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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...
Trekking Through History
Disclaimer: A copy of Trekking Through History was provided by Underdog Games for review purposes Introduction I have a trick when it comes to introducing people to hobby board games. I find the easiest, most colourful, aesthetically pleasing game with a theme that...
Beast – Assar and Helga vs. Fangrir – First Impression
Introduction I have very little experience with One vs. Many games. I've played Scotland Yard once, Betrayal at House on the Hill once, and Pandemic with the bio-terrorist expansion once. All of these experiences have been fine, but none of them have inspired a love...
Don’t L.L.A.M.A Card Game – Don’t Let Llamas And Markers Accumulate
I recently took a minor vacation to visit my family, but travelling with a toddler is tough enough without carting around extra luggage, so I vowed to pack as leanly as possible. This meant bringing none of my games on vacation with me. Fortunately, there's a few...
Stronghold 2nd Ed. – Initial Impressions as a Defender
The tagline for Portal Games is "Board games That Tell Stories", and in my experience, they do a good job in delivering a story to tell during game night. Neuroshima Hex spins a tale of a standoff, each side getting stronger and stronger with each passing turn, until...
Pendulum – Worker Placement Pandemonium
Pendulum, by Travis P Jones, and published by Stonemaier Games in 2020, is a real time worker placement game. It was lauded in that it was the highest-rated prototype ever during a Stonemaier Games Design Day. Now, I don't know what the scoring rubric is for one of...
HerStory – Board Game Review
Full Disclosure - A copy of HerStory was provided by Underdog Games for review purposes Introduction March is Women's History Month, and to celebrate both the month, and the 19th Amendment (granting women the right to vote in the USA), Underdog Games is selling their...
Zaberias – A Tactical Skirmish Game for Kids
A copy of Zaberias was provided by the designer for review purposes Zaberias is the kind of game I wished I had as a kid. It presents itself as a fairly light tactical skirmish game where you throw yourself against an opponent. Considering just how much Final Fantasy...
Gloomhaven – My Experience With the Big Red Box
Full Disclosure: Cephalofair Games has provided me with a review copy of Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion Introduction I have a somewhat complicated relationship with Gloomhaven. Back in 2017 when I was only a year or two into playing board games, and didn't have a...
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