by Alex McKenzie | Sep 26, 2024 | Reviews, Board Game Reviews
Disclaimer: A copy of Mean 13 was provided by Sticky 13 Games for review purposes. Mean 13 is quite the departure from the games that I usually cover on this blog, as I tend to focus on mid to heavyweight euro hobby board games. Mean 13 is not that, in fact, Mean 13...
by Alex McKenzie | Sep 11, 2024 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
A copy of A Gentle Rain was provided by Incredible Dream for the review purposes “Always changing, yet always itself” is the message from the game to the player on the front of the rule leaflet. Themed as a tranquil retreat to a quiet lake that will centre your mind,...
by Alex McKenzie | Jun 13, 2024 | Blog
Otter and I have had a few arguments about how we each rank and rate the board games we play. We both use Board Game Geek’s collection feature, and add our rankings to each game we play. If you’re unfamiliar with BGG’s system, there’s a 10 point rating scale, and they...
by Alex McKenzie | Feb 3, 2024 | Blog
Want to hear my voice read this? I contributed this segment to the Talking Tabletop Podcast Episode #3! I know I’m not alone when I say that I don’t get to play board games as often as I would like. Between being a parent, a husband, and an employee, my hobby time...
by Alex McKenzie | Dec 30, 2023 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
It’s 15th century France, the Loire valley. As influential nobles, you do your best to lead your duchies to prosperity through careful trade and – stop. Let’s be real. No one actually cares about the theme of a game that’s as generic and overplayed as The Castles of...