by Alex McKenzie | Dec 9, 2023 | Reviews, Video Game Reviews
There will be story spoilers near the end of the review. You have been warned I identify as a “JRPG fan”. While I don’t play them very often any more, during my formative years, I yearned for the story driven adventure. The rag-tag crew of warriors, travelling across...
by Alex McKenzie | Dec 2, 2023 | Reviews, Video Game Reviews
There’s something special about the indie scene. In a world where media content is seen as products and the priority for many people is to make a return on their investments, the indie scene stands out as a place for passionate people to create the games they want to...
by Alex McKenzie | Nov 25, 2023 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
Right from the get-go, Wandering Towers sets a joyous tone. The Tall box art depicts a witch on a hill, holding her wand aloft, causing a stack of towers to rise from the earth below, as a woodland animals flee in bug-eyed horror. In Wandering Towers, you play as...
by Alex McKenzie | Nov 18, 2023 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
As a child, my sister and I would sometimes visit my aunt and uncle. They lived about 4 hours away, so it wasn’t every weekend, but twice a year or more we’d make the trip over and spend a week there. We were about 10 years younger than my cousins, so there wasn’t...
by Alex McKenzie | Nov 11, 2023 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
Sea Salt & Paper is a card game that’s about as clear as a foggy day on the open sea. It’s brought to us by Bruno Cathala and Theo Riviere, and let me tell you, it’s a game that’s had me flip-flopping all over the place. Bruno Cathala should be a household name at...
by Alex McKenzie | Nov 4, 2023 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
I’m often looking for games that travel well, which generally leads me to amassing many games that come in tiny boxes. But an important aspect to a travel game is how much table space it takes up. A few times I’ve packed a small box game into my backpack, and pulled...