Tag Archives: Renegade Game Studios

Gen Con 2024 – Heroscape, Axis & Allies, Risk, and Avalon Hill

For the past few years, Renegade Games has leaned heavily into their connections to G.I. Joe, Transformers, and My Little Pony. They’ve created RPGs and deck builders for each. However, after gaining control of the Avalon Hill (and Wizards of … Continue reading →

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Heroscape – Wave 2: The Story Continues to Unfold

It wasn’t all a dream… there’s really more Heroscape coming. Yes, I’ve already told you all about the stuff that’s coming in August 2024 (just 2 short months away!!!) – and now we know something about the plans of the … Continue reading →

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The Gates of Valhalla Swing Open… Again: The Return of Heroscape

Simply put, a game system that has been dead for fourteen years is back from the dead… and this time, it looks like the publisher understands what made Heroscape so special. When I last wrote about Renegade Game Studios beginning … Continue reading →

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Matt Carlson: Review of Legacy of Yu

While fans of wargaming have been playing both sides of a battle for decades, the idea of playing a boardgame solo has recently seen a large uptick in broader gaming circles. Many boardgames advertise a “solo mode”, allowing gamers to … Continue reading →

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Heroscape In New Hands: The Renegade Con Panel

While a chunk of the gaming world (including a number of our writers here on the OG) were in Essen, Germany, scoping out 1k+ new games, the good folks at Renegade Game Studios were busy with their own online Renegade … Continue reading →

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Legacy of Yu: Solo Review

Let’s start with a trio of caveats and a bold summary statement: Caveat #1: The good folks at Garphill Games describe Legacy of Yu as a “solo-only, fully-resettable, nonlinear campaign game in which you step into the role of the … Continue reading →

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