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Michael Barnes (He/Him)
Senior Board Game Reviews Editor

Sometime in the early 1980s, MichaelBarnes’ parents thought it would be a good idea to buy him a board game to keep him busy with some friends during one of those high-pressure, “free” timeshare vacations. It turned out to be a terrible idea, because the game was TSR’s Dungeon! - and the rest, as they say, is history. Michael has been involved with writing professionally about games since 2002, when he busked for store credit writing for Boulder Games’ newsletter. He has written for a number of international hobby gaming periodicals and popular Web sites. From 2004-2008, he was the co-owner of Atlanta Game Factory, a brick-and-mortar retail store. He is currently the co-founder of FortressAT.com and Nohighscores.com as well as the Editor-in-Chief of Miniature Market’s Review Corner feature. He is married with two childen and when he’s not playing some kind of game he enjoys stockpiling trivial information about music, comics and film.

Michael Barnes
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D&D 5E Winter Releases - A New Starter, A Board Game, and Dragonlance Returns- Review
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December 15, 2022
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D&D 5E Winter Releases - A New Starter, A Board Game, and Dragonlance Returns- Review

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5e ends the year strong with some good releases for new and veteran players alike- and one of the year's best board games.
D&D's Latest Books Take 5E To New Places - Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel and Spelljammer Review
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Michael Barnes
October 27, 2022
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D&D's Latest Books Take 5E To New Places - Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel and Spelljammer Review

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D&D's newest adventures explore diversity and spaaaaaaaaace.
Games Workshop's 3 New Onramps - Lost Relics, Blitz Bowl Ultimate Edition, Combat Arena
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Michael Barnes
October 20, 2022
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Games Workshop's 3 New Onramps - Lost Relics, Blitz Bowl Ultimate Edition, Combat Arena

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Games Workshop returns to mainstream retail to make another play for your souls.
Corey Konieczka Brings 3000 Scoundrels to the Table - Review
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Michael Barnes
September 30, 2022
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Corey Konieczka Brings 3000 Scoundrels to the Table - Review

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A great weird western from one of gaming's most innovative designers. 
A Game About A Woman - The Mirroring of Mary King Review
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Michael Barnes
September 29, 2022
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A Game About A Woman - The Mirroring of Mary King Review

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Jim Felli returns with yet another stunning, singular design. 
Godtear Beats the Odds - Review
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Michael Barnes
August 18, 2022
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Godtear Beats the Odds - Review

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One of the best games you aren't playing.
The Sietch on the Borderlands- Arrakis: Dawn of the Fremen Review
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Michael Barnes
July 14, 2022
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The Sietch on the Borderlands- Arrakis: Dawn of the Fremen Review

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Brother, can you spare a worm tooth?
Warhammer’s OSR- Horus Heresy: Age of Darkness Box Set Review
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Michael Barnes
June 09, 2022
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Warhammer’s OSR- Horus Heresy: Age of Darkness Box Set Review

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The beakies are back and better than ever.
Return of the Betrayal At House on the Hill (3rd edition) - Review
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Michael Barnes
May 26, 2022
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Return of the Betrayal At House on the Hill (3rd edition) - Review

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It Lives Again!
The Second Coming of Summoner Wars - Review
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Michael Barnes
May 12, 2022
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The Second Coming of Summoner Wars - Review

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The return of the dueling classic.
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