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 Justin Jacobson | Jan 13, 2020 | Return to Dark Tower
By Rob Daviau In the summer of 1982, I played Dark Tower. It feels like a lot, but I think it was just a few intense weekends at my grandparents’ house. (They didn’t own it, but I played it there for some reason.) The feeling of wonderment never left me. I can...
by Justin Jacobson | Jan 7, 2020 | Return to Dark Tower
By Tim Burrell-Saward It’s Gen Con 2018. The third day I think, or maybe the fourth. Time goes a bit wonky at cons. I’m there with my old studio Sensible Object. (You might have come across Beasts of Balance, a mix of Jenga and Pokemon that you play with a...
by Justin Jacobson | Dec 24, 2019 | Return to Dark Tower
Christmas, 1981. The snow wasn’t falling. I was wearing shorts. I remember looking at the trees festooned with lights as we drove to my cousin’s house to open gifts. Palm trees. (Did I mention I grew up in South Florida?) The hit toy that year was a big...
