All posts by Derek Thompson

Bärenpark is one of Derek's favorite tile-laying games of all time, but does it need an expansion? Let's see!

Three different arcs — Trails in the Sky, the Crossbell arc, and Trails of Cold Steel — collide in Trails of Cold Steel III. Come see what we think of it!

Tralis of Cold Steel II picks up RIGHT where Trails of Cold Steel left off. Does the series continue to please? Derek has our review!

Become a legendary smuggler in the Outer Rim, in Fantasy Flight's latest Star Wars board game! Does it live up to their past releases? Derek has our review.

The latest in the "escape room in a box" series of Unlock! scenarios is here, and this time they all come packaged in one box. Derek has our review!

Trails of Cold Steel III is coming this fall, and to whet your appetite, I & II have been remastered for the PS4. Here's our review of Trails of Cold Steel!

Wolves at the Gate is a worship-focused metal band, and their album Eclipse drops today, July 26. Check out this interview with lead singer Stephen Cobucci.

The Scouts are back, and so are the Titans. Do we finally get the answers we seek? Derek has our review of Attack on Titan Season 3!

Slay the Spire fuses card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder possible. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

Targi is a two-player strategy game with a unique grid mechanism, a small footprint, and a low price.

Res Arcana is a new card-based engine-builder from Tom Lehmann, famous for another game in the same genre (Race for the Galaxy).

Corinth is a new game from Days of Wonder, who has foregone their big boxes in favor of a tiny roll-and-write. How does it stack up? Derek has our review!

In this multi-week series, Derek Thompson will take us on a journey of devotions based upon the memories in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.