Review: Carpe Diem
They say Rome wasn’t built in a day, and I suspect it’s because of how→
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Review: Draftosaurus
I’m a sucker for any game that replicates the theme park building experience. If you→
The Village Square: July 15, 2019
Back to the nostalgiaA preview of the much anticipated remake of the old Dark Tower→
Review: Outback
What do zoo animals do when they get fed up with zoo life? They hijack→
The Village Square: July 29, 2019
Happy gaming to everyone this weekend and GenCon and the rest of us at GenCant!→
Review: Krass Kariert
The fast-paced world of checkered flags, of nigh constant acceleration, of trying to be the→
The Village Square: August 5, 2019
Blooming in the desertIellos will release Bruno Cathala’s latest, Ishtar, this Fall. Create the Gardens→
Review: Hugo (Escape from the Hidden Castle)
The castle cellar is a lonely place, and Hugo the castle ghost craves company. He→
The Village Square: August 12, 2019
I hope your weekend was full of good games and good times. Here’s the latest→
Review: Dragon Island
A group of wizards has been tasked with exploring Dragon Island, a mysterious place filled→
Review: Untold: Adventures Await
I’ve written before about how much I enjoy the Rory’s Story Cubes system. While not→
The Village Square: August 19, 2019
Dice in spaceRenegade Game Studios announced the publication of Circadians: First Light. The game of→
Review: Disastles
You’ve heard that castles built on sand are a bad idea, but what about castles→
Looking Back: Eldritch Horror
As a board game reviewer, I have a tendency – and in some ways, an→
The Village Square: August 26, 2019
Friends, I’ll be at L.A.’s biggest gaming convention, Gateway, this weekend. Let’s play a game!→
Review: Codenames Duet XXL
The job of the spy is difficult enough with rival spy organizations working around you.→
5 Reasons Why I’m Unashamed to Play Mass Market Games
Mass market games get a lot of hate in the board gaming community. (If you’re→
The Village Square: September 2, 2019
Curiouser and curiouserReleasing after Essen, DrawLab announced the publication of Alice in Wonderland, a word→
Review: The Quacks of Quedlinburg: The Herb Witches
The festival in Quedlinburg is underway, and in order to stay ahead of your competition,→
The Village Square: September 9, 2019
Don’t forget to play Name That Board Game (wrong answers only) on our Twitter feed!→
Review: The 7th Continent
I’m a mechanics-first gamer. My attempts to short-change theme are legendary in my lunch games→
The Village Square: September 23, 2018
American Tabletop AwardsThe inaugural American Tabletop Awards winners were announced last week (Full Disclosure: I’m→
Review: Adventure Games: The Dungeon
You wake up in a strange dungeon with no memory of how you got there.→
The Village Square: September 30, 2019
More MadnessCapstone Games will release Feuerland Spiele’s Crystal Palace after Essen. The unique dice placement→
Review: Heul Doch! Mau Mau
I reviewed Reiner Knizia’s LAMA earlier this year, and despite its being nominated for the→
The Village Square: October 14, 2019
Cooperative kingdom buildingSteamforged Games announced the release of their new Ni no Kuni II board→
The Village Square: October 21, 2019
Wishing everybody a happy Internationale Spieltage SPIEL! Days of Wonder at EssenThe Days of Wonder→
The Village Square: October 28, 2019
A mystery’s afootBut more modern than Sherlock! Portal Games announced Detective: Season One, a cooperative→
Review: Rurik: Dawn of Kiev
Rurik: Dawn of Kiev looks like a Kickstarter game. The box is big, it is→
Review: Catlantis
I am not a cat lover. I am a dog person. And yet… I keep→
Review: Tribes: Dawn of Humanity
Tribes: Dawn of Humanity is a pared-down engine-building game with a civilization flair. Players are→
Review: Bloom
I enjoy a good little roll and write game when I have some time to→