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GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- – Heaven or Hell?
I’ll be honest, I’ve never been good at fighting games. I barely competent enough to beat M. Bison on easy mode while playing Street Fighter II Turbo on my Super Nintendo back in the day, but my button mashing sister still had a decent chance to beat me. I knew how to do a hadouken, but never grasped the combos of any other characters. Try as I might, executing Mortal Combat Fatalities has always eluded me.
Akropolis
A lot of my favourite games feature tile laying in some respect. Isle of Skye, Castles of Burgundy, Calico, Patchwork, Barenpark, I could go on and on. I just love the progression and sense of accomplishment that you get by building something in most of these games. So how does Akropolis stack up? Read on to find out!
Lost Cities: Rivals
I’ve already talked about my love for Lost Cities by Reiner Knizia. The two player game is one that I adore, and after playing the four player board game, I was quite hesitant to give another Lost Cities branded back a shot. Much like the IP games of old, I assume spin-offs are bad and are using my adoration of an established property to catch my interest. So let’s take a look at what makes Lost Cities: Rivals tick.
Aethermon: Collect
Full Disclosure: A copy of Aethermon: Collect was provided by the publisher for review Introduction I vividly remember the summer of 1999. I was 8 years old, my grandparents were taking me and my sister on a weeks long road trip across Manitoba, and down to South...
Mists Over Carcassonne
Mists over Carcassonne is the 2022 cooperative game, utilizing the tried and true tile laying mechanics, but turning the scoring on it’s head and forcing players to collaborate to achieve a score threshold, while trying to keep the ghosts at bay. Does it work? I’m not going to bury the lede here, it absolutely does, as long as you’re already a fan of cooperative games. Read on to find out more!
The Pursuit of Happiness – Ecclesiastes in a Box
In The Pursuit of Happiness, players are attempting to live the most fulfilling life, beginning with a childhood trait to give you an edge out in the world, you’re tasked with living a whole life, balancing money, resources, and stress, all in an effort to attain the most long term happiness. Each round, players will have a limited amount of time, represented by hour glass tokens, to embark on projects, purchase items and activities, advance their careers, and take on romantic interests, all in an effort to acquire that elusive happiness.
The One Hundred Torii – A Walk in a Park
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...
Rajas of the Ganges – Just Roll With It
Sometimes a game calls to 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 of rajas and ranis to improve their estates and collect fame and wealth in 16th century India? Uh, I guess so? And that’s exactly where Inka and Markus Brnad takes us in Rajas of the Ganges.
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