Author Archives: Matt J Carlson

OpinionatedGamers Gen Con coverage for 2023 is winding down. There’s been a lot of information sent out through the interwebs so I thought it might be useful to compile it all in a single location. There will be a large … Continue reading →

Many moons ago, Gen Con was infested (in a good way) with digital gaming of all types. Over the years, the digital portion of the convention has waned. Gone is the mainstream gaming, but boardgame focused digital content lives on. … Continue reading →

Sure, you can play an engine-building game that constructs a farm, builds a cathedral or castle, or even an entire empire. Or…, stay with me here, you can play an engine building game to collect eight octopus tentacles! Stick that … Continue reading →

Despite its size, Asmodee had a stealth presence in the dealer hall. There were many games on display under the Asmodee umbrella but they were all presented under the name of the design house. Libellud had the hint-giving party game … Continue reading →

Hachette Boardgames brought several companies to the convention. Le Scorpion Masqué looked to have a hit on their hands with Sky Team. This dice-management 2 player co-op of landing a plane was in continual play at their booth with a … Continue reading →

Like NCAA football, there is a tendency for smaller game publishers to join up Transformer-like to create a larger organization to take advantage of whatever it is that larger organizations can do. Flat River Group is the new home for … Continue reading →