by Alex McKenzie | Jul 8, 2023 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
A review copy of The One Hundred Torii was provided by Pencil First Games As a teenager, I was an unabashed weeb. Growing up in a small town in northern Manitoba, I voraciously consumed as much anime as I could get my hands on, which, in the early to mid 00’s, was not...
by Alex McKenzie | Jul 1, 2023 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
Introduction Sometimes a game calls to me because of its theme. Racing ramshackle pipe ships through space in Galaxy Trucker, hell yeah! Growing a fast food franchise in Food Chain Magnate? Sign me up. Other games, I play in despite of their theme. Taking on the role...
by Alex McKenzie | Jun 17, 2023 | Reviews, Board Game Reviews
Disclosure: A review copy of Gloomhaven: Jaws of the lion was provided by Cephlofair Games Introduction If you had asked me my thoughts on Gloomhaven two months ago, I would have pointed you to my post on Bigfoot’s Trash Taste, where I boldly speak about how I find...
by Alex McKenzie | Jun 3, 2023 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
Number of plays: 13 Designer: Andy Clautice, Paul Dennen Artists: Clay Brooks, Anika Burrell, Derek Herring, Raul Ramos, Nate Storm, Alain Viesca Release Year: 2019 Mechanics: Deck Building, Narrative Adventure, Pick up and Deliver, Legacy Introduction It’s kind of...
by Alex McKenzie | May 30, 2023 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
It might seem weird to talk about an expansion from 2008 that’s been woefully out of print for longer than I’ve even been into board games, and has a revamped and updated second edition currently available for sale. But I don’t have that second edition, I have the...
by Alex McKenzie | May 13, 2023 | Reviews, Video Game Reviews
I don’t play many video games to completion any more, or rather, the games I tend to play don’t have a proper ending. Slay the Spire, Enter the Gungeon, Rocket League, and Shotgun King are all examples of the games that I default to playing when I’m tired, or don’t...