Review: Pandemic Fall of Rome
The original Pandemic was the first co-op game I ever played and it quickly became→
Tagged: cooperative
Looking Back: XCOM
It’s strange to think that XCOM is now old enough to “look back” and reflect→
Double, Double, Toil and Deconstructing the Troubles of a Deckbuilder
A Look at the Unique Mechanics in Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle A guest post by Kylo→
Review: Incredible Expeditions: Quest for Atlantis
Mystery has always seduced you. And Danger. They’re partners in your fate, luring you like→
You’re Under Arrest (A Review of Police Precinct)
We demand to be taken seriously! Down at the precinct, all is quiet. Then, with→
Review: Just One
It is debatable that we are living in a golden age of board games. What→
Review: Kitchen Rush
Only a few months before I discovered Kitchen Rush existed, my wife and I got→
Looking Back: New Angeles
As a board game reviewer, I have a tendency – and in some ways, an→
Looking Back: Eldritch Horror
As a board game reviewer, I have a tendency – and in some ways, an→
Preview: 8-Bit Attack
This is a paid preview of 8-Bit Attack for Petersen Games, now on Kickstarter. Cthulhu→
Review: Marvel Champions
Marvel superheroes have become a pop culture phenomenon, rocketing skyward largely thanks to the MCU.→
Review: Whozit?
Each Christmas gathering when I was growing up would see a mix of old party→
Review: Adventure Games: Monochrome, Inc.
With a name like Monochrome, Inc. you know there’s got to be some kind of→
Review: Cities: Skylines – The Board Game
Whether Rock N’ Roll is your preferred material, or concrete; whether it takes a day→
Review: The Liberation of Rietburg
Set in the world of Andor (as first introduced in the game Legends of Andor),→
Review: Mysterium (Digital App)
Though it’s clear we’re living at the start of an age of digital board games,→
Review: Unlock!
It is an odd cultural moment when one of the premier ways to empty your→
Review: Sol: Last Days of a Star
You thought the energy crisis was solved when society finally switched to fully renewable solar→
Gen Con 2018: Batman: Gotham Under Seige
Licensed games based on popular franchises don’t always turn out the best. The IP itself→
Gen Con 2018: Gen7
Fans have been clamoring for years, and they finally got it: a new Crossroads game→
Gen Con 2018: Arkham Horror 3rd Edition
Arkham Files must be one of Fantasy Flight’s most popular IPs, as it keeps getting→
Review: Professor Evil and the Citadel of Time
Professor Evil has gone and bought himself a time machine. (Or invented one? I don’t→
Review: XCOM Evolution
You thought it was over. You thought the aliens were gone for good. You thought→
Gen Con 2017: Spirit Island
Spirit Island is a cooperative game that answers the question, what if the island in→
So Happy Together (A Guide on Cooperative Games)
When non-gamers first hear that I like to play board games, I think one of→
Gen Con 2017: Flip Ships
Flip Ships is a cardboard version of a Galaga-type video game. Waves of alien ships→
Gen Con 2017: The Captain Is Dead
Poor captain. He’s dead. But what can you expect after a surprise attack from a→
Review: Deckscape: Test Time
Dr. Thyme has invited you, one of his best students, to a special laboratory test. But→
Review: Flash Point: Fire Rescue
Sometimes board games can be educational. Take, for instance, Flash Point: Fire Rescue. I’ve learned→
Review: Magic Maze
Adventuring is a hard business. One minute you’re delving into cavernous treasure troves, the next→
Review: La Boca
If you’ve ever seen picture of buildings that look strangely like brightly colored blocks then→
Review: Arkham Horror
Often when I introduce the game “Arkham Horror” to new players, their first thought goes→