by Alex McKenzie | Mar 27, 2024 | Lists, Top 100 2024
Almost to the end of the list now! These games are ones that I would play anytime, anywhere. These would always get a resounding “YES” from me, if ever asked to play 20 – Crokinole Previous Rank: 69 My favourite thing about Crokinole: It’s one of the most satisfying...
by Alex McKenzie | Mar 19, 2022 | Top 100 - 2021
We’ve arrived at my favourite 10 games of all time (as of March 2020). I did not anticipate how long this series would go when I started it over a year ago. It’s been nice reflecting on my favorite games, verbalizing why I like each one so much. A few of the games...
by Alex McKenzie | Jul 24, 2021 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
Board game expansions come in two flavours. One type adds small twists to the existing gameplay, enhancing the existing mechanisms and perhaps addressing some of the complaints of the base game. The other type of expansion makes huge changes. The mental toll of the...
by Alex McKenzie | Jul 9, 2021 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
Number of Plays: 27 Game Length: 30 – 50 minutes Mechanics: Tile laying, auction Release Year: 2015 Designer: Andreas Pelikan, Alexander Pfister Artist: Klemens Franz Intro I come from a Scottish family. My grandpa proudly displays our family crest emblazoned with the...