Author: Marcus Orchard

Marcus isn't good at a lot, but he is an expert at replaying Final Fantasy games despite there being a lot of good stuff out there. He also loves comics, board games, and anime. He thinks Chip Zdarsky is a treasure.

Mighty Boards unveiled Kin of the Wild, the second expansion for the board game, Fateforge: Chronicles of Kaan. The expansion is now live on Kickstarter, highlighting the snow-covered northern regions of Kaan alongside newly introduced animal companions. In Kin of the Wild, players can now befriend pets that serve as mini-characters. The Kickstarter campaign offers the ‘Warden’s Pledge’ at €35 for the expansion alone. At the same time, the ‘Emperor’s All-In’ edition is available at €164, providing the deluxe version of the base game, the expansion, and Kickstarter exclusives. Fateforge: Chronicles of Kaan is a story-driven cooperative action-adventure board game…

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Designers: Fabio Lopiano and Remo Conzadori Artist: Edu Valls Publisher: Devir 1-4 Players Playtime: 60 Minutes Circuses have a bad reputation, and quite frankly, it’s deserved. While they have been rebranding over the last decade, it’s easy to romanticize the spectacle they once were. In 3 Ring Circus, players take on the role of circus managers in the old days, traveling across the Eastern United States to build their acts and perform in different cities. A Brief How To Play Each turn, players choose between engaging an artist (hiring a performer for their circus) or performing a show (moving to…

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Tabletop roleplaying has never been more accessible, and Pathfinder Second Edition (PF2E) is one of the best options available. Whether you are experienced with other systems, a complete newcomer, or someone transitioning from Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder offers a game with deep mechanics, balanced progression, and tons of lore to explore. Paizo is leading RPGs in progressive storytelling, inclusivity, and player freedom. The game doesn’t just let you create legends—it gives you the tools to craft a world where every background, ancestry, and identity is celebrated. Here’s how you can get started in 2024. Starting as a Game Master: The…

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In 2019, Julian Rice and his team at Rice Games were hard at work on Shujinkou, a platformer that aimed to teach Japanese through its gameplay. Yet over five transformative years, Shujinkou has evolved into a full-fledged dungeon-crawling RPG – complete with an 80-hour story, another 100 hours of side content, and a robust language-learning component baked in. With Shujinkou releasing on PS5, PS4, and PC on February 13th, Rice is ready to show how much can happen when passion, perseverance, and creative vision come together. Learn To Jump Before You Crawl Rice originally envisioned Shujinkou as a platformer with…

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Orcs rule right? Of course, they do! Triumph of the Tusk is a Pathfinder Adventure Path that takes 3rd-level characters on a journey that focuses on orcs and their culture. Spanning three books (The Resurrection Flood, Hoof, Cinder, and Storm, and Destroyer’s Doom), Triumph of the Tusk offers an epic yet personal journey that helps everyone understand orcs a little more. What’s Inside? Each of the three books in this Adventure Path offers something unique while maintaining a cohesive narrative. Storytelling & Themes Triumph of the Tusk succeeds in making the journey feel personal. This story focuses on saving a…

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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to navigate a world on giant pogo sticks? Yeah, Stilt lets you do that. This first-person VR platformer challenges players to master a wobbly, skill-based control scheme while exploring colorful levels. The story in Stilt is simple but does its job to push the gameplay forward. You play as a small alien who loses their spaceship, forcing you to bounce across various colorful worlds to reclaim it. Along the way, you’ll navigate increasingly tricky platforming challenges and find collectibles. While the narrative takes a backseat to the gameplay, there is just…

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Trombone Champ took the streaming world by storm with one of the silliest takes on rhythm games we’ve ever seen. It wasn’t just funny to watch—it was genuinely fun to play. Now, it’s back for a big encore in Trombone Champ: Unflattened on PSVR2, letting players fully embody their inner trombonist with motion controls that might just turn them into the next big brass sensation. Trombone Champ: Unflattened takes everything that made the original game a hilarious viral hit and fully embraces it in VR. Players physically hold their trombone with one hand while moving the slide with the other…

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Formaggio, a standalone expansion to Fromage, is set to launch on Kickstarter on March 12, 2025, at 9 AM CDT. Designed by Ben Rosset (The Search for Planet X), Formaggio allows players to step into the role of Italian cheesemakers in the early 20th century, crafting, aging, and selling artisanal cheeses to gain Prestige Points and become the most renowned creamery in Italy. The game builds on Fromage’s simultaneous worker-placement mechanics while introducing four new cheesemaking mini-games, seasonal abilities, platinum-tier cheeses, and new structure abilities. While Formaggio can be played on its own, it is fully compatible with Fromage, allowing…

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Arcane Wonders has announced its upcoming lineup for 2025. With cooperative puzzles, tile-based strategy, competitive combat, and family-friendly fun, this year’s lineup promises something for everyone. Below is Arcane Wonders’ lineup. Coming in January ito A cooperative party game where players receive secret numbers and work together to place them in the correct order using only theme-based clues. Originally a hit in Japan, ito is now making its debut in English-speaking markets. Mezen A tile-based puzzle game inspired by Siberian artwork. Players manipulate tiles on a 5×5 board by flipping, sliding, and rearranging them to complete scoring objectives, making for…

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The maids and butlers are finally back! Tanto Cuore’s sixth standalone expansion, Memento Mori – Twilight Manor, fills the house with ghosts and spirits as players try to restore the old manor. This new expansion introduces ghosts, spirits, tarot cards, and an emphasis on restoring the manor’s rooms. Let’s see how it is! A Brief How To Play In Tanto Cuore: Memento Mori, players become the new owners of a haunted mansion, employing maids and butlers to fill out their deck (their home). The goal of the game is to restore rooms in the mansion by playing specific worker cards…

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