A Greek Life – A puzzle poster By Argyx Games Currently on Kickstarter: A narrative puzzle game on a poster So, we’ve done a few of the puzzle games from Argyx in the past, and we have found them to … Continue reading →
There has been a recent trend of pop culture IP (intellectual property) being used as themes for board and card games – and not just the usual re-skins of classic games. (I will admit to being intrigued by the Minions/Despicable … Continue reading →
Marvel HeroClix: Marvel Studios Disney Plus – What If…? – Miniatures Game Designer: uncredited Publisher: Wizkids Players: 2 Age: 14+ Time: 30-45 minutes Played with review copy provided by Wizkids According to their website – HeroClix is the #1 Selling … Continue ...
Cartaventura: Lhasa Designers: Thomas Dupont, Arnaud Ladagnous Publisher: Kosmos Players: 1-6 Age: 12+ Time: ~ 120 minutes (but distracted by soccer on TV and lunch!) Played with review copy provided by Thames&Kosmos Cartaventura: Lhasa is a narrative card game in … Continue reading ...
The Meeples Choice Awards (MCA) for the 2021 calendar year have been announced. The voters’ three favorite games from last year are: ARK NOVACASCADIATHE CREW: MISSION DEEP SEA Imperial Steam was the closest contender to the winning games. The other … Continue reading →
As you likely know, we tend not to feature games on KS here on the blog; but there is a game which is currently in the midst of a campaign (and already funded!) which caught my eye, and I wanted … Continue reading →
● Designer: Mitsuo Yamamoto● Publisher: Logy Games● Players: 2-4● Time: 20 minutes● Theme: Grow your cat stack & take control of Nyan Town● KS link: I recently had the chance to take a look at Yamamoto san’s new game ‘Neko boss’. This game is a … Continue ...
Now or Never Designer: Ryan Laukat Publisher: Red Raven Games Players: 1-4 Age: 13+ Time: 1-3 hours Played with review copy provided by Red Raven Games From the publisher’s blurb about the game: Now or Never is a competitive strategy … Continue reading →
BRIDGE CITY POKER: A REVIEW AND A GUIDE TO A GENRE by Mitchell Thomashow Over the last decade, accompanying the extraordinary proliferation of global board games, there’s been an equivalent blossoming of trick-taking card games, including a category of … Continue reading →
Dice Realms Designer: Tom Lehmann Publisher: Rio Grande Games Players: 2-4 Age: 14+ Time: 45-75 minutes Played 5 times with copy provided by Rio Grande Games A lot of games come with a super complex backstory, brought to life through … Continue reading →
