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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
Senior Board Game Reviews Editor
 

Articles by Michael Barnes

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The Ascent of Descent - Review
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Michael Barnes
August 30, 2021
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The Ascent of Descent - Review

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Mythbusting the year's best game.
The Monolithic Mysteries of Spire’s End - Review
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Michael Barnes
August 19, 2021
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The Monolithic Mysteries of Spire’s End - Review

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A beautiful, enigmatic adventure.
It’s Weylan, Not Weyland - Alien: Fate of the Nostromo Review
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Michael Barnes
August 05, 2021
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It’s Weylan, Not Weyland - Alien: Fate of the Nostromo Review

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At the table, 1-5 players can hear you scream.
Spiritual Apocalypse and the Black Metal Aesthetic - Veilwraith Review
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Michael Barnes
July 30, 2021
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Spiritual Apocalypse and the Black Metal Aesthetic - Veilwraith Review

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A fine solo outing from Tristan Hall.
Jackals Plot the Fall of the Children of Bronze - TTRPG Review
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Michael Barnes
July 01, 2021
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Jackals Plot the Fall of the Children of Bronze - TTRPG Review

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Osprey is at it again with another pair of great TTRPG volumes.
A Very Positive Very Pretty Paleozoic Pals: Permian Nations Review
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Michael Barnes
June 10, 2021
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A Very Positive Very Pretty Paleozoic Pals: Permian Nations Review

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Broomistegas & Thrinaxodon
Too Much Horror Business - Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft Review
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Michael Barnes
May 20, 2021
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Too Much Horror Business - Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft Review

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Too much horror busines.
In Anachrony, Time is of the Essence - Review
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Michael Barnes
May 07, 2021
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In Anachrony, Time is of the Essence - Review

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A time-warping masterpiece.
Raiders of the Lost Arnak- Lost Ruins of Arnak Review
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Michael Barnes
April 30, 2021
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Raiders of the Lost Arnak- Lost Ruins of Arnak Review

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Tikal finally has a successor.
Warhammer Quest: Cursed City Review - DOA
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Michael Barnes
April 23, 2021
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Warhammer Quest: Cursed City Review - DOA

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OOP and already looking like a dead game?
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