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Gen Con 2025 – Portal, Flatout, Gamelyn

Posted on September 4, 2025 by Matt J Carlson

Portal Games unfortunately only had one copy of their new printing of Age of Galaxy. It was on display and I was excited to hear about the new solo modes in the game. Neuroshima Hex: Battle is a new, faster … Continue reading →

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Gen Con 2025 – PlayPunk, Synapses, Matagot

Posted on September 3, 2025 by Matt J Carlson

Card games are (relatively) inexpensive to produce and lane-battlers are a popular mechanic so it’s no surprise that I came across several new versions. PlayPunk’s Zenith combines a tug-of-war style lane-battle with card-costs and a technology tree. Synapses Games has … Continue reading →

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Gen Con 2025 – Northstar, MOCO

Posted on September 2, 2025 by Matt J Carlson

The NorthStar Games booth was dominated by their new rework of Evolution, Nature. It’s a streamlined version of the original game that can be mixed and matched with (five so far) expansions to add in more complexity and/or chaos. The … Continue reading →

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Gen Con 2025 – Incredible Dream. Arcane Wonders

Posted on August 28, 2025 by Matt J Carlson

Some positive comments about Kinfire Delve by Incredible Dream Studios encouraged me to stop by their booth and scout out the card-based dungeon-delve type game. While there, I got a gander at their new worker-placement Kinfire Council whose twist involves … Continue reading →

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Gen Con 2025 – Hobby Japan, Phase Shift, Paizo

Posted on August 26, 2025 by Matt J Carlson

Some of my favorite moments are stumbling across zany things in some of the smaller booths. They are often something that’s been out a few years but I’ve just not seen (or at least remember) them before. Hobby Japan is … Continue reading →

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Gen Con 2025 – Ravensburger

Posted on August 24, 2025 by Matt J Carlson

With the exception of Gloomies, everything I checked out at the Ravensburger booth built on or expanded something that came before. That’s not necessarily bad, though. Sandcastles of Burgundy and Minecraft: Builders & Biomes – Junior are both kids’ versions … Continue reading →

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