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Dave "The Game" Chalker is the Editor-in-Chief and Co-Founder of Critical Hits. Since 2005, he has been bringing readers game news and advice, as well as editing nearly everything published here. He is the designer of the Origins Award-winning Get Bit!, a freelance designer and developer, son of a science fiction author, and a Master of Arts. He lives in MD with e and at least three dogs.

Remembering the Master: An Inelegant Eulogy for Kory Heath

November 20, 2024 by Dave

Kory Heath sitting in front of a game of Zendo

Kory was an auteur game designer in every sense.

Filed Under: Board, Card, and Miniature Games, Editorial, Newest Critical Hits

They Might Be (Two-Headed) Giants Episode 3: Ikoria Premier Draft

May 13, 2020 by Dave

Umori the Collector

Dennis and Dave take another spin through an Ikoria draft on Magic Arena, both of whom have had their win percentages drop a bit in the format. Can they cycle through up against the best deck in the format to ooze their way to victory?

Filed Under: Board, Card, and Miniature Games, Featured, They Might Be (Two-Headed) Giants Tagged With: ikoria, ikoria: lair of behemoths, Magic Arena

They Might Be (Two-Headed) Giants Episode 2: Ikoria Premier Draft

April 27, 2020 by Dave

Gyruda Doom of Depths

Dennis and Dave are back with their quarantine looks to try out one of the best companion creatures in Limited. Can they EVEN make Gyruda work? Or are the ODDS against them?

Filed Under: Board, Card, and Miniature Games, Featured, They Might Be (Two-Headed) Giants Tagged With: ikoria, ikoria: lair of behemoths, Magic Arena, Magic: the Gathering

They Might Be (Two-Headed) Giants Episode 1: Ikoria Premier Draft

April 21, 2020 by Dave

Mythos of Snapdax

The new set Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths is out, and draftable against other people on Magic Arena. But they are all still but one head, whereas Dennis and Dave are two.

Filed Under: Board, Card, and Miniature Games, Featured, They Might Be (Two-Headed) Giants Tagged With: ikoria, ikoria: lair of behemoths, Magic Arena, magic the gathering

They Might Be (Two-Headed) Giants Episode 0: Magic Arena Sealed Cube

April 15, 2020 by Dave

They Might Be (Two-Headed) Giants Episode 0: Arena Cube Sealed

We’ve come up with a new video series called “They Might Be (Two-Headed) Giants.” In it, we’ll play games on Magic: the Gathering Arena together, and compare it against our records when playing solo.

Filed Under: Board, Card, and Miniature Games, Featured, They Might Be (Two-Headed) Giants Tagged With: Magic Arena, Magic: the Gathering

Sentinel Comics Roleplaying Game on Kickstarter Now

February 19, 2019 by Dave

Sentinel Comics RPG GM Screen

We’re in the final week of the Sentinel Comics Roleplaying Game Kickstarter, and we’d love for you to check it out.

Filed Under: Featured, Newest Critical Hits, News, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: critical-hits studios, greater than games, SCRPG, Sentinels of the Multiverse

The Selesnya Brief: Introduction

February 8, 2019 by Dave

Guildmaster's Guide to Ravnica

Three Parts Dead put the idea of a fantasy legal thriller in my head. And I knew the Guildmaster’s Guide to Ravnica was coming out soon. Putting them together and The Selesnya Brief was born.

Filed Under: Adventure Prep, Campaign Logs, Critical Threats, Featured, Newest Critical Hits, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: dnd, magic the gathering, mtg, ravnica, the selesnya brief

Sentinel Comics Roleplaying Game Starter Kit Released

November 21, 2017 by Dave

The Starter Kit serves as an introduction to the Sentinel Comics Roleplaying Game system, as well as to the universe of Sentinel Comics, made popular in the Sentinels of the Multiverse card game.

Filed Under: Comics, Featured, News, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: SCRPG

Rodney Thompson on “Dusk City Outlaws” RPG

February 13, 2017 by Dave

Dusk City Outlaws environment

Assemble your crew and case the joint by checking out this interview with “Dusk City Outlaws” creator Rodney Thompson.

Filed Under: Featured, Interviews, News, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: capers, dusk city outlaws, heists, Kickstarter

In Memory of a True Adventurer: Randall Walker

October 23, 2016 by Dave

A few words on Randall “deadorcs” Walker.

Filed Under: Editorial, News, Roleplaying Games

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