Mark Julian

2 weeks ago | gamingtrend.com | Mark Julian

Diplomacy is Not an Option, by Door 407, is an old-school RTS that will challenge seasoned players and frustrate anyone new to the genre. I mostly loved it and sometimes hated it. It kept me on the hook for over 50 hours so the good outweighs the bad. Let’s get into it. The game features multiple modes. There is a lengthy and branching campaign, challenge missions, and custom games. I spent most of my time in the campaign and still didn’t manage to discover everything.

3 weeks ago | gamingtrend.com | Mark Julian

Starter DecksArchazia’s Island is out and brings some new ideas to shake things up. As always, the Starter Decks are a great way to get a first impression of the chapter or jump into the game for the first time. This set introduces dual-ink cards for the first time as well as some brand new keywords and characters. Dual-ink cards are exactly what they sound like. They have two ink colors and can only be used in decks that feature those two colors.

1 month ago | gamingtrend.com | Mark Julian

Star Realms is one of the all time classic deck builders. I admire Wise Wizards commitment to the brand and ability to continue to create new content and innovate on the design for long time fans and newcomers alike. They’ve been at it since 2014 and we’ve seen commanders, huge ships, events, gambits, cooperative play, and more added to the game. Now with Rise of Empire we get 2019’s favorite board game buzzwords… Legacy Game.

2 months ago | gamingtrend.com | Mark Julian

“Arizona: Great Buy! 99 The Game” is admittedly an insane title for a board game. That didn’t stop Spin Master from publishing it but you’d be forgiven for seeing that and being a bit confused. You may be equally confused why there is a random can of Arizona Tea sitting on the shelf in the board game aisle. Look a bit closer. For the purposes of not driving myself insane, let’s call this the Arizona Tea game.

2 months ago | gamingtrend.com | Mark Julian

Flint: Treasure of Oblivion is a turn-based tactical adventure game from developer Savage Level and published by Microids. The Steam description says “Experience the golden age of piracy through a strong and original narrative, real-time exploration and turn-based tactical combat in Flint – Treasure of Oblivion.” After playing through the game, I’m not sure those are the words I would use to describe it. Let’s talk about the story first. It’s about… something. There’s a magic ruby.