by Alex McKenzie | May 31, 2025 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
I’m never quite sure whether I prefer reviewing light games or heavy ones. Light games get to the table more often. They’re easier to teach, quicker to reset, and rarely leave your brain excited. But sometimes I wonder what is there to really say about them? Then I...
by Alex McKenzie | May 28, 2025 | Reviews, Video Game Reviews
If you haven’t already, check out my posts on Final Fantasy I and Final Fantasy II Final Fantasy III didn’t make it over to the US the same way the other Famicom Final Fantasy games did. It didn’t get a Wonderswan remake, which means there was no basis for a PSP or...
by Alex McKenzie | May 24, 2025 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
I have to admit something. Uwe Rosenburg has always been one of my favourite board game designers. From simple classics like Patchwork, to resource management farm simulators like Agricola and Caverna, and even weird hex tile placement games like Applejack. That said,...
by Alex McKenzie | May 17, 2025 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
I have a bit of a history with designer Daniele Tascini. I bounced off Teotihuacan years ago (although can’t quite remember why), and while I initially disliked Tzolk’in: The Mayan Calendar, I have to admit that it has grown on me more each time I’m coerced into...
by Alex McKenzie | May 14, 2025 | Reviews, Video Game Reviews
Following up on Final Fantasy I, I chose to move right into Final Fantasy II to see how much changed from game to game. Released just a year after it’s predecesor in 1988 (still before I was born), Final Fantasy II at its core retains very little from the first game....