The Village Square: May 23, 2016
I consider myself a fortunate man when it comes to my gaming life: I have→
Review: Africana
You’re an explorer for a European nation. For many years you’ve devoted yourself to the service→
The Village Square: May 19, 2016
Last night my gaming group did a good old-fashioned dungeon crawl with a digital twist,→
Review: ManaSurge
Dark eyes meet across a desolate plain, as a group of powerful strangers stand, ready→
Preview: Hoard
Dragons are usually sleeping, and that’s how you can make your living. You just have to sneak in,→
The Village Square: May 16, 2016
Last week I got an early play of Mystic Vale (more below), I played some→
The Blind Men and The Gaming Elephant
You might have heard the Indian parable about the blind men and the elephant. If→
The Village Square: May 12, 2016
A busy week for yours truly means a no-frills introduction. Here’s the latest and greatest→
Review: Shogunate
As James Clavell’s seminal novel Shogun reminds us, “Your enemy is never more polite than→
Review: Android: Mainframe
One of the neat things about the Android universe is that Fantasy Flight has managed→
The Village Square: May 9, 2016
A belated Happy Mother’s Day to those who celebrated yesterday. Now, on to the latest→
7 Wonders, 7 Ways
7 Wonders is a beautiful game. It has fantastic artwork and a vibrant range of→
The Village Square: May 5, 2016
I hope the Force was with you during yesterday’s Star Wars Day. For me, any→
Review: Witch’s Brew
The Iron Witch competition is beginning! All the best druids, witches, wizards, and warlocks are→
Preview: Beast of Balka
[Ed. note: This is a preview of a non-final, prototype of the game. Our opinions→
The Village Square: May 2, 2016
I hope you enjoyed your International Tabletop Day. For me, the day always falls on→
Review: Stronghold 2nd Ed.
Ah, the castle life. You’re secure, living behind your solid walls. Inside your fortress, you’ve→
The Village Square: April 28, 2016
Whether you’re participating in International Tabletop Day, playing with your usual gaming group, or just→
Review: Adventure Land
In a land called Adventure Land, there are a few things you’d expect to find.→
Review: Thunder & Lightning
As the drums grow louder, Bjorn feels his hands aching from the weight of his→
The Village Square: April 25, 2016
It seems like International Tabletop Day always falls on a busy day for me (this→
Top Ten Lunchtime Social Games (2016)
I’ve mentioned before that I have the most opportunity to play games over my lunch hour→
The Village Square: April 21, 2016
Last night my gaming group geared up for the new Betrayal at House on the→
Review: Wings for the Baron
War may be Hell. But there’s no denying it can be good for business. Nothing→
Review: Istanbul
Nothing captures the heartbeat of a city like the local market. It’s a blur of→
The Village Square: April 18, 2016
The official start of spring was a few weeks ago, but for me it doesn’t→
The Village Square: April 14, 2016
As a Manny Pacquiao, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Los Angeles Lakers fan, this week has→
Review: Tumult Royale
These peasants don’t know how to manage themselves. They need us, the nobility, to show→
Review: Timeline Challenge
Timeline Challenge takes the basic Timeline concept and turns a simple little card game into→
The Village Square: April 11, 2016
My regular gaming group had Star Wars: Rebellion and Carcassonne: Star Wars on the tabletop→
Review: Pingo Pingo
The penguins on Madagascar always stressed, “Smile and wave.” And while Skipper, Rico, Kowalski and→