Modern Tabletop Gaming by GarstJ

What designer of Gloomhaven had a crazy whirlwind for the last two years with 5 Dice Tower Awards, a #1 game on BGG, and three hugely successful kickstarter campaigns

The largest board game Kickstarter campaign (more than $12.3m) was for a game that is praised for its incredibly detailed resin miniatures significantly more than it's gameplay. Name either the game or the designer.

Riot Games, the team that created League of Legends, has published one game, which currently sits at #24 on BGG. Name the game.

The 2014 tournament for what game was rocked with a scandal when fans streaming the championship at home noticed the eventual winner cheating (the winner was subsequently stripped of his title)?

The designer of Orleans, Reiner Stockhausen, came out with another popular game this year named Altiplano. What specific animal is pictured on the cover?

Eric M Lang has had two huge games (both in terms of popularity and physical size) published by Cool Mini or Not, one in 2015, the other in 2018. He described one as the spiritual successor to Risk while the other was the spiritual successor to Diplomacy. Name both of these games.

Food Chain Magnate, the most recent Splotter title, allows you to build a restaurant that specializes in what two foods? (Drinks are not considered foods)

Vlaada Chvatil is known for making both heavy Euro-strategy games and light family games. His Spiel Des Jahres win was for his recent family game Codenames, which has since been reimplemented into several new versions. How many official versions of Codenames now exist (including the original)?

Uwe Rosenberg's hugely popular Agricola and Caverna have a much longer playtime than his smaller 2-player quilting game. What is the currency in this game?

Oftentimes, Ameritrash gamers on forums describe themeless games as "JASE". What does JASE stand for?

A family-friendly version of Jamey Stegmaier's Scythe was released this year. When the game was first announced, it was rumored (perhaps jokingly) that it was a hybrid of Scythe and what children's television show?

Terraforming Mars was one of the biggest games last year. It was published by Stronghold Games. Give the last name of either the head of Stronghold Games or the two designers of Terraforming Mars (Correct spelling required).

T.I.M.E Stories has been wildly successful the last few years. Name at least 3 of the scenarios (you may include the scenario that comes in the box).

Stefan Feld is one of the most celebrated Euro game designers in modern tabletop gaming. His top rated game, Castles of Burgundy, is listed at #12 on BGG. Name any one of his next three games, rated at #71, #157, and #198.

Eric R Ruess had a huge hit last year with Spirit Island. In this game, you play as a spirit defending your homeland from different invaders attempting to colonize. Name one of the eight spirits you can play as in the core game.

The new FFG version of Cosmic Encounters has six different expansions, as well as one promo alien. Within 10, how many total aliens exist for the new Cosmic Encounters game (including expansions, promos, and base game)