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Knarr – Board Game Review
My trajectory as a board gamer has taken an interesting dip lately. When I first got into the hobby, I skyrocketed up the weights, seeking out heavier and heavier games at every opportunity. Nothing was too long, too complex, or too onerous for me. But over the past...
First Rat – Board Game Review
There was a period of time when it felt like every board game coming out featured medieval austere white men staring over a city, kingdom, or grimly staring at you from the box cover. It was around that time when I started really getting into board games, so the theme...
Too Many Poops – Board Game Review
I've started adding "Board Game Review" to the title of my posts to make it easier for me to schedule my posts according to my schedule, and because it's surprisingly helpful with SEO, but I feel weird doing it when I'm reviewing a game that is just cards, like Too...
Istanbul – Board Game Review
Every now and then a game comes along that becomes my obsession for a short period of time. Those obsessions eventually fade as the next game comes along to steal my attention, but rarely one manages to keep my heart and become a comfort game for me. Istanbul was one...
Arcs – Fortune Favours the Bold
The following pictures contain content from the Arcs Expansion, during my webhost move, some photos were lost. I like having control. If you’re already familiar with Arcs by Cole Wherle and Leder Games, that should tell you how this review is going to go. In Arcs,...
The Binding of Isaac: Four Souls – Board Game Review
A complimentary copy of The Binding of Isaac: Four Souls was provided by the publisher for the purposes of review I am a big fan of the Roguelike video game genre, and while I'm not a huge fan of The Binding of Isaac specifically, it's been impossible for me to ignore...
Isle of Trains: All Aboard – Board Game Review
Not many games do this very well, but one of the mechanics that I absolutely adore is positive player interaction. When someone does a thing, and everyone benefits. Concordia does this incredibly well, a couple birds in Wingspan benefit all players, but give extra...
Verdant – Board Game Review
Growing up, we joked that my mom not only had a 'black thumb', but a black aura. That any houseplant that came into our home was destined to die. This may be because she was a single mother raising 3 kids, or because we grew up in frigid northern Manitoba, but in any...
Agricola – Board Game Review
It’s hard to imagine that Agricola has existed since I was in high school. The things I would have done to have known about Agricola's existence during the years when I was living with my primary gaming buddy. I can guarantee you, we would have been playing Agricola...
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