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The White Castle – Board Game Review
I'm Canadian, so any jokes about White Castle as a fast food chain are pretty lost on me. Although, thanks to Harold and Kumar, the references are not completely lost in translation. The White Castle, in my context, is a die drafting game designed by Sheila Santos and...
Recall – Board Game Review
Sometimes I wonder how much designers end up living in the shadow of their own biggest hits. Does Agricola loom large in the mind of Uwe Rosenberg, affecting everything he touches? Is every new Stefan Feld release inevitably compared to The Castles of Burgundy? And...
Vantage – Board Game Review
Disclaimer: a copy of Vantage was provided by Stonemaier Games for review It’s kind of hard to know how to approach Vantage. The box is big, black, and heavy. Physically heavy, sure, but also weighed down by expectation. This is a project that Jamey Stegmaier spent...
Seashells – Board Game Review
Disclaimer: This review is based on plays of the game on Board Game Arena. I don't usually like to review games solely based on a Board Game Arena play. I recognize that the platform has some sincere benefits, from the wide variety of games, the plentiful amount of...
Kronologic: Paris 1920 – Board Game Review
Last week I wrote about Turing Machine, a deduction puzzle that fascinated me with its cardboard computer but ultimately left me a little cold with the multiplayer experience. This week I'm talking about designers Fabien Gridel and Yoann Levet's follow-up game,...
Turing Machine – Board Game Review
I’ve always had a soft spot for puzzle games. From Tetris to those logic puzzles you find in the Penny Press game books, to word games and Sudoku puzzles. I love the moment when I sit down in front of one, utterly clueless, then start teasing at the edges, working the...
For Sale – Board Game Review
The longer I've been into board gaming, the more I’ve noticed a steady drift toward hybridization. Mechanisms get smashed together, so now a game isn't just a deck-builder game or a worker placement game, but some intricate fusion of both, a la Lost Ruins of Arnak or...
Cat in the Box: Deluxe Edition – Board Game Review
At this point, there are a lot of trick taking games in the world. It's kind of comforting to pick up a new one, and already know most of the rules. "This is a trick taking game, but here's the twist..." and then bam, you're off to the races. Maybe you're trying to...
Frosted Blooms – Board Game Review
Disclaimer: A copy of Frosted Blooms was sent to me for review I have always loved polyomino based games. From Tetris as a young teenager to Patchwork being one of the games that made me fall in love with the board game hobby. So anytime a new polyomino game hits my...
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