by Alex McKenzie | Jan 25, 2025 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
It’s still cool to review games that are almost 20 years old, right? Sweet. In the Year of the Dragon is an action selection game by designer Stefan Feld, and published by Alea in 2007. Players take on the role of Chinese rulers around the year 1000, and strive to...
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...
by Alex McKenzie | Dec 23, 2023 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
I was so excited when The Castles of Burgundy: The Card Game was announced. It was fairly early on in my board game hobby, and I was seriously in love with the original The Castles of Burgundy. I was expecting a bite-sized version of the popular board game, Something...
by Alex McKenzie | Dec 16, 2023 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
At this point, trying to review a game like 2011’s The Castles of Burgundy is kind of like trying to review a Toyota Corolla, or a pizza. Everyone already has their own experience and opinions have already been formed. The Castles of Burgundy is a staple of the board...
by Alex McKenzie | Feb 3, 2022 | Board Game Reviews, Reviews
Designer: Stefan Feld Artists: Antje Stephan and Claus Stephan Release Year: 2019 Mechanics: Set Collection, Tile Placement Introduction Not that I’m particularly well travelled or cultured, but I had never heard of a Tuscan castle before. I visited English and Dutch...