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I am super excited to highlight these awesome new games for you to back on Kickstarter, from zombie apocalypses to superheroes and fairy tale kingdoms secretly governed by the monsters — even a 1920s speakeasy. Yeah. It's an awesome month to be a gamer. First up, don't forget to go back Zombie ...

Within the past few years board games have gone through an explosion of growth. In 2012 The Guardian went as far as dubbing it “A Golden Age for Board Games”, stating board games have seen a growth rate as high as 40% year over year. It’s also quickly becoming one of Kickstarter’s most funded ...

Todd Porter is the creator of BoardCraft, an open-source 3D printed gaming platform. It's the foundation on which he built NecroVirus, a Zombie-themed game that combines elements of traditional board games as well as tabletop games. He was kind enough to sit down and answer some our questions ...

*Originally published on October 3, 2015 by Melissa Johnson. We're back! I'm excited to be highlighting the awesome games to be found on Kickstarter this week, because there's an abundance of them. First things first: I got my Exploding Kittens game. I love it. So do my friends. I've played ...

Originally posted by Melissa Johnson on June 3, 2015 And we're back with another roundup of the best ways to spend your money on Kickstarter! I'm excited — a few days ago I got my Exploding Kittens backer survey and I can't wait for that to arrive in July. In the mean time, though, I ...

Some of the best games I've played have been Kickstarter games. Cards Against Humanity started as a Kickstarter project in 2011. I pretty much threw my money at Slash: Romance without Boundaries the moment I saw it. I've also mentioned Dungeon Dice, which is like a spectacular dice-based ...

Not too long ago we shared the awesome Settlers of Catan song based on Meghan Trainor’s “All About that Bass” and it made us wonder what else might be out there celebrating gaming. https://youtu.be/2is_l9D-aU8 So today we are bringing you some of the best parody songs we found ...

I was less impressed with the candidates for my second Kickstarter roundup than I was for the first. I dug through the entirety of the Kickstarter's gaming section, and fortunately managed to find a few gems and a couple diamonds in the rough. First, a reminder: Alice in Wonderdice, featured in ...

***Update 9/30/2020: Catan Anytime is no longer available. An updated version is now available and it can be found at Catan Universe. The Settlers of Catan – be it college reunions, a family get together, a picnic with friends, or just a casual Sunday afternoon, this game has been a part of all ...

In January 2012, it was announced that a live-action film would be based on a popular board game developed by Columbia Pictures. The announcement that made waves online revealed that the film would star Adam Sandler and be directed by Kevin Lima, the director of Enchanted. The board game ...

Did we really need more proof that cats rule the Internet? Apparently. So here goes: Yesterday, a new card game appeared on Kickstarter, requesting a moderate $10,000. In exchange, backers receive a card game all about exploding kittens. Twenty minutes later, it had the $10k. Less than 12 ...

Today we're continuing our look at the list of games Wil Wheaton and friends will be playing on Tabletop Season 3. Don't forget to check out part 1 and keep an eye out for part 3 tomorrow. So without further ado, the list continues: 8. Hare & Tortoise Everyone remembers the ...