Reviews
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8061Dungeons, Dice, and Danger review – delve deeper into the dungeon, easier than ever before
Ah Dungeons Dice and Danger - a roll and write game. The proverbial game/gift that keeps on giving and giving and giving....
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75100Harry Potter: House Cup Competition review⏤Ten points to theme and mechanics!
When I was a kid, I blew through the first three Harry Potter books in a week. Then I had to wait...
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9563Boonlake review⏤Settle the land, enjoy the spoils
Ever wondered what it was like to be the first people to settle an area of land? If so then Boonlake might...
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90150Ark Nova review⏤Christmas at the zoo
In his multi part documentary series Everything is a Remix, filmmaker Kirby Ferguson’s primary claim is that the ultimate driver of progress...
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7072A Royal Will review – may the odds ever be in your favor!
Throughout my life and experience with different types of aliens in all of sci-fi, I have found that when I think of...
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50112Ghosts of Saltmarsh review — Murky waters ahead
I've enjoyed the D&D Adventure Series games since the original Castle Ravenloft came out. They provide a campaign experience in a box...
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6572Kardashev Scale review- Rock, Paper, Scissors, Galactic Civilization Building?
Back in the 1960s, a Russian astronomer, named Nikolai Kardashev, came up with a method of measuring a civilization’s level of technological...
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85124Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest review – Get “hooked” on a reimagined sky pirate adventure.
Take to the seas…I mean skies, with Libertalia: Winds of Gailcrest. You are the pirate captain of a skyship setting out on...
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80102Shards of Infinity Into the Horizon review — Chaos and destiny come to the shards
When first looking at Shards of Infinity you might believe that it is a sci-fi reskin of Ascension. A couple of elements...
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70106Kleos review — Deific struggle
A new Greek city has been founded, Kleos, and the heavy hitters of Olympus have brought their champions and their legendary creatures...
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80139Death in Space review—scrounging in the void
Fear, hunger, and peril await those who tarry in the dying universe of Death in Space. Dripping with all the atmosphere that...
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30115Senators review— et tu, olive?
Personally, I don't have anything against Senators- well actually, the card art that looks like ancient Roman themed stock photos is a...
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40111Aristeia! review—the kids aren’t alright
When I first saw Aristeia, I was extremely hyped. I had been wanting an introductory skirmish-level minis game in a box for...
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80112Goryõ review – lets break some stuff
My initial experience with Goryõ was at a booth presented by Bridge Distribution and Fulfillment. I was apprehensive at first because being...
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95150Return to Dark Tower review — The nerd maker
(An important note for this review, as I am but a young baby boy, I have absolutely zero nostalgia for the original.)...
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50119Echoes review — As good as it sounds?
Echoes, from Ravensburger, is a series of auditory mysteries that allow you to put on your detective hat and test if you...
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75132Mountains out of Molehills review — Getting our hands dirty and knocking things over
The best diggers that mole-kind has to offer are coming together to build the biggest mountains. They do this by moving underground...
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80115The Hunger review — Deckbuilding with a Twist
The sun has finally dropped below the horizon and the castle gates open for the local vampires to begin the nightly hunt...
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85135One Small Step review – We choose to go to the cardboard moon!
One Small Step for man, one giant leap for mankind. In the 1950’s and 60’s, the two great superpowers of the United...
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80176Maglev Metro review – Just when you thought subway travel couldn’t get any better!
The subway systems of New York and Berlin are in need of replacement and magnetic levitation train technology is the answer. In...
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60133Fate of Fantos: The Iridium Wars review — Dune meets Vampire: The Eternal Struggle
Fate of Fantos feels like a throwback to an older era - with all the good and ill that comes with that....
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50136World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King review — Not half baked, still frozen.
I was underwhelmed and disappointed: it’s just way too easy. I wanted to like World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King...
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80157Mystic Vale: Essential Edition review ⏤ A deck building game where you also build each individual card
Mystic Vale: Essential Edition is a 2-4 player game where players slowly modify their deck by modifying their very cards through see-through...
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90180Last One Alive review — Survive the zombie apocalypse by being a jerk to other players
Last One Alive is a fast-paced, incredibly fun 2 to 5 player experience in which players compete to survive an ever-growing zombie...
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60156Decorum review – where’s your sense of style?
Welcome to the colorful world of Decorum. Step into a game where you and housemates will design each room from top to...
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80139Tales From the Loop boardgame review—a time of mystery
Tales From the Loop has had an interesting life span. Simon Stålenhag’s depictions of a lost age of horror and technology was...
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70150World of Tanks Miniatures Game review — Vroom vroom BOOM
World of Tanks the miniatures game attempts to bring the mega popular PC game of the same name to the tabletop. Players...
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100244Shobu review — It rocks!
Abstract two player games are a dime a dozen but every once in a while one comes along that somehow recaptures the...
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90151Clash of Cultures Monumental Edition review — growing your own civilization
When Clash of Cultures was originally released in 2012, it became a solid success. However, Z-Man decided to not publish it after...
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70165Taco Bell Party Pack Card Game review — Good for a light snack, but not fleshed out enough for a full meal
Yes, you read that title right - Taco Bell has a game based around their food, but unfortunately, it’s not near as...
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70158Circadians: First Light review — A box of chocolates, some are good, some are… strange
Circadians: First Light First Edition, marks S J Macdonald’s launch into the cosmos sci-fi genre with a competent competitive worker-placement crunch packed...
