by Alex McKenzie | Aug 19, 2023 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
Disclaimer: A copy of GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- SOL VS, KY demo deck was provided by Level 99 Games. Introduction I’ll be honest, I’ve never been good at fighting games. I barely competent enough to beat M. Bison on easy mode while playing Street Fighter II Turbo on my...
by Alex McKenzie | Aug 12, 2023 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
Introduction One of the things I enjoy most about board games is their tactile nature. And nothing feels more tactile than laying some thick cardboard tiles. There’s a lot I love about games, but give me some tiles and an efficiency puzzle, and I’ll be happy until the...
by Alex McKenzie | Aug 5, 2023 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
Introduction I’m at a weird inflection point on my board game hobby. Sometimes, I acquire a game, then, after some time passes, I completely forget how I acquired that game. Such is the case for Lost Cities: Rivals. I own it, but I have no recollection on how I...
by Alex McKenzie | Jul 29, 2023 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
Full Disclosure: A copy of Aethermon: Collect was provided by the publisher for review Introduction I vividly remember the summer of 1999. I was 8 years old, my grandparents were taking me and my sister on a weeks long road trip across Manitoba, and down to South...
by Alex McKenzie | Jul 22, 2023 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
Introduction For a lot of board game enthusiasts, Carcassonne by Klaus-Jürgen Wrede was one of the early games that pulled them into this wonderful cardboard hobby. Released in 2000, and with over 100 expansions and versions listed on BoardGameGeek.com, it’s hard to...
by Alex McKenzie | Jul 15, 2023 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
Introduction The Pursuit of Happiness, a game created by designers Adrian Abela and David Chircop and published by Artipia Games in 2015, was pitched to me as “The Game of Life” for gamers. This brought back some nostalgic memories for me, as I have strangely fond...