Chris Hinkes

Joyride: Survival of the Fastest is a two to four player combat racing game. The goal is always to be the first to cross the finish line, usually through a two or three lap track. What sets it apart from most racing games is that you can cross checkpoints in

Joyride: Survival of the Fastest is a two to four player combat racing game. The goal is always to be the first to cross the finish line, usually through a two or three lap track. What sets it apart from most racing games is that you can cross checkpoints in any direction. There isn’t always […]

Callous’ Lab is the final standalone card game in the Kinfire Delve trilogy. With this, we have all six of the heroes from the Kinfire Chronicles universe. We also get one final dungeon and boss to give us our greatest challenge yet! You can read about the core mechanics in

Callous’ Lab is the final standalone card game in the Kinfire Delve trilogy. With this, we have all six of the heroes from the Kinfire Chronicles universe. We also get one final dungeon and boss to give us our greatest challenge yet! You can read about the core mechanics in our review of the first […]

This year, I once again had the opportunity to visit the First Exposure playtest room at Gen Con. I got to try out four different games, each at varying stages of development, ranging from early prototypes to nearly final quality. Here’s what I was able to check out! Chrono Core TCG The first game

This year, I once again had the opportunity to visit the First Exposure playtest room at Gen Con. I got to try out four different games, each at varying stages of development, ranging from early prototypes to nearly final quality. Here’s what I was able to check out! Chrono

From the table to the screen, and everything in between

Star Trek: Away Missions is a two player competitive, expandable tactical skirmish game set in the Next Generation universe. The core game has the Federation facing off against the Borg. Unlike most skirmish games, combat isn’t necessarily required. This is both interesting and a potential problem. This derelict star

I enjoy heavy games. For example, I love to play A Feast For Odin, another tetromino placement game. World Wonders is not heavy, and yet it has some economic and logistic features that make it very enjoyable for its weight. In World Wonders you’ll be spending your limited resources to buy buildin

I enjoy heavy games. For example, I love to play A Feast For Odin, another tetromino placement game. World Wonders is not heavy, and yet it has some economic and logistic features that make it very enjoyable for its weight. In World Wonders you’ll be spending your limited resources

From the table to the screen, and everything in between

Scorn’s Stockade is the second standalone set in the Kinfire Delve trilogy. We already reviewed the first box, Vainglory’s Grotto, which you can read here. This review will cover the things that have been added or changed from the first game. Characters Scorn’s Stockade comes with two

Most modern games take some influence from existing games, but Empire’s End seems to really embrace this. I certainly don’t think it is a bad thing, as long as there are some enjoyable, original mechanics mixed in as well. Components The rulebook is clear and concise. I never

From the table to the screen, and everything in between

From the table to the screen, and everything in between

Kinfire Delve: Vainglory’s Grotto is the first in a series of dungeon delving card games from Incredible Dream Studios. It is set in the same universe as the excellent campaign adventure game Kinfire Chronicles: Night’s Fall. However, it is a much shorter and lighter affair with a single

Aurum is a trick taking game that is easiest to learn if you’ve never played a trick taking game before. Unlike most trick taking games, you have to play a different suit than what has already been played during the current trick. The trump suit is always gold, which is never in the deck and […]

From the table to the screen, and everything in between

From the table to the screen, and everything in between

This review is based on an entire playthrough of Kinfire Chronicles, including every quest and side-quest, except for one that I did not unlock. I played with two characters, Khor and Valora. There will be no specific spoilers, but I will discuss mechanics that are introduced throughout the game. A