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Abstract Academy – This Canvas ain’t Big Enough for the Two of Us!
Designers: Molly Johnson, Robert Melvin, Shawn Stankewich Artist: Dann May Release Year: 2022 Mechanics: Pattern Building, Set Collection Players: 2 or 4 A copy of Abstract Academy was provided by the publisher for review purposes. Introduction I have never aspired to...
Galaxy Trucker – You Might Survive the Kessel Run
Number of Plays: 14 (Mostly 3 – 4 players, a few 2 and 5 player games) Game Length: 90 minutes – 120 minutes Mechanics: Real Time, Tile Placement, Chaos Release Year: 2007 Designer: Vlaada Chvatil Artist: Tomáš KuYoučerovský, Radim Pech Publisher: CGE Introduction...
The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-Earth
Plays: 14 Designer: Nathan I. Hajek and Grace Holdinghaus Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games Release Year: 2019 Mechanics: Deck Building, Narrative Adventure, Co-op Introduction My wife and I are huge Lord of the Rings fans. We love the books and we love the trilogy of...
Wingspan Review – Birds of a Feather play together
Number of plays: 10 Designer: Elizabeth Hargrave Artists: Ana Maria Martinez Jaramillo, Natalia Rojas, Beth Sobel Release Year: 2019 Mechanics: Card Drafting, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Engine Building Publisher: Stonemaier Games Introduction Hoo-boy, talk about a...
Earth – Player vs. Player: A Multiplayer Review
Number of plays: 2Designer: Maxime TardifRelease Year: 2023Mechanics: Tableu building, Card Drafting, Hand Management A prototype of Earth was provided by the publisher for review purposes Introduction Earth, designed by Maxime Tardif and published by Inside Up...
OT Fantasy Draft Review
Designer: Lance HillArtists: Matthew EbischRelease Year: 2022Mechanics: Card drafting, set collection A copy of the game was provided by the publisher for review purposes. Introduction OT Fantasy Draft is a up-coming card drafting and set collection game by Lance...
Earth – Man vs. Nature: A Solo Review
Number of plays: 2Designer: Maxime TardifRelease Year: 2023Mechanics: Tableu building, Card Drafting, Hand Management A prototype of Earth was provided by the publisher for review purposes Introduction Earth, designed by Maxime Tardif and published by Inside Up Games,...
The Castles of Tuscany – Shorter, Faster, Greener
Designer: Stefan Feld Artists: Antje Stephan and Claus Stephan Release Year: 2019 Mechanics: Set Collection, Tile Placement Introduction Not that I'm particularly well travelled or cultured, but I had never heard of a Tuscan castle before. I visited English and Dutch...
Initial Impressions of Rogue Angels: Legacy of the Burning Suns
A minimum viable prototype was provided for review by the publisher Designer: Emil Larsen Artists: Dinulescu Alexandru, Linggar Bramanty, Przemek Kozlowski Release Year: 2023 Mechanics: Cooperative, Dungeon Crawling, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Legacy Rogue Angels:...
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