by Beth Erikson | Oct 23, 2025 | Behind the Scenes, Designer Diary, Return to Dark Tower
The world of the Four Kingdoms is full of epic characters that have battled against the Tower. Now Expeditions takes us beyond the borders to bring us four new heroes! We asked our Board Game Necromancer Justin D. Jacobson to give us the details on these new...
by Beth Erikson | Oct 14, 2025 | Behind the Scenes, Designer Diary, Posts, Return to Dark Tower
We started with an idea, what if we looked outside the borders of the Four Kingdoms? As part of that, the design team had to throw some extra difficulty in: Torments. Now, here to talk about these new additions is game designer Noah Cohen. *** Cursed Origins Today...
by Beth Erikson | Oct 9, 2025 | Behind the Scenes, Designer Diary, Posts, Return to Dark Tower
So you’ve made a successful board game, what next? Expansions! Today we touch base with our Chief Restoration Officer Rob Daviau to find out how the new Return to Dark Tower: Expeditions expansion came to exist. *** What is outside the Four Kingdoms? The...
by Beth Erikson | May 20, 2025 | Battle Monsters, Behind the Scenes, Designer Diary
Today we have a guest post from our very own Justin Kemppainen, Supreme Adjudicator of Mirth. We’re taking a look at the design of Battle Monsters, in particular how it evolved from a beloved classic in Battle Masters into a newly restored tabletop...
by Suzanne Sheldon | Feb 20, 2024 | Behind the Scenes, Designer Diary, Unmatched
Even among the stellar submissions to the Unmatched Design Contest, Jason Viddal’s submission stood out. We’re so pleased to have a quick chat with Jason about his design for the epic warrior, Tomoe Gozen. Why did you choose Tomoe Gozen?Despite her...
by Suzanne Sheldon | Feb 20, 2024 | Behind the Scenes, Designer Diary, Unmatched
Unmatched: Sun’s Origin is now available for sale and we’re celebrating by chatting with the designers – both of whom were runners up in the Unmatched Design Contest! First up, the designer of Oda Nobunaga, Zack Mader! Why did you choose Oda...
