Ho! Ho! Ho! The holidays are rapidly approaching and like many others, you’re getting ready to travel to see friends, family and the ones you love. You want to take gifts, and you are the Santa of board games, bringing … Continue reading →
Jamaica (2021) Designers: Malcolm Braff, Bruno Cathala, Sebastien Pauchon Publisher: Asmodee/Gameworks Players: 2-6 Age: 8+ Time: 30-45 minutes Well, a few years ago, back in 2017, I was a bit surprised to see an expansion for Jamaica, titled “The Crew” … Continue reading →
Escape Room in A Box: Time Drifters (Isabel’s Story and Kira’s Story) Designers: Juliana Moreno Patel and Ariel Rubin Publisher: Mattel Players: 1-4 Age: 15+ Time: 75 minutes on the box Over the past few years, there have been a … Continue reading →
Love Letter Princess Princess Ever After Designer: Seiji Kanai Publisher: Renegade Game Studio Players: 2-6 Age: 10+ Time: 15-20 minutes Played on review copy provided by Renegade Game Studios Love Letter has been one of my favorite microgames ever. The … Continue reading →
Mysterious Ladder Designer: Jin JH Bang Publisher: Korea Boardgames Players: 2-4 Age: 7+ Time: 20 minutes Played with review copy provided by Korea Boardgames Well, when I first got this game, I wasn’t quite sure what the title was – … Continue reading →
Designer: Antoine Bauza Publisher: Repos Productions Players: 2 – 7 Ages: 10 and up Time: 25 Minutes Times Played: 7 7 Wonders is one of my all-time favorite games, and Antoine Bauza is one of my all-time favorite designers. So … Continue reading →
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 →
