Reviews
-
852.9KSonic Origins review — The past never looked so bright
Sonic’s first four games on the SEGA Genesis are absolute classics, though these days we’re spoiled for choice on ways to play...
-
3.4K80Starship Troopers: Terran Command — Service Guarantees Citizenship
Starship Troopers: Terran Command will hit you differently depending on whether you read the incredible and eerie Robert A. Heinlein anti-fascist novel...
-
806.3KAlienware Tri-Mode Wireless Gaming Mouse AW720M — Built to Last
Peripherals are a funny thing. There are folks that think Logitech mice are the best thing since sliced bread while I’d rather...
-
701.4KRune review — Big puzzle, tiny box
Masters of magic, gather here, claim your runes, and summon forth powers beyond imagination! Rune, by Zemilio, is a 2-3 player area...
-
752.3KBig Thunder Mountain Railroad review – ‘Cause this here’s the wildest board game in the wilderness!
In the middle of Frontierland at Disneyland lies the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad - the wildest ride in the wilderness! Full of...
-
851.5KOld London Bridge review—a study in table presence
As players of Cthulhu Wars can tell you, a strong table presence can make even a lightweight game hit like a truck. ...
-
701.4KCult of the Deep review— STAB! the dice game
It’s been several years since I last played the classic cowboy social deduction game BANG!. Although it did a few things rather...
-
802.9KOutriders Worldslayer review – An anomaly of a game
If you remember, we really enjoyed Outriders when it was released last year. Sure, it didn’t do anything over the top or...
-
851.0KCastles of Tuscany review— belissimo
My family isn't exactly chock-full of avid board gamers. While it's never hard to get something simple enough to the table, the...
-
952.1KAI: THE SOMNIUM FILES nirvanA Initiative reivew — AI to eye
Jin Furue’s body has been found for the second time. Six years ago, the left half of his body appeared suddenly on...
-
801.6KMarvel Studios: What If…? Miniatures Game review — What if… The game was as complicated as you wanted?
Around 2002-2005 my family started getting really into the Heroclix series. Not understanding a lot of specific details about the game, we...
-
1002.0KNeon White review — Bullet ballet
Heaven has been invaded by demons. To combat this, each year the Believers invite sinners from Hell to their paradise for the...
-
902.0KLoupedeck Live review — From space to streaming, the sky is the limit
You might recall that I reviewed the Loupedeck CT – an ambitious and powerful control surface that immediately improved my workflow with...
-
903.2KMarvel: Crisis Protocol Core Set review — Comic book battles on the tabletop
The Avengers are duking it out with some notorious supervillains in New York City. The action is down on the street, in...
-
3.8K85Gordian Quest review — Deckbuilding, Dungeons, and Dice
Gordian Quest opens as your team approaches the mountain city of Silverkeep. Meant to be a quick stop, you find yourself helping...
-
902.3KDream Crush review — I’ve got a new crush, and so do you
Some of the most delicious foods I’ve ever tasted were jam packed with rich complex flavors, made of the finest ingredients, and...
-
901.7KRear Window review – People Watching: The Board Game
When a magazine photographer, known for his harrowing action shots, breaks his leg and is confined to a wheelchair for weeks, he...
-
807.0KThe Thing: The Boardgame review ⏤ A cult classic or an imperfect imitation?
Full disclosure: The Thing (1982) is my favorite horror movie, and I realize that I get a lot more out of this...
-
902.5KCreative Labs BT-W4 review — Bridging your tech to the next generation
I have a drawer in my office that is filled to the brim with highly-useful things that are only highly-useful in very...
-
702.7KTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge — Template design
If Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge is meant to mix old arcade games with modern cartoon iterations, then I’m too disconnected...
-
751.6KMario Strikers: Battle League review — Just a pitch
Mario and friends have played a lot of sports. The most prevalent of these are the racing, golf, and party games, but...
-
751.3KFounders of Teotihuacan review— scheme your pyramid
Similarly to Meeples and Monsters, I was able to quickly tell that Founders of Teotihuacan isn't for me, but I was also...
-
903.8KDisney’s Villainous: Bigger and Badder Expansion Review — Where’s my super suit?!
With six expansions under its belt, you’d be excused for thinking that the “Bigger and Badder” expansion for Disney’s Villainous is just...
-
752.6KCartographers review – let’s map things out
The more I game the more I come across unique, fun, and diverse game mechanisms. At one point I had no idea...
-
751.4KWreck Raiders review – Grab your scuba gear and see if you can handle the “pressure”
The ocean has always been a mystical thing to me. The surface can be calm and serene or be moving with powerful...
-
851.7KIn the Hall of the Mountain King review — Building better tunnels
The ancient mountain, the ancestral home of the trolls, rumbles and the tunnels within crumble. The usurping gnomes within have fled, and...
-
751.4KDungeon Scrawlers review – “Draw” a d20 for initiative
Seeing the Dungeons and Dragons logo on a box invokes specific feelings and thoughts. For me, I imagine a group of friends...
-
951.7KGoetia: Nine Kings of Solomon review – scry, scry, and scry some more
Every once in a while a game will come along that catches you by surprise. It happens when you least expect it...
-
701.3KMaster Word review – I’ve got 20 questions about how to make Mastermind with words.
Put forth your queries, use the clues to narrow down choices, make your guesses, and try to decipher the answer before you...
-
752.3KRise of Tribes review – rise to the occassion!
There are a few styles of games that I typically do not enjoy. It is not that these games are bad, but...
-
1002.8KReturn To Dark Tower: Alliances Expansion review — The final puzzle piece
“Sire! Sire… pant… pant… I have terrible news!” “Out with it then.” “Those shady tenants… they… their litter grows more poxed every...
