Braden Gardner
Variable menus, new types of cards, and familiar card drafting come together to make Sushi Go Party! an enticing upgrade to the standard Sushi Go! tin. While the base Sushi Go! game is great (check it out on Board Game Arena if you haven’t treated yourself yet), the party edition adds layers of depth and …
Healing in 5th edition D&D is a series of contrasts. It’s a thankless job – until it isn’t. It isn’t a role anyone wants to play – until it’s needed. It’s not the way a player character (PC) wants to spend their turn – until doing so makes or breaks a battle. Since dedicated healing …
Darkness fell on the druids’ grove, and the orcs attacked soon after. Skirmishes were intense, with shapeshifters and beast masters fighting tooth and claw to hold every inch of the sacred area they had called home for so long. The elder was seemingly waging three battles at once with her magic, giving her allies the …
The battle had only lasted a couple minutes, but the bodies around the barbarian were only outnumbered by the cuts, bruises, and other wounds scattered across his body. As the fury of battle faded, the pain of these injuries replaced it, and the wounded warrior began to stagger back to his companions for aid. Looking …
A wizard is fishing through their spell component pouch in preparation for their next spell when they hear shouts of alarm from ahead. The hobgoblin captain leading an assault against the local village has broken through the front lines, charging straight at the spellcaster who has been wreaking havoc on its minions. Raising its sword, …
When playing in a format where your deck (library) is 99 cards and you’re only allowed to play 1 copy of any card that isn’t a basic land, the odds of drawing the card you need when you need it are pretty slim, usually ending up between just 1 and 2 percent during a game …
Green gets all the best mana ramp cards in Magic: The Gathering (MTG), making it the color best suited for helping you power out powerful creatures and big, splashy spells. Red and black get access to a lot of mana acceleration (one-time ramp), and blue’s ability to lean on artifacts for support, along with occasional …
Have you ever wanted to create a horde of creatures, watch the dread in your opponents’ eyes as they realize nobody at the table is holding a board wipe, then swing with dozens of attackers to take them all out simultaneously in a game of Magic: the Gathering (MTG)? If so, token decks may be …