by Alex McKenzie | Nov 16, 2024 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
I also joined The Omnigamers Club on their podcast to talk about The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle Earth. Available on all podcatchers and on YouTube! I love 7 Wonders Duel, much more than the full 7 player game. In fact, it’s one of my most played games due to...
by Alex McKenzie | Nov 9, 2024 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
When it comes to getting excited about games, there aren’t many instances anymore where there’s some radical new mechanic that grabs my attention. What ends up capturing my attention is theme and aesthetic. Gorgeous artwork really isn’t enough all on its own anymore,...
by Alex McKenzie | Nov 2, 2024 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
The photos in this review were provided by the publisher, Road to Infamy Games Cheese! Who doesn’t like cheese? The lactose intolerant, I suppose. But even then, the few friends of mine who have issues with lactose still enjoy cheese, even though it causes them pain...
by Alex McKenzie | Oct 30, 2024 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
I tell myself every holiday that I need to create a content calendar so that it’s not October 28th and I’m suddenly looking for a Halloween game to review. One day I’ll get my ducks in a row, but it’s not this day. It also doesn’t help that I’m not a big fan of the...
by Alex McKenzie | Oct 26, 2024 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
I have a tenuous relationship with the games designed by Alexander Pfister. On one hand, I generally dislike Great Western Trail, Blackout Hong Kong, and Maracaibo. On the other hand, two of his co-designs, Broom Service, and Isle of Skye are some of my favourite...
by Alex McKenzie | Oct 19, 2024 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
Lost Ruins of Arnak is a resource management game with a touch of worker placement and deck building for 1 to 4 players, designed by Min and Elwyn, and published by CGE. In Lost Ruins of Arnak, players have two workers, a small deck of cards, and a huge board with...