by Alex McKenzie | Apr 20, 2024 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
SCOUT by Kei Kanjino and published by Oink Games has got to be one of the most widely popular little box of cards Oink games has published so far. Each card in SCOUT is double-sided, with different numbers on either side. Each round begins by dealing out the whole...
by Alex McKenzie | Apr 18, 2024 | Blog
Want to hear my voice read this post? Catch it on Episode 6 of the Talkin’ Tabletop Podcast As board gamers, we’re all acquainted with the idea of a ‘Shelf of Shame’, or ‘Shelf of Opportunity’ if you’re looking to put a positive spin on your pile of unplayed games,...
by Alex McKenzie | Apr 13, 2024 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
Sometimes I feel like I’m becoming a curmudgeonly old man. Bitter at the world and have a deep disdain and loathing for ‘fun’. Soon I’ll be chasing the roaming street youths off my lawn with a stick, how dare they play? Everyone should be out working! No one wants to...
by Alex McKenzie | Apr 6, 2024 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
Way back in 2003 I picked up my first manga. The Monthly Shonen Jumps just started getting stocked at the local pharmacy and while my mom was looking over the newest set of romance novels that had just come in, the bright colours and exciting cover lured me in. I was...
by Alex McKenzie | Apr 4, 2024 | Blog
Want to hear my voice read this post? Catch it on Episode 5 of the Talkin’ Tabletop Podcast I think I’ve mentioned it before, but we recently welcomed a new child into our household. He’s our second kid, and what’s different this time around is my partner is now...