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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.
Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion
At the end of the day, if you’re interested and inexperienced in Gloomhaven, you cannot go wrong with Jaws of the Lion. It’s cheaper to acquire, faster to set up, and guides you into the experience.
My 10 Favourite Board Games from 2022 (As of June 2023)
I never feel ready to make a “top games of X year” list when the new year comes around. The odds of me playing a significant amount of new releases is fairly small. As you can tell from my Best New to Me Games of 2022 post, and the fact that only 2 games released in 2022 made that list, I don’t play games the moment they get released.
Halfway through 2023 and I finally feel like I’ve played an adequate number of 2022’s titles where I can make a list highlighting the bright spots of this gaming year!
Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated
It took a year and half, but we actually finished it, which is more than I can say for almost every other Legacy game I’ve attempted. I’m happy that we completed the campaign, the experience was good, but I can’t say that it left me particularily satisfied. It’s not something that I would recommend to everyone. If you enjoy Clank!, this is a no brainer. It’s more of what you like, and an obligation to play it more frequently. But if you don’t have any strong feelings for Clank!, or, if you actively dislike it, Clank!: Legacy – Acquisitions Incorporated is not going to change your mind.
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