Meister Makatsu Designer: Reiner Knizia Publisher: AMIGO Players: 2-6 Age: 8+ Time: 20-30 min Played with review copy provided by publisher In Meister Makatsu, players compete with their ninjas for the favor of the renowned master by demonstrating their mastery … Continue reading →
Two publishers getting their fair share of buzz were Dire Wolf with their Lightning Train and Devir’s Ace of Spades. Dire Wolf was showing off the Clank! Catacombs: Underworld expansion where players can climb (or fall) down into a new … Continue reading →
Kabuto Sumo Designer: Tony Miller Publisher: allplay Players: 2-4 Age: 6+ Time: 20 mins Amazon affiliate link: Played with review copy provided by publisher Spring time in Japan means the return of the rhinoceros beetles — “Kabutomushi”, which is … Continue reading →
On my penultimate day I was working my way back from Yellowstone to Salt Lake City for the flights home the next day. It’s 7 hrs of driving, add on break times. One of my google searches for the 10 … Continue reading →
Two companies that typically go big on releases in the fall include the TLAs of AGE (Alderac Entertainment Group) and CGE (Czech Games Edition.) This year, AEG was showing off some previews of games coming later this year and next. … Continue reading →
Lots of variety in today’s rundown. Slugfest Games was showing off Positano, a pastel-filled bonanza of simultaneously bidding for draft order in three different areas, all in an effort to build buildings on the cliffside tall enough to look out … Continue reading →
We have a lot of family stories about our trips to zoos, aquariums, and animal parks. It was at San Diego’s Wild Animal Park that we discovered that the way to keep a 5 year old motivated for a day … Continue reading →
I always enjoy a stroll through the “family fun pavilion” in the exhibit hall. There, the games are brightly colored, game explanations are quick, and it’s great to see younger kids saddling up to a booth and having a good … Continue reading →
Prey Designer: Toru II Publisher: Allplay Players: 3-4 Age: 11+ Time: 20 minutes Played with review copy provided by publisher Prey is a 12-trick trick-taking game where 3-4 players play the first six tricks with one side of numbers (predators), … Continue reading →
I love the variety of games you get at Gen Con. There are the big name, high strategy games that appear on lots of lists but I have a soft spot for the slightly goofier titles and perhaps nowhere is … Continue reading →
