Preview #4: Prowl (and Soldiers)

First, let me apologize for the lack of updates for a while. Without getting too deep, I’ve struggled a bit with devoting time and energy to this project while there are people in my country fearing for their lives or putting themselves in danger to protect their neighbors and their community. Make no mistake, I’m […]

Preview #3: Ironhide (and Brawlers)

First of all, I apologize for things being a bit quiet lately. Between heading back to work after the holidays, kids’ sports starting back up, and sickness, it’s been a hectic couple of weeks. Second of all, I’d like to point out that everything in these previews (card text, numbers, stats, etc.) is subject to […]

Preview #2 – Anatomy of a Character Card

Today, let’s take a look at character cards. First, it should be noted that wording and stats are subject to change prior to their initial playtesting release. You’ll also note that I’m changing some of the aesthetics (see below for an example). You’ll find the Size and Energon stats near the top of the card. […]

Preview #1: Dice Mechanics and Weapons

Here’s another little sneak peek into what’s coming. Typically, in the game, when making a roll, the default is rolling d6’s for your dice. Certain situations can cause dice to get added (shooting from an elevated position) or removed (shooting at a target that gets cover from terrain) from your dice pool. Typically, adding or removing dice is due […]

Introduction – Heavy Metal War

What is Transformers: Heavy Metal War? It’s an unofficial Transformers tabletop miniatures game that is designed to be played solo or cooperatively against an AI enemy that is activated by a deck of behavior cards. It is inspired by “boss battler” games, where a team of characters will have to work together to defeat a […]

How to Maximize Your Chances of Getting (Something, Anything) Lorcana Near Release

In case you’ve been living under a rock, the initial release of Disney Lorcana, the new TCG by Ravensburger, is shaping up to be a hot mess. Gaming stores that would typically receives hundreds of boxes on release day (August 15th) are instead getting single digits. You can try your chances at getting it at […]

Star Wars Unlimited Card Reveal: Rebel Pathfinder

Previously, I’ve written about the reasons why I’m excited to play Star Wars Unlimited, the new Star Wars TCG releasing sometime in 2024. In the time since then, Fantasy Flight Games has been giving cards to content creators to reveal. I’m sure that the official website will eventually have all of the cards for viewing, […]

How to Get Your Local Lorcana Community Started

A lot of early signs point to the fact that the first few months of Disney Lorcana might be a bit rough. I’m primarily using this post from a retailer attending GAMA on the Lorcana subreddit as a basis for this assertion. Unfortunately, those first few months are often some of the most important if […]

The Case for Star Wars Unlimited

So. FFG has announced a new competitive Star Wars card game. Allow me a brief tangent. The Seamus Heaney translation of Beowulf was one of my favorite readings during my English literature undergraduate courses. Heaney begins his translation: So. The Spear-Danes in days gone by / and the kings who ruled them had courage and […]

Omega Invitational: Player Profiles (Part 4)

The grand finale of the first season of Allied Crossplay for the Transformers TCG is coming up soon, with multiple avenues of coverage leading up to the kick-off on March 28th. If you missed the past few days of posts on the Omega Invitational, make sure to get caught up. Sixteen players will be duking […]