Vegas Strip Designer: Peter C. Hayward Publisher: Allplay Players: 2-6 Age: 11+ Time: 40 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher In this 2-6 player bluffing game, players have hidden information about which casinos are corrupt. Take turns playing … Continue reading →
Another reliable color is the blue Kosmos booth. In addition to their popular line of Exit puzzle experiences (now with CATAN!) there were several other games on display. Astralis is a very fishy dice-drafting engine building game. The Crew: Family … Continue reading →
Jungo Designer: 荒尾 俊樹 (Toshiki Arao) Publisher: Happy Camper Games Players: 2-5 Age: 6+ Time: 15 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Amazon affiliate link: Jungo is a hand-building game in which you try to be the … Continue reading →
The happy orange colors of Pandasaurus Games was easy to spot in the exhibit hall but it seemed like there was a dearth of actual dinosaur games there this year. There was the 2-player person-tile drafting game Gatsby with 3 … Continue reading →
Renegade was in strong form, continuing to republish and expand on old classics as well as stir things up with their impressive licensing agreements (see: Transformers, G.I. Joe, Avalon Hill, Heroscape, My Little Pony…) There’s now a two-player Axis & … Continue reading →
I have to give props for Chip Theory Games dedication to a nice table presence that is NOT accomplished simply by throwing a lot of plastic minis onto the table. Known for using nice poker chips and custom dice throughout … Continue reading →
I was given the chance to have a playthrough at the upcoming “Ark Nova – lite” game, Sanctuary. Releasing at Essen this year, it seeks to shorten a game of Ark Nova a bit, but I can attest there’s still … Continue reading →
Kado Designer: Antoine Bauza Publisher: Pandasaurus Players: 2-5 Age: 10+ Time: 45 minutes Amazon affiliate link: Played with review copy provided by publisher It’s the thought that counts… or not! The players give, open, and store their gifts. Over the … Continue reading →
Befitting its size, Asmodee had a pile of new and upcoming games they were showing off at the convention. In addition to sequels of previous games (Foreset Shuffle Dartmoor, Spot it! Catan, LotR Two Towers trick taking game, Battle for … Continue reading →
Gimbap Designer: Roberto Fraga, Yohan Goh Publisher: Korea Boardgames Players: 2-4 Age: 8+ Time: 15 minutes Amazon affiliate link: Played with review copy provided by publisher Can you play a game and make food at the same time? You must … Continue reading →
