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Turn Order: Apocalypse World and its Impact on RPGs

First released in 2010 (and with a revised second edition released in 2016), D. Vincent Baker's Apocalypse World took the world of role-playing games by storm. In many ways, it was the culmination of years of discussions by Baker...

Tabletop Horror – Alien RPG: Starter Set Review

Monster horror can be tough to do on the tabletop. It's tricky to capture the fear of the unknown when creatures are described via blocks of stats and text, and can be hard to build tension when you break...

Games for Young Kids: Outfoxed!

I wasn't planning on making my foray into games for younger children a monthly column but here we are. Going to the game store with my four year-old son has been an interesting exercise; while staying socially distant there's...

Road to the Spiel des Jahre Final Four – NE Bracket

Wondering what this is all about? The Turn Order writing crew is talking about every game to ever win the Spiel de Jahres award—think of it as the Oscars of Board Gaming. We introduced t he bracket and spent...

Road to the Spiel des Jahres Final Four – NW Bracket

Wondering what this is all about? The Turn Order writing crew is talking about every game to ever win the Spiel de Jahres award—think of it as the Oscars of Board Gaming. We introduced t he bracket and spent...

Spiel des Jahres Winners – The Play-In Games of the SE Conference

Wondering what this is all about? Check out our previous articles introducing the bracket and breaking down the Play-In Games of the Northwest, the Northeast, and the Southwest. The NCAA Men's March Madness tournament is a 68-team tournament played every March,...

Spiel des Jahres Winners – The Play-In Games of the SW Conference

Wondering what this is all about? Check out our previous articles introducing the bracket and breaking down the Northwest Region's "Play-In Games" and the Northeast Region's "Play-In Games." The NCAA Men's March Madness tournament is a 68-team tournament played every...

Spiel des Jahres Winners – The Play-in Games of the NE Conference

Wondering what this is all about? Check out our previous articles introducing the bracket and breaking down the Northwest Region's "Play-In Games". The NCAA Men's March Madness tournament is a 68-team tournament played every March, culminating in the crowning of...

Spiel des Jahres Winners – The Play-in Games of the NW Conference

The NCAA Men's March Madness tournament is a 68-team tournament played every March, culminating in the crowning of the Men's College Basketball Championship. It is a single-elimination tournament that takes place across the country; early rounds will see up...

What’s the Best Board Game to ever win the Spiel des Jahres?

First awarded in 1979, the Spiel des Jahres (German for “Game of the Year”) is an annual prize awarded to “analogue tabletop games in German-speaking countries,” chosen based on their concept, rules, design, and presentation. It’s the boardgame equivalent...