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Dragon’s Demize’s coverage of Origins 2019 continues! While we of course had an amazing time trying out new games and seeing old friends, we also had a blast talking to some truly incredible people from within the gaming industry. This year was especially wonderful because it marked Hunter’s first ever interview, with the one and […] The post Origins 2019 Interview Recap appeared first on Dragon's Demize.

We just got back from Origins recently and have a lot to talk about. Firstly, we cover all of the games we were introduced to this Origins, new and old. Some of these games are still prototypes, others just released, and some were already a few years old but one of us tried them for […] The post Origins 2019 Quickfire Reviews appeared first on Dragon's Demize.

Hello listeners, and welcome to the fourth installment of our Board Game Glossary! Today we’re talking about other games, games which don’t fit into the neat buckets we’ve created in the other Board Game Glossary episodes. There are many of these games so we focus on what makes some defined categories different and why we […] The post Board Game Glossary – Other Games appeared first on Dragon's Demize.

It’s been a minute since we’ve reviewed a Red Raven game, but the drought is over! Ancient World is the latest worker-placement, resource-managey goodness, and it plays 2-4. Players compete to collect banners which will earn them points at the end of the game. Banners can be found on Empire Cards which can be built, […] The post Ancient World appeared first on Dragon's Demize.

Hello listeners, and welcome to the third installment of our Board Game Glossary! Today we’re talking about social games, games which are all about heavy player interaction and usually best with large numbers. This is also the first time we break things out into subcategories. In this case, we’ve got Hidden Identity, Restricted Communication, and […] The post Board Game Glossary – Social Games appeared first on Dragon's Demize.

Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig is one of those games that does exactly what it sets out to do. Taking two independently successful board games and mashing them together doesn’t seem like the easiest task, but in both feel and gameplay Between Two Castles captures its predecessors. Players take turns picking and placing […] The post Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig appeared first on Dragon's Demize.

Quick, what has adorable forest creatures locked into an epic struggle for control of the woods? No, it’s not Watership Down, it’s Root! The latest from Leder Games, Root pits 2-4 players (or 1-6, with the expansion) against each other in a race for 30 victory points. The trick here is that each faction has […] The post Root appeared first on Dragon's Demize.

We’re continuing our board game glossary here on Dragon’s Demize. For this week’s installment, we’re looking at the term “Amerithrash.” It’s a less common term than “Euro,” which we discussed a few weeks ago, but it’s still used to convey some very particular concepts. Greg and Jakub try to break it down into its components […] The post Board Game Glossary – “Amerithrash” appeared first on Dragon's Demize.

Howdy listeners! It seems like April is the month for us to review all the games we’ve been playing on stream! This time, we’re reviewing the CMON-published dungeon crawler Massive Darkness. Players choose a character but also a class and fight their way through hordes of enemies. There are some really solid mechanics here that […] The post Massive Darkness appeared first on Dragon's Demize.

Hello listeners! We’ve talked before on this podcast (and at past WashingCons) about how difficult it can be to truly define some of the terms we commonly use to describe board games. With that in mind, we have decided to tackle some of the most popular categories of games, and really try to break them […] The post Board Game Glossary – “Euros” appeared first on Dragon's Demize.

Hello listeners! After months of playing SeaFall on stream, it’s finally time for us to give it a proper review! SeaFall is a seafaring legacy game for 2-5 players. Players take on the role of province leaders who must earn Glory through trade, combat, or exploration. As with most legacy games, there are twists and […] The post SeaFall appeared first on Dragon's Demize.

The ancient castle has lost the favor of the dragons, and now it is our chance to earn that favor for ourselves. That’s the premise of Dragon Castle, this week’s review. Players take turns removing tiles from the center castle and placing them into their own castles. By placing tiles from similar factions or sets […] The post Dragon Castle appeared first on Dragon's Demize.

It’s a deep dive on today’s Dragon’s Demize, both literally and figuratively! Greg is joined by Dominic Crapuchettes, Founder & Co-President of North Star Games, to discuss their upcoming game Oceans. Oceans is a standalone installment in the Evolution franchise which takes the players on a journey beneath the waves. By combining traits, players seek […] The post Preview of Oceans appeared first on Dragon's Demize.

Today’s episode of Dragon’s Demize is all about mad science, with a review of Get Me a Fresh Brain! In this game, designed by Sean Scott Garrity and published by Baksha Games, 2-6 players race to build a monster that will destroy the town! Players control Doctors, who earn money, and Assistants, who buy various […] The post Get Me a Fresh Brain! appeared first on Dragon's Demize.

We’ve got another fantastic interview on this week’s Dragon’s Demize. If you’ve been watching carefully, you may already know who it is! AnnaMaria Jackson-Phelps is a board game reviewer, player, and jack-of-all-trades. She joins us to talk about her experiences in the industry, from her unexpected start to creating a more diverse and inclusive community. […] The post Interview with AnnaMaria Jackson-Phelps appeared first on Dragon's Demize.