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Mar 18, 2019
1 min

Wandering with Dragons

We have been proud patrons of Wandering Dragon Game Shoppe in Plainfield for the last 4 or 5 years. A LOT of our personal collection, and...

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Critical Grind Gaming

Feb 13, 2019
2 min

Review: Star Colonies

As the last 3 factions in our solar system fight to survive, it is up to you to find the best places for humanity to thrive. With a smal...

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Critical Grind Gaming

Nov 8, 2018
2 min

Review: Drawing Dead

Ready for a new way to play poker? Drawing Dead is a very clever twist on your standard 5 card stud. In Drawing Dead you are playing with...

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Nov 5, 2018
4 min

Review: Food Fighters

Who doesn't love a good food fight? This game is definitely a bit different than your standard food fight. Here, you ARE the food. This i...

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Critical Grind Gaming

Nov 3, 2018
8 min

D&D - When Gods Give Up: Part 1

As the heroes wake from their dreams they need to make a choice; follow the words of the Angel, or continue their lives as normal. The ma...

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Critical Grind Gaming

Oct 30, 2018
4 min

D&D - When Gods Give Up: Intro

I have been playing D&D for years, like most, and have enjoyed the immersive worlds my friends have created. I took a break to focus on w...

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Critical Grind Gaming

Oct 26, 2018
2 min

Review: Dinosaur Tea Party

Dinosaur Tea Party by Restoration Games is a fun game that is a reimplement of the 1979 board game, “Whosit?”. If you’re not familiar wit...

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Critical Grind Gaming

Oct 23, 2018
1 min

Review: Parenting is Easy

At Critical Grind we love to introduce as many games as we can to new gamers. We always look for games that are simple to teach and enter...

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Critical Grind Gaming

Aug 12, 2018
3 min

Post Gen Con Breakdown

Gen Con was a week ago. It was our third year going and it never ceases to amaze me. To break everything down would take multiple posts a...

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Critical Grind Gaming

Jul 31, 2018
2 min

Review: Dark is the Night

You are lost deep in the woods with only a campfire to keep you company. You still have a long journey and supplies are dwindling. As you...

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Critical Grind Gaming

Jul 30, 2018
1 min

Review: One Deck Dungeon

I came across this game at Gen Con 2017. I loved the art and the simple mechanics. This is a 1 to 2 player, dungeon-crawler style, card g...

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Review: Epic Roll and Epic Roll: Eclipse

Critical Grind Gaming

Jul 29, 2018
2 min

Review: Epic Roll and Epic Roll: Eclipse

Epic Roll, more specifically Epic Roll: Eclipse, is a game that has created an ongoing battle between the wife and I. I am not sure of th...

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Critical Grind Gaming

Jul 25, 2018
3 min

Road to Gen Con - Pro Tips

Here's a few things I learned along the way. Pro Tips: Just a things I’ve learned along the way. Shower Daily. Sometimes twice a day. Don...

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Critical Grind Gaming

Jul 25, 2018
3 min

Road to Gen Con - Packing

I am counting down the road to Gen Con 2018. This is a list of things that would be the best things to pack. What To Pack: I’m already st...

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Critical Grind Gaming

Jul 25, 2018
3 min

Road to Gen Con - Convention Prep

I’m excited! Are you excited!? Gen Con’s 4-day passes are almost completely sold out for the second year in a row! The doors open in 8 da...

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Critical Grind Gaming

Jul 21, 2018
3 min

Road to Gen Con - ConQuest Journals

I am a planner. If you know nothing else about me, other than my love of games, you should know I like to have a plan, schedule, to-do li...

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Critical Grind Gaming

Jul 20, 2018
2 min

Ladies Night

I had an amazing experience last night. I went to my first Meetup and played D&D with 7 ladies I had never met before. We sat down, got o...

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Critical Grind Gaming

Jul 13, 2018
4 min

Browncoats for Life

I am going to make my first board game review about a game that I do consider to be a favorite. However, my review may not always seem th...

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Critical Grind Gaming

Jul 13, 2018
2 min

You CAN Take It With You

As someone with a large personal board game collection, I am often asked to bring my games to game nights. That's part of what inspired s...

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Critical Grind Gaming

Jul 9, 2018
4 min

Nice to meet you!

Dana Here! Storytime. I’ve always loved board games but I had no idea there was such a variety of games until only a few years ago. Growi...

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