People love the escapism that popular culture brings
From the exploits of superheroes to the adventures of time travelers and beyond, there are a ton of ways you can lose yourself. Films, TV, video games, books, comics, music and art all give us gateways to other worlds. For me I love the excitement and absorption you can get from a good table top game, and Forbidden Desert by Gamewright certainly gives you all of that and more.
It’s been awhile since I’ve been excited for a game announcement. Sure, Uncharted 4 looks amazing and Mortal Kombat X looks gloriously gory. But it’s been awhile since, upon hearing of a release announcement that I did a fist pump in the air and thanked the gods. That happened on March 5 when the good folks at Harmonix announced their plans to release Rock Band 4 on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
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Top Trumps is a game that celebrates the versatility of fandom.
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Card games are some of the most engaging and easy to pick up games on the market.
Board, card and table top games are enjoying a revival.
Saying that you enjoy Magic: The Gathering or Dungeons and Dragons used to put you squarely in the losers camp. But whether it’s the rise of Geek culture or the dismissal of social ‘labeling’, it’s now officially hip to be square. The internet show TableTop, hosted by Wil Wheaton, is one series helping to bring this style of gaming more into the mainstream.
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Sometimes you look over at your board game collection and realize they seem to cover pretty much everything.
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