by Alex McKenzie | Dec 28, 2024 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
Expeditions by Jamey Stegmaier, released in 2023 debuted as the sequel to 2016’s Scythe, which is fairly high on my favourite games of all time list at number 16. While visually very similar to Scythe, the gameplay in Expeditions is quite different, and I think it’s...
by Alex McKenzie | Dec 21, 2024 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
I’m going to be honest with you, friends. I may be an adult, but inside I’m basically a big kid. My affection is easily won with trinkets and sweets. I do not have sophisticated tastes, rather, I yearn for simplicity. In my spare time, I just want to play with my...
by Alex McKenzie | Dec 14, 2024 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
I’m going to begin with the conclusion. Arcs is a masterpiece. It’s a game bursting with so much variety, discovery, and depth, all crafted meticulously by designer Cole Wehrle. Every mechanic feels intentional, every element serves a greater purpose, there isn’t an...
by Alex McKenzie | Dec 7, 2024 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
Creating the Top 100 Games of All Time list back in March highlighted how I’ve never really covered some of my favourite games. I’m slowly working through that backlog by creating a review as I play these games again. In Flamme Rogue by designer Asger Harding...
by Alex McKenzie | Nov 30, 2024 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
Board game burnout has come up as a topic of conversation within my circles lately. A friend who has been out of the hobby for a few years recently asked, “What have been the new, fresh, must play games over the last 5 years? Games that are different and really do...
by Alex McKenzie | Nov 23, 2024 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
Way back in mid 2016 I was in this precarious position of really falling deep into the hobby. My awareness of Kickstarter was ramping up dramatically, and the game that was generating a ton of buzz at that moment was Massive Darkness, designed by Raphaël Guiton,...