by Alex McKenzie | Sep 7, 2024 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
A few games have tried to capture the feeling of a roguelike video game, and in my opinion, no game does it better than One Deck Dungeon by Chris Cieslik, published by Asmadi Games. In One Deck Dungeon, one or two heroes take on a dungeon, guarded by numerous traps...
by Alex McKenzie | Aug 31, 2024 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
Apparently I have a love hate relationship with dexterity games. It’s a love, because I adore games like Crokinole and Tokyo Highway. Flicking and building rickety structures makes me giddy and excited. But then I also harbour this utter hatred for Jenga. You’d think...
by Alex McKenzie | Aug 24, 2024 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
Remember that time, when I was talking about the games I’ve played the most, but don’t own, and said that Magic Maze just wasn’t a game that I felt compelled to own, despite having played it nearly 3 dozen times? Well, Math Trades are wonderful things, and I’m now the...
by Alex McKenzie | Aug 17, 2024 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
Considering how often I profess that I love dexterity games, I’ve never really liked Jenga. Even that’s an understatement. Jenga stresses me out and makes me want to leave a room. So imagine my surprise when I found Jenga Maker on clearance after Christmas at my local...
by Alex McKenzie | Aug 10, 2024 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
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...
by Alex McKenzie | Aug 3, 2024 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
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...