Review: Valeria: Card Kingdoms
In a rare and refreshing twist on the medieval fantasy trope, the King isn’t quite→
Tagged: card games
Review: Gambit Royale
If board games as historiography are even a little bit accurate, I’m glad that I→
Review: Pikoko
Traditional card players often have a strut about them. Playing them right requires a certain…demeanor.→
Review: Polis
Rome wasn’t built in a day. But Athens, Sparta, Thebes, and Corinth? Well, that’s more→
Review: Paper Tales
Building a kingdom is easy. Building a legendary one is another matter. Sure, cobbling together→
Review: Quests of Valeria
Epic quests may be adventurous, showering glory and riches upon those who journey forth to→
Review: Ascension: Gift of the Elements
Journey once again to the land of Vigil, where you and your opponents recruit heroes→
Review: Dungeon Draft
Two overarching philosophies drive role-playing designs. There are hard hitting, fast paced, stats reliant, dice→
Review: After the Virus
It’s 2018 and there is no shortage of deck building games in the tabletop hobby.→
Review: Time Barons
Sometimes names are misleading. Take, for example, the product Vitaminwater. It’s a fruit flavored beverage→
Review: Portal of Heroes
There’s been an awakening. Have you felt it? No, it’s not The Force, but an→
A Top 10: The Most Unique Titles I’ve Played
Try researching how many board games are produced each year and you’ll struggle to find→
Review: Noxford
Steampunk has resolutely advanced from the beachhead it established in this hobby several years ago.→
Review: Zero Down
There are lots of games that make getting the lowest score the goal, but in→
The Village Square: May 29, 2017
Two things before we dive into this Memorial Day edition of the Village Square: first,→
Review: Moons
I don’t know about you, but I can never find anything through a telescope when→
Review: They Who Were 8
The gods are fickle and mercurial beings, always toying with us and…wait a minute. I→
Review: Citadels (2016 Edition)
In recent times our society seems to have a soft spot for movie remakes. Whether→
The Village Square: January 26, 2017
I know 2017 is barely a month old, but is it December 15th yet?!→
Review: Kenjin
Ah, feudal Japan. Luscious green rice fields and idyllic villages. Ports teeming with commerce. Ornate→
Review: Death Pit Duels
There are no penalties, no fouls, no pads and no unsportsmanlike conduct. There is only→
The Village Square: September 15, 2016
After a two-month hiatus, I resumed my Pandemic Legacy campaign and if there’s one thing→
Preview: Sky Dynasty
Lumia IV sounds full of light. But sitting on the frontier of human deep space→
The Village Square: September 5, 2016
Thanks to all of you who labor on this day so that the rest of→
Review: Dastardly Dirigibles
An eccentric inventor is retiring and seeks to bequeath his wondrous factory to a worthy→
The Village Square: June 20, 2016
From a sportsball perspective, watching Dustin Johnson’s victory at the US Open and the Cavaliers’→
Review: Aviary
Class is in session, kids, and today’s word is the bird! The teacher is letting→
Review: Shogunate
As James Clavell’s seminal novel Shogun reminds us, “Your enemy is never more polite than→
Review: Kakerlaken Poker Royal
Beady eyes meet across a smoky room, locked intently. Both players determined to keep their→
The Village Square: March 24, 2016
Konichiwa! Your friendly neighborhood board games news guy is currently in Japan with a belly→
Long Beach Comic Expo 2016: Gaming in the LBC
While comic books and cosplay ruled the two-day Long Beach Comic Expo, there was enough→
Review: Monster My Neighbor
Bad neighbors can really hurt your property value. I mean who wants to live next→