In today’s roundup: some new takes on familiar worlds, and a couple new creators I’m not as familiar with.

Dakster’s puts the GoChess Lite Modern face-to-face gameplay and AI coaching to the test.

A Chest Full of Words will be available on September 1st, 2026. This deceptively simple book follows a girl as she listens to the city, from morning till dawn. Drawn only in black, white, and yellow, ...

However, once you learn them, you only need to check the instructions in the book instead of pausing a video, which is always distracting. The main good thing about this Big Beginner Book is the ease ...

Many parents and their kids are becoming more and more immersed in the fandoms surrounding their favorite shows, movies, and books. The below article by guest contributor Sean Z. is an in-depth look ...

I surveyed 175 people, quizzing them on their knowledge of 82 “Canadianisms.” The results are in, including 42 words with which you are probably unfamiliar, unless you are Canadian. All of the words ...

As members of the Din’Lux council, you must work together to address the city’s needs—but sometimes personal ambitions pull you in other directions. Kinfire Council was designed by Kevin Wilson and ...

The gameboard map. Photo by Michael Knight. The gameboard represents a map of a valley with 24 different locations centered around the Void in the center. These ...

– Dr. Frankenstein, “The Bride of Frankenstein”, 1935. Home Depot, one of the premiere stores for Halloween decor, debuted their Universal Monsters line last year with the 7 ft. Animated LED ...

Honeypot is an “I cut, you choose” game for 1 to 6 players, ages 10 and up, and takes about 15–30 minutes to play. It’s currently seeking funding on Kickstarter, with a pledge level of $19 for a copy ...

Lumibricks is certainly keeping busy with their 2026 release schedule! Hot on the heels of the Cyberpunk Police HQ and Police Urban Convoy that I reviewed back in May, they have two new Cyberpunk ...

The Makera Carvera Air is a great way to bring the power of CNC and Laser to your desktop in a small form factor that is easy to setup and easy to use at a great cost. Makera offered to send me their ...