Statistics are like a bikini. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital.

At the risk of being my nerdiest, most boring post ever (and there are some real contenders) I thought I’d share this with you all. I found this stat log of earlier games of Castle Ravenloft over the past couple of years – about 90 games’ worth (or approximately 4 days of solid gaming )! These are mostly before introducing our Complete Campaign Rules with event cards, etc and use 2 surges unless stated otherwise. Whilst some of you might be bored until you’re sick in the mouth I figured some of you might find it interesting so here goes – please excuse... View Article

Descent: Journeys in the Dark Second Edition New Preview

Descent: Journeys in the Dark Second Edition, the updated version of our classic dungeon-delving board game, is coming this summer! This all-new presentation of a beloved title maintains the core experience fans enjoy – an epic semi-cooperative adventure in which brave heroes venture into dangerous caves, ancient ruins, dark dungeons, and cursed forests to battle monsters, earn riches, and attempt to stop the evil overlord from carrying out his vile plot. Last time, we saw an overview of what’s included in Second Edition’s Quest Guide, and we heard from its designer, Adam Sadler. Today, we’re pleased to present an in-depth preview of the... View Article

Mage Knight card errata

The first printing of the Mage Knight board game had some issues.  One of these was the incorrectly printed cards pointed out in the rulebook.  Luckily BGG user Paul Grogan has uploaded scans of the corrected cards, so for those of us hardcore fans who bought the game early but were abandoned by Wizkids for replacements you can now download them here: http://boardgamegeek.com/image/1292799/mage-knight-board-game?size=original Or this should work if you’re printing to A4, just download the full size image:

Something Tookish Woke Up

Something Tookish Woke Up “The hobbit felt the love of beautiful things made by hands and by cunning and by magic moving through him, a fierce and jealous love, the desire of the hearts of dwarves. Then something Tookish woke up inside him, and he wished to go and see the great mountains… and explore the caves, and wear a sword instead of a walking-stick.”    –The HobbitWe recently had the privilege to announce the upcoming release of The Hobbit: Over Hill and Under Hill for The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game. The response has been fantastic, and today we’ll take a... View Article

When it’s time to move on from those old titles you love…

When it’s time to move on from those old titles you love… Over the years I’ve amassed quite a number of board games that I’ve loved and played to death and that have then gone cupboard- or attic-wards and disappeared into obscurity collecting dust and forgotten memories like weird cardboard time capsules. A few years ago I had to have a bit of a clean out to make room for our rapidly incoming child and that little purge saw a stack of the old 80s/90s Games Workshop titles hit eBay.  Goodbyes were said to a few notables: Dark Future –... View Article

‘GLOOM OF KILFORTH: A FANTASY QUEST GAME’ – RULES VERSION 2.0

Finally they’re here!  Nearly missed my own deadline too… Please check for errors, grammar, and any other uncertainties and ask away here if you have any questions.  I’ve incorporated feedback from everyone who got back to me about the beta testing and have tried to cover everything that came up in the Living FAQ thread on this very site. So thanks for all your help in getting the game this far and here’s to moving on to the next stage, with a sneak preview of the new Saga layouts below.  Here is the doc version of the rules:   Fantasy... View Article

‘Uncharted’ Board Game From Bandai

ICv2 – ‘Uncharted’ Board Game From Bandai: ‘via Blog this’ ICv2 have some details on the forthcoming Uncharted board game.  Looks more like a card game to me and I have to say the board looks depressingly unimpressive.  Coming from a line of PS3 titles I’ve been utterly addicted to I was expecting or hoping for something more, something beautiful.  Judge for yourselves below:

Fantasy Quest at UK Games Expo 2012

Hello Readers!Just a little note to let you know that Mmzomba (Sam) and myself (Tristan by the way, nice to meet you) are booked in for Saturday and Sunday at the UK Games Expo 2012 and I’ve applied for a demo table on the Saturday too. Not sure if they have any left at this stage but if not I’m sure we can find a table or something somewhere. Otherwise it’s just going to be beers and browsing! So if anyone is going to be about it would be great to see you and maybe catch a game of Fantasy Quest... View Article

Preview of Descent: Journeys in the Dark Second Edition

Fantasy Flight Games [News] – Gather Your Party: ‘via Blog this’ Gather Your Party  Last year, we announced Descent: Journeys in the Dark Second Edition, the updated version of our classic dungeon-delving board game. This all-new presentation of the beloved title maintains the core experience fans enjoy – an epic semi-cooperative adventure in which brave heroes venture into dangerous caves, ancient ruins, dark dungeons, and cursed forests to battle monsters, earn riches, and attempt to stop the evil overlord from carrying out his vile plot. With its accessible rules and updated components, however, Second Edition remains deep enough for long-time veterans while inviting... View Article