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National Card Playing Day – December 28
Poker. Gin Rummy. Crazy 8s. So many of the games of my childhood can all be traced back to a single deck of cards. No matter how you use them, almost all of us have a favorite card game. Today is a day we honor the humble deck of cards for all it has given us
Port of Entry 2021 Recap
At the heart of Variant Ventures is the desire to “break down the gates that bar entry to the TTRPG hobby.” From this goal, Port of Entry was born, designed to make Dungeons and Dragons more accessible to new comers. Below you will find the 2021 collection of Port of Entry articles. It is my
Game Review: Dungeon Drop
Variant Berry reviews Dungeon Drop; A chaotic game from GameWright!
International Dog Day – August 26
We hope you had a Happy International Dog Day superheroes! We loved to celebrate with our fellow dog lovers yesterday and hope you all had a wonderful time with your canine companions. In honor of the special day, let’s talk about why International Dog Day is significant, some dogs out in our nerd world, and
Games Within Games: Adding More Play To Your TTRPG Game
Variant J talks about ways to bring fun pastimes and ways to reduce stress within your TTRPG games.
Table Not Required: Double Feature (Part Two)
Variant J finishes out ‘Table Not Required’ with Myst, highlighting the spirit of exploration found in TTRPG and Video Games alike.
New Year, New Plans
Welcome to the new year, Variants! Variant Ventures had some amazing things go on in 2021, as Variant Kait covered in her year in review recap. I do want to personally thank everyone for their support of Variant Ventures, and my personal content. But that’s not why we are here today! I have some plans
Child’s Play: 7 Wonders Duel
Variant Liz reviews 7 Wonders – Duel from Asmodee and determines whether it is appropriate for kids aged four to seven.
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