Our Family’s Descent (Part 2): First Blood

The family is now ready to embark on "The Shadow Rune" campaign. The first quest is an introduction to the game entitled, "First Blood". With this being our first time playing the game, we had to refer to the rules many times to make sure we were playing correctly. Thus this introduction quest was setup to play through rather quickly in order to allow the players to become familiar with the game's rules. Even so, it proved to be an exciting time for all!

Dungeon Heroes Game Review (prepublished version)

Stop me if you have heard this one. A Warrior, a Wizard, a Rogue, and a Cleric walk into a dungeon to get some loot. They find some monsters, beat them up, steal their treasure, and do their best to survive. Now here's the punchline. An epic adventure of dungeon exploration can be had in less time than it takes you to eat your lunch, pay your bill, and regret eating that 12" sub with extra bacon. All the components for a quick dungeon crawl, complete with exploration and danger, are here and ready for two players who want to do something constructive while they digest their meal.

Do You Know Your Neighbors? Game Review (prepublished version)

While the neighborhood street might look calm and serene, there is trouble brewing behind locked doors and pulled blinds. Gossip, manipulation, and dirty politics are about to explode onto the quiet streets and change the lives of everyone from one end of the block to the other. In order to control the neighborhood you must first control the neighbors. Find out what motivates them and then use it to your advantage. The King or Queen of the Block will be the best player who can trick the others into thinking they are harmless. When the dust settles, all the houses will still be standing, but the dynamics of the community will be changed forever.

Psight Game Review (prepublished version)

The Seer looked through time and space, the past and future, to see what would become of us all. There, in the mind's eye of the Seer, a great war was observed. This was our fate and nothing we could do would change it, but there was much we could do to prepare. Searching the globe for talented individuals with the gift to use their mind like a weapon, the Seer gathered psychics to train to one day be guardians. The war was generations away, but there was no time to lose. Training must begin immediately to strengthen and protect us all from the darkness that was coming.

Decktet Game System Review

Imagine a world where vast kingdoms are ruled not by men, but by beasts. Magic and mystery float through the air like clouds, and sword and shield protect the innocent. An endless world full of adventure and exploration. This is the background for a deck of cards known as the Decktet. The cards it contains mean many things and can tell the future as well as the past, wage wars and create peace, create sunny days at the market or deadly storms at sea. All things are possible through this one deck.

Super Showdown Game Review

The City: a great metropolis of people, activity, and commerce, but also a battlefield. Two individuals with super abilities claim ownership to the City's streets and inhabitants, waging epic battles of brawn and wit. The Champion of the People is ever vigilant and keeps tabs on the greatest Villain the City has ever known, but the City is big. Too big for one super hero to fully defend. This the Villain knows and uses rumors to confuse the authorities and decoys to mislead and slow the super hero down. Soon, the sun will rise and the City will awake to a new day. As dawn approaches, two super rivals prepare for their upcoming showdown!