by Alex McKenzie | Jan 25, 2025 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
It’s still cool to review games that are almost 20 years old, right? Sweet. In the Year of the Dragon is an action selection game by designer Stefan Feld, and published by Alea in 2007. Players take on the role of Chinese rulers around the year 1000, and strive to...
by Alex McKenzie | Jan 22, 2025 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
Disclaimer: A copy of Curses & Covens was provided by Good Games Publishing for review purposes There aren’t many One vs. Many games that hit my table. I think the only other one that I’ve talked about on this blog before has been Beast, and that wasn’t exactly a...
by Alex McKenzie | Jan 18, 2025 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
I really respect the mission of Restoration Games. They take old games, refresh them for modern gaming sensibilities, a fresh coat of paint, and give the games a second chance. Games like Whosit turning into Dinosaur Tea Party, Star Wars: Epic Duels into Unmatched,...
by Alex McKenzie | Jan 15, 2025 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
A copy of Bark Avenue was provided by Good Games Publishing for review purposes The life of a dog walker seems like an envious one. Picking up playful pooches, giving them a job around the block in the sunshine, throwing a ball or a Frisbee at the park, then...
by Alex McKenzie | Jan 11, 2025 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
How many times have you almost been in a fight? How many times have you talked a big game only to realize, yeah, it’s probably smarter to sit back and let someone else take the hits? Scythe is all about that moment; the tension before the clash, the slow buildup where...
by Alex McKenzie | Jan 8, 2025 | Lists, Reviews
I’ve said this a lot in the past, but I don’t really play a ton of games in the year they come out. Between my impressive backlog and my unwillingness to go to any board game conventions, I’m usually a year or two behind when it comes to playing the hot new games. In...