by Alex McKenzie | Mar 8, 2025 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
At the end of the day, I just like playing with toys. It’s that core concept that keeps pulling my attention back to dexterity games, and no company in hobby board gaming does dexterity games quite like Itten games. I’ve previously talked about Tokyo Highway, and...
by Alex McKenzie | Mar 5, 2025 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
Disclaimer: A copy of Doomlings was provided by the publisher for the review purposes Evolution is a fascinating concept. The idea that over generations, the traits that help a species survive are what get passed down, and offspring that lack those traits, don’t...
by Alex McKenzie | Mar 1, 2025 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
What if I told you that Go-Fish could be fun? What if I added a memory element? Wait! Come Back! Hear me out. In Trio, designed by Kaya Miyano and published by Happy Camper (in Canada) takes the core conceit of Go-Fish, but manages to create some actually engaging and...
by Alex McKenzie | Feb 22, 2025 | Reviews, Board Game Reviews
Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization by Vlaada Chvátil is the 2015 refresh of 2006’s Through the Ages: A Story of Civilization. This is a semi-abstracted take on the Civilization building genre of games, and I feel it does a phenomenal job imparting the...
by Alex McKenzie | Feb 15, 2025 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
It’s got to be hard to create a sequel to a beloved game. On one hand, you have fans of the old game, that want everything to just remain the same. On the other hand, this is your opportunity to capture a new audience, create some new fans. Perhaps address some of the...
by Alex McKenzie | Feb 12, 2025 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
Disclaimer: A copy of Between Two Castles: Essential Edition has been provided by Stonemaier Games for review purposes In a lot of other media types, mash-ups and crossover events are some of the most exciting moments. In comic books, having Spider-Man appear...