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Board Game Gumbo is pleased to present another post from our friend, Jason Dinger, a board game designer from Morgan City, Louisiana. He is the designer of the upcoming Spielworxx release for Essen 2018, Captains of the Gulf. He previously blogged about his trip to HeavyCon here.    It can be disappointing to buy a game …

HeavyCon Recap with Matthew Ward

We've got more HeavyCon coverage for you, this time from Matthew Ward of WAM!

Orctoberfest Preview

Dwarves, elves, orcs, vampires and the lot are having a party. And not just any party, it's time for the biggest party of the year: Welcome to Orctoberfest!

Aliens (not yet) Among Us — A Preview of Alien Artifacts from Portal Games

Will 2017 bring us a fully 4x card game? Bradly tells us in this report from BGG.Con.

Spice it up! with Hand Off: The Card Football Board Game (LSU edition)

The Mad Hatter will no longer roam the Death Valley sidelines, looking for a tasty blade of grass to chew on during a tense late season game against the Crimson Tide.  News out of Baton Rouge on Sunday, September 25 is that head coach Coach Les Miles and his offensive coordinator were relieved of their …

Cry Havoc – a Gumbo review

Is Portal's big 2016 release (Cry Havoc) worth the hype? Dustin will let you know...

New TCG? RIP, my bank account

Good news, all you Gumbo fans out there. We have a brand new, to the USA at least, ingredient to add to all those gaming cook pots. The Japan Expo had some new and exciting things going on with it but the announcement that the Final Fantasy TCG would be translated and coming to America was definitely one …

Reviews & News — Recap of Gale Force Nine’s GEN CON 2016 Offerings

Gale Force Nine is a company that may be more familiar to fans of Dungeons and Dragons than to board game enthusiasts.  For years they’ve been releasing collector’s edition models from the D&D world along with supplemental items used during roleplaying games. Two games currently being released by the company should be bringing them quite …