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Lost Cities: Rivals
Introduction I'm at a weird inflection point on my board game hobby. Sometimes, I acquire a game, then, after some time passes, I completely forget how I acquired that game. Such is the case for Lost Cities: Rivals. I own it, but I have no recollection on how I...
Aethermon: Collect
Full Disclosure: A copy of Aethermon: Collect was provided by the publisher for review Introduction I vividly remember the summer of 1999. I was 8 years old, my grandparents were taking me and my sister on a weeks long road trip across Manitoba, and down to South...
Mists Over Carcassonne
Introduction For a lot of board game enthusiasts, Carcassonne by Klaus-Jürgen Wrede was one of the early games that pulled them into this wonderful cardboard hobby. Released in 2000, and with over 100 expansions and versions listed on BoardGameGeek.com, it's hard to...
The Pursuit of Happiness – Ecclesiastes in a Box
Introduction The Pursuit of Happiness, a game created by designers Adrian Abela and David Chircop and published by Artipia Games in 2015, was pitched to me as "The Game of Life" for gamers. This brought back some nostalgic memories for me, as I have strangely fond...
The One Hundred Torii – A Walk in a Park
A review copy of The One Hundred Torii was provided by Pencil First Games As a teenager, I was an unabashed weeb. Growing up in a small town in northern Manitoba, I voraciously consumed as much anime as I could get my hands on, which, in the early to mid 00's, was not...
Rajas of the Ganges – Just Roll With It
Introduction Sometimes a game calls to me because of its theme. Racing ramshackle pipe ships through space in Galaxy Trucker, hell yeah! Growing a fast food franchise in Food Chain Magnate? Sign me up. Other games, I play in despite of their theme. Taking on the role...
Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion
Disclosure: A review copy of Gloomhaven: Jaws of the lion was provided by Cephlofair Games Introduction If you had asked me my thoughts on Gloomhaven two months ago, I would have pointed you to my post on Bigfoot's Trash Taste, where I boldly speak about how I find...
Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated
Number of plays: 13 Designer: Andy Clautice, Paul Dennen Artists: Clay Brooks, Anika Burrell, Derek Herring, Raul Ramos, Nate Storm, Alain Viesca Release Year: 2019 Mechanics: Deck Building, Narrative Adventure, Pick up and Deliver, Legacy Introduction It's kind of...
Galaxy Trucker – The Big Expansion
It might seem weird to talk about an expansion from 2008 that's been woefully out of print for longer than I've even been into board games, and has a revamped and updated second edition currently available for sale. But I don't have that second edition, I have the...
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