Gaming

The Oregon Trail Game: Journey to Willamette Valley from Pressman uses all the flavor of the original computer game in an all-new tabletop game. The previous Oregon Trail and The Oregon Trail: Hunt for Food card games had given a taste of the rigors of the journey westward with more …

Jabuka raises the word game stakes with a new layer of flexibility by having the symbols on the tiles stand for more than just one letter.

'Password' from Endless Games brings the classic word-association gameshow to the table at home for those who want a serious test of their communication skills.

'Mafia: Death & Deception' from Bullet Hole Games adds whole new dimensions to the classic identity-deduction murder game.

I had a chance to check out the 'Trials of Mana' Remake at PAX East and came away incredibly impressed by the gameplay, visual style and character choices.

Bethesda hosts an excellent two-day event during PAX East featuring Doom Eternal, Fallout 76 Wastelanders, giveways, swag and plenty of fun.

'Curse of the Dead Gods' kept me coming back time and again with atmospheric environments, cool story hooks, great combat, and fun loot upgrades mechanics.

KAPOW! is an addicting and fun superhero themed boardgame with quick actions and great competitive play. I had a blast checking it out at PAX East.

The final day of PAX East had me filling up on root beer and checking out Phantom Brigade, Industries of Titan and Liberated, all great and different games!

On the crowded PAX East show floor, two very different games from publisher Dear Villagers, 'The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk' and 'Recompile', caught my eye as fun and unique titles.