Chaosmos pits players against one another as different alien races in a dying universe, vying for the seed of the next universe knowing that which races controls it will rule that universe after its birth. Chaosmos is a hidden information/social deduction/strategy game unlike any other game I’ve seen. (more…)
The scene is a dystopian science fiction world that lives within The Resistance universe (The Resistance being the wildly successful party game of social deduction in which players take on secret roles as either Resistance Operatives or Imperial Spies). We find ourselves living under a government who only cares about profit and greed in all forms. The Resistance Operatives created tension among the leadership and shone a light on the government’s weaknesses, bringing it to a near collapse. Coup is a game that is positioned as something of a sequel to The Resistance. This time players take on the role of a powerful government official. Within this period of unrest, players have a chance to capitalize on their ability to manipulate, bribe, and bluff their way to absolute power. After all, what’s better than power? More power. (more…)
Duuun dun duuun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun BOM BOM dun dun dun dun dun dun doo dedoo doo dedoo dede doo dede doo dededoo. When you hear that soundtrack in the back of your mind, you know there is only one thing to do—SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH! (more…)
Tabletop gaming is no stranger to battle themes. There’s Risk, Axis & Allies, Memoir ’44, and Twilight Struggle—just to name a few. Stratego is a game that predates these pillars of the wargame genre (more…)
Love is not usually something to play with but in Love Letter, the game is love. Queen Marianna has been arrested for high treason in the City-State of Tempest (where Love Letter and a few other games in the “Tempest – Shared World” series take place). (more…)