Few board games have attempted to capture the scale and grandeur of ancient Greek mythology quite like Aeon Trespass: Odyssey. Developed by Into the Unknown, this enormous cooperative campaign game combines tactical boss battles, narrative exploration, civilization building, and branching storytelling into an experience that can easily exceed 300 hours. Read more
As you probably already know, Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey has broken box office records, becoming Nolan’s biggest opening of all time. To celebrate, lets take a look at a card game based on The Odyssey that you probably never heard about. Created by Korean game designer Geonil, this Read more
Released in 2015 by Ares Games and designed by Leo Colovini, Odyssey: Wrath of Poseidon offers a refreshing interpretation of Greek mythology that stands apart from many other mythological board games. Rather than focusing on famous heroes battling monsters or commanding legendary armies, the game explores one of the most Read more
As we prepare for Christopher Nolan’s version of Homer’s Odyssey coming out in 2 weeks, lets take a step back and talk about the prequel of Homer’s Odyssey: Homer’s Iliad. Few stories have shaped Western literature as profoundly as Homer’s Iliad. Written nearly 2,800 years ago, the epic poem recounts Read more
The Cyclades: Maelstrom expansion, which came out earlier this week, is one of the newest additions to the acclaimed Cyclades board game system, a series already deeply rooted in the world of Ancient Greek mythology. Designed by Bruno Cathala and Ludovic Maublanc at Open Sesame Games, this expansion builds upon Read more
A few weeks ago, Cyclades: Legendary Edition was again named the greatest board game of all time by BoardGameBollocks, a YouTube channel all about board games. Every year they release an updated edition of their greatest board games of all time rankings, and once again, Cyclades: Legendary Edition is on Read more
In the world of modern board-gaming, few franchises carry as much weight as 7 Wonders. Released originally in 2010 and designed by Antoine Bauza, it lets players take the helm of one of the famed ancient cities, build a Wonder, develop science, commerce, military, and vie for glory. Now comes a Read more
7 Wonders Duel is a highly acclaimed two-player strategic card game created in 2015 by designers Antoine Bauza and Bruno Cathala, with artwork by Miguel Coimbra and published by Repos Production. Based on the similar game 7 Wonders (which needs 3-7 players), 7 Wonders Duel simplifies the beloved 7 Wonders experience into a Read more
Today we have something special to share with you! In collaboration with Rogue Wizard Painting, we have built a custom Phobos Strike Team based on the Iron Snakes of Ithaka! If you have been following us for a while, you will have seen our past blog posts about Warhammer 40k, Read more
To celebrate the release of the new Lord of the Rings anime, War of the Rohirrim, we will discuss how important The Lord of the Rings has been in making Games Workshop the largest and most successful miniature hobby gaming company in the world. Given their huge success, you might Read more