Erik Gillespie
Geek & Sundry
Lansing, MI, United States
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These Castle Miniatures Are So Realistic They May Attract Actual Dragons
Stop what you're doing and check out Dwarven Forge's new Kickstarter, like, now. They've created a system for making practically any castle you can imagine and → Read More
Tiny Board Games Pack A Big Punch in the New Pack O Game Series
Pack O Game is a series of games, each no bigger than a pack of gum, with some small similarities (three-letter names, 30 cards) and a wild amount of variety. → Read More
Get Even Sweeter Revenge In These Alternatives to Sorry!
My memories of the game Sorry! consist of two things: sliding pieces along the board and sending my brothers' pieces back to the start. Memories of the latter → Read More
Tell a Tall Tale with Tail Feathers
Tail Feathers, much like its predecessor, Mice and Mystics, is all about telling a great story. Tail Feathers isn't a cooperative game, though! You fight your → Read More
Play These Board Games Only If You Want To Destroy Your Relationship
If you're thinking about avoiding the crowds this Valentine's Day, you might be inclined to spend a romantic evening indoors, lounging in front of your → Read More
Turn Tabletop Gaming Pieces Into Other Useful Objects
It's pretty satisfying to see something you love so dearly become popular enough that people start incorporating it into their everyday lives. We're already → Read More
Board Games: Older Than Written Language. Also Possibly Older Than Tables.
Board gaming as a hobby has been growing like mad recently. With so much going on, it's a tough hobby to keep up with, but how much do you know about how board → Read More
How A Board Game Soundtrack Can Take Your Game Night To An 11
You know those awkward silences while your friends take their turns during game nights? They can be just agonizing to sit through. Sure, you could play music, → Read More
4 Board Games That Play Like Role-Playing Games
Have you ever wanted to get the feel of a tabletop RPG without committing to a full-blown campaign? Have you always wanted to try an RPG but were too intimidated by hundreds of pages of manuals? Did you know there is a board gaming niche that can give you exactly what you want? The games below bridge the gap between board game and RPG. Each of them includes a complete campaign and has at least… → Read More
4 Epic Board Games to Get You Through Winter
Whether you're an avid gamer or just getting into the hobby, winter is the perfect time to dive into a board game of epic proportions. You know the ones I'm → Read More
4 Pocket Games You Can Play Anywhere, Anytime
There are a lot of games that are small enough to fit in a pocket or purse that can be busted out and played in 20 minutes or so. Games that are light on rules → Read More
Never-Before-Seen Star Trek Mementos Arriving Daily, All Year Long
In case you didn't already know, this year is the 50th Anniversary of Star Trek. With the new movie and TV series on their way, it's going to be a great year → Read More
How a Guy and his Imperial Army Decorate for Christmas
If you had hundreds of thousands of stormtroopers at your disposal, what would you have them do (besides everything)? Would you trust them to put up your → Read More
Love Arkham Horror? Check Out These Other Awesome Games By Designer Kevin Wilson
Have you ever played a tabletop game that stood out so much from everything else you've played that you wondered how you could find other games like it? Are you → Read More
25 Days of Christmas: Micro TableTop Gaming
Thanksgiving just ended and Christmas is less than a month away. Your tree is up and now the anticipation is starting to sink in. You know that right now, → Read More
Beyond Love Letter: Lost Legacy
I think most gamers agree that Love Letter is a fantastic game. It's tiny, inexpensive, easy to learn, and it's a ton of fun to play. In certain situations, my → Read More