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Fun Is No Mystery with: Scorpion masqué
Scorpion Masqué is a Montreal-based board game publisher founded in 2006 by former literature teacher and game enthusiast Christian Lemay
PAGE TURNERS: Games Unfurl Their Majestic Pages
Have you picked up a good book lately? Perhaps you've struggled to find inspirational reading material
Josh Cappel: A Man of Many Hats
The name Josh Cappel is synonymous with variety. If you have a shelf of board games, it's likely that at least one of them has been touched by Cappel
THE KULTURE OF GAMES:
How Board Games Continue to Reflect Growing & Emergent Communities
Project Not All Puzzles Are Created Equal
When sitting down to learn Project L, it may not seem to be a tabletop game at all, but rather the classic video game Tetris. After all, square-shaped board puzzles are acquired and players must fit various polyomino pieces into the recessed spaces of the puzzles.
THE HAUNTED MANSION.. CALL OF THE SPIRITS
Venture into a haunted mansion full of ghosts, ghouls, and spooks! If you dare...
THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW GAME
Bakers: ready your decks, prepare the ingredients, and get baking!
DANDELIONS
Float on the wind, spread your dandelion seeds, and flower across the gardens in this elegantly simple mixture of area control and dice.
TIC-TAC-TOE EVOLVED: THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOUR CORNERS
Inspiration can strike in the unlikeliest of places. was sitting at an airport gate, waiting for my plane,” begins Ray Wehrs, and was mesmerized watching these kids next to me play games of Tic-Tac-Toe over and over again.” Wehrs watched as they stalemated numerous times and set right back up to do it again. In that moment, started thinking about how could make the game better.”
Kabuto Sumo is Major Fun!
If you listen closely, you can hear it...KLONK!
2022 NW LUGI GAME AWARDS RETURN!
After a two-year hiatus, the LUCI Award contest has made a return for its fifth year!
DON'T DROP THAT TILE!
Playing the Long Game in...
Flamecraft
ENTER A WORLD OF DRAGONS...TINY ARTISAN DRAGONS!
OH MY RING!
Looking for a dexterity challenge? Try this tricky, ring-sliding game where players race to shift chunky, colorful rings from finger to finger to complete patterns.
PHANTOM INK
Contact the spirits, choose your question wisely, and deduce the mysterious object only they know.
DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET
Stroll down to the farmers market, buy tasty food, and complete your shopping goals in this tricky little tile-laying puzzle game.
GAME REVIEWS: CANVAS
Create beautiful works of art, one element at a time. Earn points for the striking artwork that results.
SURPASSING THE SPEED LIMIT
What about the games? Below are just a smattering of the games to look out for coming out of Gen Con. These games made their debut at Gen Con and are now available for everyone to purchase.
PHANTOM INK
Contact the spirits, choose your question wisely, and deduce the mysterious object only they know.
LAST DEFENSE!
Sentient plants and spider robots are wreaking havoc through town! It's up to you to save the day.
DON'T DROP THAT TILE!
Playing the Long Game in...
Flamecraft
ENTER A WORLD OF DRAGONS...TINY ARTISAN DRAGONS!
Cat in the Box
Cat in the Box debuted in Japan in 2020 as a unique trick-taking game.
Bellum Magica
Step into the shoes of an evil overlord, recruit minions, attack towns, and buy rounds of drinks for your fellow villains.
POETRY FOR NEANDERTHALS
Make clue for word! Get team guess! Use small words or stick hit head!