Samantha Nelson

Samantha Nelson

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Samantha has been writing about tabletop games for over a decade. Her credits include Dicebreaker, IGN, Polygon, and The A.V. Club.

Latest articles by Samantha Nelson

Elden Ring: The Board Game - Realm of the Grafted King box on a wooden table
Elden Ring: The Board Game - Realm of the Grafted King review: "A disappointing experience"

By Samantha Nelson Published

Review The game unfortunately falls short, so this is why you should probably steer clear of Elden Ring: The Board Game - Realm of the Grafted King

Review
The Dune: Imperium - Bloodlines board mid-game, with tokens, tiles, cards, and miniatures laid out across it
Dune: Imperium - Bloodlines review: "Make it a default part of your games"

By Samantha Nelson Published

Review Dune: Imperium - Bloodlines' fresh mechanics and new leaders shake things up for every kind of playstyle

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Altered: Trial by Frost booster box and packs on a playmat
Altered: Trial by Frost review - "Satisfying enough to offer highly varied gameplay"

By Samantha Nelson Published

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Both versions of the Monster Manual laid out on a wooden surface
The new 2025 Monster Manual continues D&D 4E's redemption arc

By Samantha Nelson Published

Features The latest D&D core rulebook resurrects a few ideas from a much-maligned version of the game, but that's a good thing

Features
The SETI boards, cards, and tokens laid out on a dark surface
SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence review - "Deeply rewarding"

By Samantha Nelson Published

Review Besides being a rewarding multiplayer experience, SETI has one of the best solo modes we’ve seen in a competitive game

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A book open on an image of a medieval building in the rain, followed by text
I'm happy the 2024 Dungeon Master's Guide introduced bastions, but I wish it did more

By Samantha Nelson Published

Features The bastion system isn't quite there yet, in our writer's opinion

Features
Sky Team box, instruction booklets, board, and tokens laid out on a wooden table
Sky Team review: "Packs a lot of strategy and fun into a small box"

By Samantha Nelson Published

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Review
The Wyrmspan board on a dark wooden table, with cards and tokens on it
Wyrmspan review: "Ramps up the complexity, but not the interactivity"

By Samantha Nelson Published

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Apiary board filled with tokens, models, and sci-fi imagery
Apiary review: "Puts novel twists on the worker placement genre"

By Samantha Nelson Published

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Dune: Imperium - Uprising box and contents laid out on a table
Dune: Imperium - Uprising review - "An elegant mix"

By Samantha Nelson Published

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Medici box, board, tokens, and cards laid out on a dark surface
Medici board game review: "Friendly competition"

By Samantha Nelson Published

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A DnD Warlock and her imp helper watch over a summoned, skeletal creature
DnD Warlock class guide: Why you should use these eldritch spellcasters

By Samantha Nelson Published

Guide Find out whether you should play a DnD Warlock, and how to make the most of them

Guide
A man with a gun stands at the base of a gnarled old tree
Old Gods of Appalachia Roleplaying Game review: "A world filled with superstition and real evil"

By Samantha Nelson Published

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Review
Nier Automata
9 essential Nier Automata tips to know before you play

By Samantha Nelson Published

Guide Gear up for Nier Automata Game of the YoRHa Edition with this guide

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