by Alex McKenzie | Jan 8, 2025 | Reviews, Lists
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...
by Alex McKenzie | Jan 4, 2025 | Reviews, Board Game Reviews
I have a regular group of fellows that I play board games with every Wednesday night. After work, dinner, and kids are mostly in bed, we gather at one of our houses around 7pm, and play until 9 or 10. This means that our usual games are the ones that we can teach and...
by Alex McKenzie | Dec 28, 2024 | Reviews, Board Game Reviews
Expeditions by Jamey Stegmaier, released in 2023 debuted as the sequel to 2016’s Scythe, which is fairly high on my favourite games of all time list at number 16. While visually very similar to Scythe, the gameplay in Expeditions is quite different, and I think it’s...
by Alex McKenzie | Dec 21, 2024 | Reviews, Board Game Reviews
I’m going to be honest with you, friends. I may be an adult, but inside I’m basically a big kid. My affection is easily won with trinkets and sweets. I do not have sophisticated tastes, rather, I yearn for simplicity. In my spare time, I just want to play with my...
by Alex McKenzie | Dec 14, 2024 | Reviews, Board Game Reviews
I’m going to begin with the conclusion. Arcs is a masterpiece. It’s a game bursting with so much variety, discovery, and depth, all crafted meticulously by designer Cole Wehrle. Every mechanic feels intentional, every element serves a greater purpose, there isn’t an...
by Alex McKenzie | Dec 7, 2024 | Reviews, Board Game Reviews
Creating the Top 100 Games of All Time list back in March highlighted how I’ve never really covered some of my favourite games. I’m slowly working through that backlog by creating a review as I play these games again. In Flamme Rogue by designer Asger Harding...