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 →
Exit: The Game FAMILY The Mystery at Meanstone Manor and The Caper at Candy Castle Designer: Inka, Markus and Emely Brand Publisher: Kosmos Players: 2-4 Age: 8+ Time: 45-75 min for each of the two cases Amazon affiliate link: … Continue reading →
Marbelous Designer: Mads Floe, Kare Torndahl Kjaer Publisher: Kosmos Players: 1-4 Age: 8+ Time: 30 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Each turn in Marbleous, you choose a marble card on display, then roll those two or three … Continue reading →
Toriki Designer: Wojciech Grajkowski Publisher: Lucky Duck Games Players: 1-4 Age: 8+ Time: 200-300 minutes Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4iZVv4O Played with review copy provided by publisher It is the 19th century. You are teenage members of the first scientific expedition … ...
Report from the Gathering 2025 I arrived in Niagara early Tuesday morning, and somehow got impressed into service, having to put together all of the attendee gift bags. The bags this year are fairly amazing. The organizers of the convention … Continue reading →
