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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

Kickstarter to Watch: The Level Up

February 21, 2020 by Bartoneus

The Level Up is a custom, lightweight platform that helps add a second level to your tabletop for board games & tabletop RPGs (or any game that can take up a lot of table space, really).

Filed Under: Board, Card, and Miniature Games, Featured, Newest Critical Hits, News, Roleplaying Games

A Study in CCGs: Magic/Heartstone/Star Wars: Destiny

August 15, 2017 by The Main Event

I would never claim to be a pro, but I’ve played my fair share of collectible card games. In some ways, I think we are in a golden age of the CCG.

Filed Under: Board, Card, and Miniature Games, Editorial, Featured, Newest Critical Hits Tagged With: hearthstone, magic, magic the gathering, star wars, star wars: destiny

Magic: the Gathering Officially Comes to D&D

April 27, 2016 by Dave

For years, gamers have wondered why two of the biggest fantasy brands in the world, Magic: the Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons, couldn’t come together, especially since they’re both made in the same building.

Filed Under: Board, Card, and Miniature Games, News, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: D&D, D&D 5e, eldrazi, magic the gathering, mtg, zendikar

What Makes a Game Publishable?

July 24, 2015 by Dave

How can you decide if the board game you’re working on could have make it to store shelves? Here’s a few quick ideas.

Filed Under: Board, Card, and Miniature Games, Critical Threats, Editorial, Newest Critical Hits Tagged With: game design, game publishing

My 2014 as a Freelance Game Designer

January 23, 2015 by Dave

Dave recaps his 2014 as a freelance game designer in both tabletop and RPG, and learn how too much clicking can seriously derail a plan.

Filed Under: Board, Card, and Miniature Games, Critical Threats, Editorial, Featured, Newest Critical Hits, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: Apocalypse World, conventions, fate, game design, heat, magic the gathering, strange new worlds, timewatch, unpub

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