'Desperate Oasis' from Weast Coast Games and the OP Games sets players into a duel for dominance of the local oasis.
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RPG Review: Dragonbane’s ‘Book of Magic’ from Free League
Fantasy roleplaying games have been steeped in spells and powers since their beginning, and the world of Dragonbane seeks to revive the mystery and risk of magic seen in those early days.
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: ‘Major Taylor: The World’s Fastest Man’ by Frederick Noland, from Drawn+Quarterly
Follow the life of Major Taylor, the most impressive cyclist of the dawn of the 20th century, as he competes against other athletes – and racism.
Read More »Game Review: ‘Prime Suspect’ from Fun Squared Games
'Prime Suspect' from Fun Squared Games challenges players to solve logic problems that range from straightforward to intricately complex.
Read More »Comic Review: ‘Appleguy & Beefwood’ by Cedar Van Tassel, from Drawn+Quarterly
'Appleguy & Beefwood' by Cedar Van Tassel, published by Drawn and Quarterly, offers deep thinking along with smart country jokes like a surreal Letterkenney.
Read More »Game Review: Oasis: New Life on a Distant World from The OP Games
'Oasis: New Life on a Distant World' from The Op Games combines stunning art with challenging gameplay that will keep players adapting as they work to have the most diverse biospheres on a world with no rain.
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: ‘The Legend of Kamui: Volume 3’ by Shirato Sanpei, from Drawn+Quarterly
As manga's readership grew older, artists like Sanpei created more mature works that kept the action and adventure of the earlier work while also including adult themes and social critique.
Read More »Comic Review: ‘Declaration/Emancipation Illustrated’ by R. Sikoryak, from Drawn+Quarterly
Sikoryak presents three famed historical documents along with modern characters in a pairing that delights and informs.
Read More »Party Game Review: ‘In A World’ from Ludonaut
'In A World' from Ludonaut Games draws players together to decide what in the world they would want in a world a little or very different from our own.
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: ‘Dogs on Dates’ by Luke Healy, from Drawn+Quarterly
In 'Dogs on Dates' by Luke Healy Bernie and Brad are two dogs just trying to find love in a world full of awkwardness and untold joy.
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