by Alex McKenzie | Nov 30, 2024 | Reviews, Board Game Reviews
Board game burnout has come up as a topic of conversation within my circles lately. A friend who has been out of the hobby for a few years recently asked, “What have been the new, fresh, must play games over the last 5 years? Games that are different and really do...
by Alex McKenzie | Nov 23, 2024 | Reviews, Board Game Reviews
Way back in mid 2016 I was in this precarious position of really falling deep into the hobby. My awareness of Kickstarter was ramping up dramatically, and the game that was generating a ton of buzz at that moment was Massive Darkness, designed by Raphaël Guiton,...
by Alex McKenzie | Nov 16, 2024 | Reviews, Board Game Reviews
I also joined The Omnigamers Club on their podcast to talk about The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle Earth. Available on all podcatchers and on YouTube! I love 7 Wonders Duel, much more than the full 7 player game. In fact, it’s one of my most played games due to...
by Alex McKenzie | Nov 9, 2024 | Reviews, Board Game Reviews
When it comes to getting excited about games, there aren’t many instances anymore where there’s some radical new mechanic that grabs my attention. What ends up capturing my attention is theme and aesthetic. Gorgeous artwork really isn’t enough all on its own anymore,...
by Alex McKenzie | Nov 2, 2024 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
The photos in this review were provided by the publisher, Road to Infamy Games Cheese! Who doesn’t like cheese? The lactose intolerant, I suppose. But even then, the few friends of mine who have issues with lactose still enjoy cheese, even though it causes them pain...