I recently purchased the Age of War dice game published by Fantasy Flight Games. The theme of this game is nearly identical to a recent Netflix documentary, Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan. I'll provide an overview of this new dice game base on the conflicts of feudal Japan. Age of War box art. OVERVIEW Age of War is a quick-playing game for 2-6 players by renowned game designer Reiner Knizia. If the subject matter is of interest to you, this small-box game from Fantasy Flight Games may very well be a good addition to your collection. Though simple and relatively short in nature, this dice ..read more

Recently I got to play Disney's Villainous card-based strategy game, using characters from the two most recent expansions. In this article I provide an overview and impression of the game and expansions. Image from Ravensburger website. I have some friends who are huge Disney fans, Don and Shannon. They collect many Disney-related items and are gaming buddies. Don and I typically attend GenCon together and both he and Shannon are close friends with whom we play games on a regular basis. Recently Don and Shannon brought over their copy of the brand new release "Despicable Plots" the most rece ..read more

Fan-created Digital Implementation on Tabletop Simulator Cover image from Steam in the Tabletop Simulator workshop posted by Codename: Grey Fox I recently played Tyrants of the Underdark on Tabletop Simulator. The group had a unanimously positive experience. This fan-created digital implementation was created in the Tabletop Simulator workshop by Codename: Grey Fox. In this article I share some of my thoughts about the game as well as the digital version played. Tyrants of the Underdark is a board game published by GaleForce Nine (GF9) set in the Dungeons & Dragons Forgotten Realms world ..read more

I enjoy looking at new tabletop games that are currently being promoted on Kickstarter as well as games that have funded and are expected to ship or be available in retail outlets soon. In this post I share a few games I'm excited about falling into these categories. Endless Winter - Paleoamericans Official cover image posted to Board Game Geek by publisher. Endless Winter - Paleoamericans is a current Kickstarter game project. This "Euro-game" has appears to have top-notch components and artwork. The intriguing theme of Ice Age America adds to my interest level. I'd love to see a prototype ..read more

I was recently contacted by Never Engine Games about their new game, Facility 07. This card=based spy game is one worth taking a look at. Facility 07 game photo provided by publisher - Never Engine Games Though I haven't had a chance to play it yet, I took the time to peruse the video, Kickstarter campaign and Tabletopia implementation. This game's graphic art style has taken a simplified and pleasant approach. I particularly liked the approach of having the card deck generate a randomly-created map of the facility. This will change and add variety to future plays. I can't speak to the game ..read more

Recently my neighbors and I have been wanting to play tabletop games in person. Desiring also to be safe and responsible during the pandemic, we tried a couple of options. Utilizing a neighbor's deck and an other's garage were our choices. At the onset of Covid-19 restrictions my gaming group found it difficult to find ways to play board games together. Eventually a portion of the group migrated to meeting online via services such as Tabletopia and Tabletop Simulator. Both are great options and work quite well, however we felt we were missing some of the personal interaction. As summer began t ..read more

This week my neighbors and I decided to play a board game online via Tabletop Simulator. I decided to teach them HORRIFIED. This cooperative game pits the players against the classic Universal Studios movie monsters. Our group tried out the Steam workshop online community built version of this popular board game. If you're looking for it on Tabletopia, you can subscribe to the workshop build named "Horrified (Scripted)" created by One Must Be Free.  This was my first time playing an online version and it was the first time being introduced to any form of the game for the others. I ..read more

Cthulhu: Death May Die is a mission-based dungeon-crawl style board game designed by Rob Daviau and Eric M. Lang. Last week I got the chance to play a Tabletop Simulator version of the game someone had created within the Steam community workshop. Cthulhu: Death May Die box art. Photo - posted on BoardGameGeek.com Cthulhu: Death May Die is an adventure game that is played in missions or episodes. Each mission has the same basic formula – Disrupt the ritual and then destroy the Great Old One who emerges. I'm not going to get into the detailed description of how to play. If you'd like to read m ..read more

King's GameNight is now an affiliate for Metallic Dice Games (MDG). Specializing in metal dice sets and expanded to include gemstone, acrylic, plastic etc... MDG is among the highest quality suppliers of dice sets. They offer other great dice-related accessories as well. Dice bags, trays, towers and cases. I have seen and used the dice and trays which I can personally attest to the quality. Whether you want a full set for your RPG gaming or just want a single metal die, you need to check out Metallic Dice Games.  Use the King's GameNight link and coupon code (KGN10) and re ..read more

I had the opportunity to play Teotihuacan: City of Gods on Tabletopia last week. This is my second time to play. The first was with the physical copy of the game at a local gaming convention. After having played a couple of times, I formed some initial impressions and insights on this heavy euro-style game. Photo of box artwork. Comparison of Versions After having played both a virtual and physical version of Teotihuacan, I will say that the Tabletopia implementation is very well done. It is an accurate depiction of the board and all the components. Because it's virtual, the setup is much ea ..read more