Dragons Demize

Quick, what has adorable forest creatures locked into an epic struggle for control of the woods? No, it’s not Watership Down, it’s Root! The latest from Leder Games, Root pits 2-4 players (or 1-6, with the expansion) against each other in a race for 30 victory points. The trick here is that each faction has […] The post Root appeared first on Dragon's Demize.

We’re continuing our board game glossary here on Dragon’s Demize. For this week’s installment, we’re looking at the term “Amerithrash.” It’s a less common term than “Euro,” which we discussed a few weeks ago, but it’s still used to convey some very particular concepts. Greg and Jakub try to break it down into its components […] The post Board Game Glossary – “Amerithrash” appeared first on Dragon's Demize.

Howdy listeners! It seems like April is the month for us to review all the games we’ve been playing on stream! This time, we’re reviewing the CMON-published dungeon crawler Massive Darkness. Players choose a character but also a class and fight their way through hordes of enemies. There are some really solid mechanics here that […] The post Massive Darkness appeared first on Dragon's Demize.

Hello listeners! We’ve talked before on this podcast (and at past WashingCons) about how difficult it can be to truly define some of the terms we commonly use to describe board games. With that in mind, we have decided to tackle some of the most popular categories of games, and really try to break them […] The post Board Game Glossary – “Euros” appeared first on Dragon's Demize.

Hello listeners! After months of playing SeaFall on stream, it’s finally time for us to give it a proper review! SeaFall is a seafaring legacy game for 2-5 players. Players take on the role of province leaders who must earn Glory through trade, combat, or exploration. As with most legacy games, there are twists and […] The post SeaFall appeared first on Dragon's Demize.

The ancient castle has lost the favor of the dragons, and now it is our chance to earn that favor for ourselves. That’s the premise of Dragon Castle, this week’s review. Players take turns removing tiles from the center castle and placing them into their own castles. By placing tiles from similar factions or sets […] The post Dragon Castle appeared first on Dragon's Demize.

It’s a deep dive on today’s Dragon’s Demize, both literally and figuratively! Greg is joined by Dominic Crapuchettes, Founder & Co-President of North Star Games, to discuss their upcoming game Oceans. Oceans is a standalone installment in the Evolution franchise which takes the players on a journey beneath the waves. By combining traits, players seek […] The post Preview of Oceans appeared first on Dragon's Demize.

Today’s episode of Dragon’s Demize is all about mad science, with a review of Get Me a Fresh Brain! In this game, designed by Sean Scott Garrity and published by Baksha Games, 2-6 players race to build a monster that will destroy the town! Players control Doctors, who earn money, and Assistants, who buy various […] The post Get Me a Fresh Brain! appeared first on Dragon's Demize.

We’ve got another fantastic interview on this week’s Dragon’s Demize. If you’ve been watching carefully, you may already know who it is! AnnaMaria Jackson-Phelps is a board game reviewer, player, and jack-of-all-trades. She joins us to talk about her experiences in the industry, from her unexpected start to creating a more diverse and inclusive community. […] The post Interview with AnnaMaria Jackson-Phelps appeared first on Dragon's Demize.

To the skies! Or at least that’s where our birds will go when we review Wingspan, the bird watching game that has taken the board gaming world by storm. Winsgpan is a Euro-style game for one to five players, designed by Elizabeth Hargrave and published by Stonemaier Games. Players compete to earn the most points […] The post Wingspan appeared first on Dragon's Demize.

We’re back with another interview! This time we have our friend Camilla Greer on to talk about the upcoming horror RPG zine The Demon Collective, Vol. 1. She and three other authors have each created spine-tingling adventures for the zine, which is currently funding on Kickstarter. Available in PDF or printed format, The Demon Collective, […] The post The Demon Collective, Vol. 1 appeared first on Dragon's Demize.

Hail, listeners! We’re bound for Viking lands on this week’s Dragon’s Demize, to review the 2017 Kennerspiel des Jahres nominee Raiders of the North Sea. This worker placement game has you building up your supplies and crew before going out to raid the English countryside. Your raids will bring you plunder and victory points, but […] The post Raiders of the North Sea appeared first on Dragon's Demize.

Hello listeners! We’ve got a special treat for you today. Game designer and friend of the podcast Dave Chalker is back to talk about  the upcoming Sentinel Comics RPG! In particular, he walks us through the extremely robust character reation process. Using nothing but the system, we create three characters from the ground up. Backstories, […] The post Sentinel Comics RPG with Dave Chalker appeared first on Dragon's Demize.

Welcome back to Dragon’s Demize, where we’re looking at another one of our favorites for an updated review. Last time we discussed the card-building wonder of Mystic Vale, we weren’t able to talk about the expansions because they didn’t exist! Today’s episode looks at each of the five expansions and examines how the themes and […] The post Mystic Vale Expansions appeared first on Dragon's Demize.

This week, Dragon’s Demize welcomes a new co-host: Greg B! Join us as we discuss Dragon’s Demize 2.0, what’s new on Kickstarter, and one of Greg’s personal favorite games: Brew Crafters. The post Brew Crafters and Dragon’s Demize 2.0 appeared first on Dragon's Demize.

Hello listeners! On this week’s episode of Dragon’s Demize, we’re reviewing the tabletop RPG Awaken. We’ve played Awaken on stream before, and both Greg and Jakub are big fans. In this dark fantasy RPG, players are members of the Vasalli, humans who have “awoken” the latent powers within themselves. These “gifts” give you the incredible […] The post Review of Awaken appeared first on Dragon's Demize.

Greeting listeners! On today’s episode of Dragon’s Demize, Greg and Jakub revisit one of our reviews from waaay back before Greg even joined the podcast. It’s Mysterium! In this cooperative deduction game, one player takes on the role of a ghost who can only communicate with the other players (mediums) via dreams. The other playeres […] The post Mysterium Re-Review appeared first on Dragon's Demize.

Hello listeners, and welcome to our newest segment! We’ve enlisted our local Strategy Guru, Will, to give you all a practical guide to How To Win. On the first installment, Will and Jakub discuss one of Will’s all-time favorites: Terraforming Mars. If you’ve ever wondered which corp to choose or how to assess cards during […] The post How To Win: Terraforming Mars appeared first on Dragon's Demize.

Welcome back to Dragon’s Demize, everyone! For our first official review of 2019, we’re tackling Whistle Stop. This tile-laying, pickup-and-deliver train game is full of colorful charm. Players compete to earn the most points by exchanging resource cubes for stocks and points. Along the way, they’ll build their routes, purchase upgrades, and maybe even dig […] The post Whistle Stop appeared first on Dragon's Demize.

Happy New Year listeners! Well not quite. But that isn’t going to dost us from celebrating by taking a look back at all of the amazing things that happened for Dragon’s Demize’s in 2018. Join Greg and Lesley as they talk about the past and look to the future. We’re so excited to share 2019 […] The post 2018 State of the Podcast appeared first on Dragon's Demize.