The Tabletop Tribune

In Arcs, players move politically, travel a dynamic cosmos, and make crucial choices that affect the future of their space-faring civilization.  thetabletoptribune.com/arcs-takes-roo…

It wasn't so long ago that the idea of paying even $100 for a board game seemed a little outrageous. But at Pax Unplugged this year, I found a dozen projects that breached the $200 mark. thetabletoptribune.com/every-200-game…

It's a controversial and, some might say, blasphemous, sentiment, I know. But some game designs are better suited to a digital environment thetabletoptribune.com/5-board-games-…

@Br00TaLDaN She's a 10 but you need the expansion to play with five players

Do the “she’s a 10 but”… using a favorite board game

@Br00TaLDaN She's a 10 but she uses the same card back for different types of decks

@Br00TaLDaN She's a 10 but her rulebook only uses him/his pronouns

I have a healthy aversion to sincerity, but I decided to write this anyway. thetabletoptribune.com/what-golem-mea…

Over 200 board games with a Lovecraft-inspired theme have been produced over the past 40 years or so. Usually that theme boils down to Cthulhu, but not always. thetabletoptribune.com/every-lovecraf…

I will be at Pax this weekend. Very excited. Give a wave if you'd like to meet up

By adding another element to an otherwise fairly well-known gameplay structure, Grace hopes to make a game that parents won't mind playing with their kids. thetabletoptribune.com/candy-critters…

Your money won't actually be going to Jeff Bezos anymore if you buy from Amazon. But still, fear the implication... fear it! thetabletoptribune.com/best-places-to…

@TieflingKitten Not a tab on Bumble for that yet

Instead of dating apps, I want an app to find local board gamers to connect with and meet up to play boardgames/ TTRPGs with

"More allegations might be raised" seems like the important tidbit here

@ellalovesbg What did Cephalofair do?

Digital board game adaptations generally fall into one of two categories: emulator programs and publisher-supported apps. Emulators are, broadly speaking, a more stripped-down experience than publisher apps but offer access to more games. thetabletoptribune.com/the-simulators/

Hero Realms Digital was funded with $287,000 on July 30, adding another contender to a growing list of digital board game applications. thetabletoptribune.com/a-semi-compreh…

@ChipTheoryGames Do you suspect you'll have the TMB Trove Chest in stock in the near future or was it a limited run thing?

We have now evaluated these dangerous new arrivals, as well as several other intergalactic powers that have become more prominent in response to these events. This brings the total number of factions evaluated to 24. thetabletoptribune.com/war-crimes-in-…

If you have your own photographic evidence of games damaged by Amazon, please share them in the replies!

Wish I had more examples but here are two photos of the way Amazon games have arrived:

It's Prime Day. Please do not buy board games from Amazon.