…
CANCELLED DUE TO CHRIS F & BILL BO. ILLNESS.
From: Phalanx Games b.v./Mayfair Games, Inc. Reviewed by: Ron McClung Age of Discovery is a new Card Game from Phalanx Games b.v./Mayfair Games, Inc. A game of money allocation and slow build up, Age of Discovery is a colorful game with quite a bit of complexity. From setup to game play, Age of Discovery is…
From: Synelix Games Reviewed by: Ron McClung Venus Needs Men! is a new Board Game from Synelix Games. Venus Needs Men! is a strategy board game where players choose one of five alien planets, each with unique abilities, build spaceships to invade Earth, and then abduct its population. They can also attack their rivals to…
From: Blacksburg Tactical Research Center (BTRC) Reviewed by: Ron McClung Dumbass! is a new Card Game (PDF Format) from Blacksburg Tactical Research Center (BTRC). Some time ago, I wrote a review for F*ck This!, a card game by Blacksburg Tactical Research Center. It was a great game, but a little offensive for some. It involved…