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A Little Wordy – Board Game Review

A Little Wordy – Board Game Review

I've talked about a couple different word games on this blog. Mostly in the context Paperback and Paperback Adventures. Word games hold a special place in my heart, as my wife and I played a lot of Scrabble online when we were in a long distance relationship. My...

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Forest Shuffle – Board Game Review

Forest Shuffle – Board Game Review

First, let me tell you how I played this game wrong. The first time I played Forest Shuffle, I thought animals had to be put on trees matching the tag in their corner. This lead me to be frustrated for the entire game that I couldn't find the right trees to match my...

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The Gang – Board Game Review

The Gang – Board Game Review

I don't know if it's still true, but Otter has said that cooperative games are his favourite games to play. He loves the collaboration, and especially, the discussion that most cooperative games feature. Creating a plan together, and seeing it all come together, is...

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Gizmos – Board Game Review

Gizmos – Board Game Review

There’s something inherently satisfying about watching spheres cascade down a gentle decline. Potion Explosion taps into that feeling with its five rows of marbles colliding and chaining together. Gizmos by Phil Walker-Harding...

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Crash Octopus – Board Game Review

Crash Octopus – Board Game Review

At the end of the day, I just like playing with toys. It's that core concept that keeps pulling my attention back to dexterity games, and no company in hobby board gaming does dexterity games quite like Itten games. I've previously talked about Tokyo Highway, and...

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Doomlings – Board Game Review

Doomlings – Board Game Review

Disclaimer: A copy of Doomlings was provided by the publisher for the review purposes Evolution is a fascinating concept. The idea that over generations, the traits that help a species survive are what get passed down, and offspring that lack those traits, don't...

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Trio – Board Game Review

Trio – Board Game Review

What if I told you that Go-Fish could be fun? What if I added a memory element? Wait! Come Back! Hear me out. In Trio, designed by Kaya Miyano and published by Happy Camper (in Canada) takes the core conceit of Go-Fish, but manages to create some actually engaging and...

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