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Paleo – Board Game Review
Cooperative games can be a bit tricky for my group. Otter, absolutely loves them. He specifically loves the discussion and collaboration that comes from working together to solve a problem. He wants to analyze every possibility to arrive at the correct conclusion that...
Mountain Goats – Board Game Review
Mountain Goats was pitched to me as a competitor to Can't Stop. Let me be upfront. It's not. Can't Stop has pure tension and excitement in the push your luck mechanism. The moments when you're rolling and rolling and rolling, crawling towards the top, the table...
Photosynthesis
Unless you're reading The Last March of the Ents, trees are not often associated with violence. In most media, forest scenes are often accompanied by slow woodwind instrumentals, quiet moments of reflection, with gentle, babbling brooks nourishing the woodland animals...
Juicy Fruits – Board Game Review
I’m never quite sure whether I prefer reviewing light games or heavy ones. Light games get to the table more often. They’re easier to teach, quicker to reset, and rarely leave your brain excited. But sometimes I wonder what is there to really say about them? Then I...
Ora et Labora – Board Game Review
I have to admit something. Uwe Rosenburg has always been one of my favourite board game designers. From simple classics like Patchwork, to resource management farm simulators like Agricola and Caverna, and even weird hex tile placement games like Applejack. That said,...
Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun – Board Game Review
I have a bit of a history with designer Daniele Tascini. I bounced off Teotihuacan years ago (although can’t quite remember why), and while I initially disliked Tzolk’in: The Mayan Calendar, I have to admit that it has grown on me more each time I'm coerced into...
Iota – Board Game Review
My wife and I recently had the opportunity to check out a new board game café that opened near our house. I love going to new board game stores and seeing what weird or unique games they have on their shelves. I generally assume the majority of the games come from the...
Roll Player – Board Game Review
I've often said that my biggest gap in my gaming experience is that I've still never played a single TTRPG. I've never played Dungeons & Dragons, or any of the many other role playing games that keep coming across my attention (mostly thanks to Mark over at the...
Wingspan: Oceania Expansion – The Best Expansion
A copy of Wingspan: Oceania was provided by Stonemaier Games for review purposes. Wingspan has become a titan in the board game world. It’s by far Stonemaier Games’ most well-known and widely played title, earning recognition even from people outside the hobby, though...
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