Designer: Taiki Shinzawa Publisher: Twins Lion Do; Geeks N’ Orcs Players: 3-5 Ages: 8 and up Time: 30-50 Minutes Times Played: > 5 Trick taking is a hot genre in gaming right now. After the success of The Crew, gamers … Continue reading →
It’s the time of year again. Today I’ll give an overview of sorts for games that will be released in Japan in a matter of hours at the Fall Tokyo Game Market (TGM). I’ll talk about games I’m looking forward … Continue reading →
Tiny Epic Tactics Deluxe (Review by RJ Garrison) Designer: Scott Almes Artists: Nikoletta Vaszi, Naomi Robinson Publisher: Gamelyn Games Players: 2-4 Playing Time: 30-60 minutes Ages: 14+ MSRP: $35.00 Wondering around the landscape searching for an adventure, or pub, or who knows what a ...
A couple of months ago, as my daughter Amy and I finished up our last game of Pandemic Legacy: Season 0, our mood was somewhat melancholy. Part of that was due to the result of the game: after achieving partial … Continue reading →
Whirling Witchcraft Designer: Erik Andersson Sunden Publisher: AEG Players: 2-5 Age: 14+ Time: 30 minutes Played with review copy provided by AEG The quick and dirty from the rulebook – Being a witch is all about wielding powerful magical ingredients. … Continue reading →
This last weekend, John and I drove to Kansas City for Age of Steam Con. I’ve talked about the convention before, when I went in 2019 (Day 0, Day 1, Day 2, Day 3), and was thrilled that the timing … Continue reading →
One of the benefits of BGA is that it can turn what can be considered complex games into simple games. Case in point is Castles Of Burgundy. This game has struggled to come out physically over the years because each … Continue reading →
Bequest Designer: Marek Tupy Publisher: Wizkids Players: 3-6 Age: 10+ Time: 30-45 minutes Played with review copy provided by Wizkids In Bequest, all the players are relatives of the misunderstood Dr. Schism, who has somehow met his ultimate demise, and … Continue reading →
TEN Designers: Molly Johnson, Robert Melvin, Shawn Stankewich Publisher: AEG Players: 1-5 Age: 10+ Time: 20-30 minutes Played with review copy provided by AEG The trio of designers behind this game are also responsible for two other games that I … Continue reading →
Designed by Cole Wehrle Published by Leder Games (artwork below from the Kickstarter edition) 1-6 Players Playing time: 45-120 minutes (or more …) Oath is an ambitious and deeply philosophical design, so when I call it “Fabled Fruit: The Boardgame” … Continue reading →
