I posted my first game review to this site 10 years ago today. It was a review of Hare & Tortoise, the first entry in my 36-part series revisiting the Spiel des Jahres winners. Each entry featured not only a … Continue reading →
Top Tier Designer: Amar Dzomba, Dom Korzecke, Tyler O’Tsuji Publisher: Indie Board and Cards Players: 4-10 Age: 10+ Time: 30 min Amazon affiliate link: Played with review copy provided by publisher Top Tier is a light party game based … Continue reading →
Arkham Horror: Lovecraftian Letter Designer: Seiji Kanai Publisher: Z-man Players: 2-6 Age: 14+ Time: 15-30 minutes Amazon affiliate link: Played with review copy provided by publisher Step into the eerie town of Arkham with Arkham Horror: Lovecraft Letter, a … Continue reading →
Alison Brennan: Game Snapshots – 2025 (Part 8) There are a few in my gaming group who really enjoy It’s A Wonderful World. Which is unfortunate – they’re now only able to play it if I’m playing something else as … Continue reading →
I’ve been writing these solo gaming reports since March of 2020… yes, early on in the pandemic. This new era of well-designed automata and solo modes for multiplayer games, coupled with excellent new solo game designs, is actually quite heartening to … Continue reading →
Welcome, Heroscape friends (and those who don’t play/collect the game but actually like reading my oddball takes on board games laced with pop culture references and other nonsense)! We’ve got two items to deal with today. First, I’ll give a … Continue reading →
Azul Duel Designer: Michael Kiesling Publisher: Next Move Players: 2 Age: 10+ Time: 45 Amazon affiliate link: Played with review copy provided by publisher Decorate the magnificent ceilings of the palace. Will the vaults look more beautiful by day … Continue reading →
Air, Land & Sea: Critters at War Designer: Jon Perry Publisher: Arcane Wonders Players: 2 Age: 14+ Time: 20 minutes Amazon affiliate link: Amazon affiliate link: (expansion) Played with review copy provided by publisher As Supreme Commander of … Continue reading →
I’ve read a number of rule sets recently that used ‘he’ instead of ‘they’ when referring to what a player can do. It wasn’t in the context of examples, nor referring to male characters; they were rules. ’1989: Dawn Of … Continue reading →
I have been blessed to be a part of the Gathering of Friends for more than 20 years now, and this annual event is one of the highlights of my (gaming) year. Though the location has moved a few times … Continue reading →
