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Kinfire Delve: Vainglory’s Grotto – Board Game Review
Disclaimer: A copy of Kinfire Delve: Vainglory's Grotto was provided by Incredible Dream for review purposes. Last time I talked about Kinfire Delve, I focused on the Scorn's Stockade box, as I arbitrarily chose that box to be my introduction to the series. This time,...
Burgle Bros. 2 – Board Game Review
Last week I wrote about one of my favourite cooperative games, Burgle Bros by Tim Fowers. This week, I want to talk about the follow-up, Burgle Bros. 2: Casino Capers. Burgle Bros. 2: Casino Capers retains a lot of what made Burgle Bros great, but also directly...
Kinfire Delve: Scorn’s Stockade – Board Game Review
Disclosure: A copy of Kinfire Delve: Scorn's Stockade was provided by Incredible Dream for review purposes. I identify as a euro-gamer. Given the opportunity, my game nights generally include more food chain management (Food Chain Magnate), and wrestling with the...
Burgle Bros – Board Game Review
In Burgle Bros, you and your co-conspirators are tasked with breaking into a 3-story tower, cracking the safe on each floor, and escaping out the ceiling to the conveniently placed escape helicopter with the loot that you gathered from the safes. You'll need to work...
A Gentle Rain – Board Game Review
A copy of A Gentle Rain was provided by Incredible Dream for the review purposes "Always changing, yet always itself" is the message from the game to the player on the front of the rule leaflet. Themed as a tranquil retreat to a quiet lake that will centre your mind,...
One Deck Dungeon – Board Game Review
A few games have tried to capture the feeling of a roguelike video game, and in my opinion, no game does it better than One Deck Dungeon by Chris Cieslik, published by Asmadi Games. In One Deck Dungeon, one or two heroes take on a dungeon, guarded by numerous traps...
Tinderblox – Board Game Review
Apparently I have a love hate relationship with dexterity games. It's a love, because I adore games like Crokinole and Tokyo Highway. Flicking and building rickety structures makes me giddy and excited. But then I also harbour this utter hatred for Jenga. You'd think...
Magic Maze – Board Game Review
Remember that time, when I was talking about the games I've played the most, but don't own, and said that Magic Maze just wasn't a game that I felt compelled to own, despite having played it nearly 3 dozen times? Well, Math Trades are wonderful things, and I'm now the...
Jenga Maker – Board Game Review
Considering how often I profess that I love dexterity games, I've never really liked Jenga. Even that's an understatement. Jenga stresses me out and makes me want to leave a room. So imagine my surprise when I found Jenga Maker on clearance after Christmas at my local...
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