Dan Hinkin

In the land of Vigil, the Muses of Malevolence are threatening the world and a new era of heroes must step up to defeat them. Along their path, legendary heroes from the pantheon of Ascension have returned to guide their way and offer assistance. Who will earn the most honor to be named a new […]

I’ve been soured on prison themed games in the past. Whether it was the basic gameplay or the over the top stereotypes, I’ve just been turned off to the theme. When Animalcatraz came across my radar, I had some preconceived notions of what it may be. I was met with a surprisingly fun, strategic, and […]

Lord of the Rings will always hold a special place in my heart. From the first time I read the trilogy in middle school, or watched the movies for the first, or 30th, time, or introducing the world to my students and family, there is something timeless about the story of how a few people […]

I corrupted my wife into modern board gaming quickly while we were dating. In her family, she grew up letting other people win so people would play with her and now a maniacal grin crosses her face when she realizes she makes a tactical and well planned move, regardless of the havoc she creates along the way. Nowadays, we keep different games in the car for when we're grabbing a coffee or a beer at a local establishment. With Confusing Lands, we have added a new quick hitting tactical game to the collection.

In this episode of Tabletop Throwdown, Mike Dunn and Dan Hinken welcome Jay Cormier, a game designer and founder of Off The Page Games. They discuss Jay’s journey in game design, the development of the Mind Management game, and how comic books influence his work. Jay shares insights on the challenges faced during game development, […]

Need some last minute ideas for that tabletop gamer in your life? Look no further, these are some things we have been excited about this year: Party Games Dadada A game where everyone at the table is collaboratively making a new language?? Yes, it sounds crazy, but amazingly it works, and is one of the […]

In the season finale of Tabletop Throwdown, Mike Dunn and his co-hosts discuss the Colorado Springs Board Game Club, its history, community impact, and fundraising efforts for Extra Life. They share personal experiences, the importance of community in gaming, and provide advice for starting a board game club. The episode concludes with reflections on the […]

A few years ago, as my students and I were discussing issues they were concerned with, one of my students blurted out, “Save the Turtles!” The result of a trend on social media, I spent the next few weeks discussing and diving into the issue of ocean conservation. Around this time, the theme of cleaning […]

Launching on Kickstarter January 7th, 2025, Golem Run is a betting, trick-taking, and racing manipulation game from Dragon Dawn Productions. Set in the same universe as previously published games Justice and Factory 42, the dwarves of Odrixia are out to see the Golem races where betting on the contestants and the other players is running rampant!

The number of tabletop games that come out in a single year these days is nothing short of incredible, and to say that this list of what the tabletop team here at GamingTrend put forth is definitive and exhaustive would do a disservice to the hundreds of games that we still haven’t gotten to the […]