Card games are (relatively) inexpensive to produce and lane-battlers are a popular mechanic so it’s no surprise that I came across several new versions. PlayPunk’s Zenith combines a tug-of-war style lane-battle with card-costs and a technology tree. Synapses Games has … Continue ...
Tag Team Designers: Gricha German, Corentin Lebrat Publisher: Scorpion Masque Players: 2 Age: 10+ Time: 15 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Inspired by classic arcade-fighting games, Tag Team is an auto battler combined with a deck-building game. … Continue reading ...
The North Star Games booth was dominated by their new rework of Evolution, Nature. It’s a streamlined version of the original game that can be mixed and matched with (five so far) expansions to add in more complexity and/or chaos. … Continue reading →
The Four Doors Designer: Matt Leacock, Matthew Riddle, Ben Pinchback Publisher: Happy Camper Players: 1-5 Age: 10+ Time: 30 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Beneath a mystical light tower, an ancient Hollow has re-opened, releasing a horde … Continue reading →
The summer of 2025 is clearly the season for refreshed versions of classic games. Earlier this month, I looked at the new versions of classics such as Ticket to Ride and Catan. Now, CGE have release their new versions … Continue reading →
Designer: Corné van MoorselPublisher: AllplayPlayers: 1-5Ages: 11+Playing Time: 40 minutes Amazon Affiliate link: Times Played: 15+ with all versions, 3 with review copy of 2024 Allplay version provided by publisher So, as readers of the blog have seen this … Continue reading →
The summer of 2025 is clearly the season for refreshed versions of classic games. Earlier this month, I looked at the new versions of classics such as Ticket to Ride and Catan. Now, CGE have release their new versions of … Continue reading →
The Polish-based Lucky Duck Games was out in full force with several good looking titles in constant play. The most colorful was probably Potions of Azerland where players make potions to sell, or to drink themselves for other benefits. Players … Continue reading →
This year, Asmodee is re-releasing a number of classic games with updated graphics. Ticket to Ride is one of my all-time favorite games, and I was thrilled to see a new edition come to the market as my copy gets … Continue reading →
Some positive comments about Kinfire Delve by Incredible Dream Studios encouraged me to stop by their booth and scout out the card-based dungeon-delve type game. While there, I got a gander at their new worker-placement Kinfire Council whose twist involves … Continue reading →
